Merry Christmas to All and to all a Good Snooze!!

Bandito in a Christmas basket - what more could be cozier:


Unless everyone else is snoozing as well, check out The Friday Ark and then Carnival of the Cats on Sunday.

Winter Solstice

As the Winter Solstice approaches, and the temperatures dip down to very frigid levels (-17 Celsius here today), it is good to be warm and cozy inside, humans and cats alike. Even better, to be surrounded by blooms and greenery, a reminder of what the solstice heralds: the days will grow longer, and the promise of spring, though lying dormant beneath the snow, grows closer every day.

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

'We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,'
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
-----
Oliver Herford
(1863-1935)

See what’s going on at The Friday Ark and also at Carnival of the Cats on Sunday.

This Way or That?

Longfellow is such a sweetie. He is what one may say a "low-maintenance" cat. He doesn't ask for much: an open door whenever he asks, a pillow or soft human to knead, a bowl full of crunchies he can pick out one by one (he's on a diet, you know! wink-wink), and the possibility of having a bit of leftovers from your plate - he loves tomato sauce! Here we see Sir Longfellow taking the high ground, making sure the evil Timster isn't around to spook him.

Climb aboard The Friday Ark and then Carnival of the Cats on Sunday.

The Watched and the Watcher

Ah yes, Longfellow does love to lounge about, tummy up (everyone say "Awwww!"), in blissful oblivion to the ever watchful Timmy, ready to pounce when he least expects it. Actually, Timmy rarely attacks when Longfellow is sleeping, rather, ambushing him around corners and down hallways is more his style. Better still, wack him on the bum as he's trying to step off the porch.

Check out other antics at The Friday Ark and then Carnival of the Cats on Sunday.