Christmas

Where Did Christmas Go?

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What day is it?

I don’t know.  I thought you were keeping track of that.

I think we all got lost in some crazy time warp.  Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were helping Mom wrap Christmas presents?

As a matter of fact, it was!

So, what happened to my birthday?  I got older one of those days.

Don’t you remember Mom singing to you?

I guess my memory is fading ‘cuz I’m getting older.

Just like Mom.  MOL!!  I bet our readers wonder what happened to us.  They might be thinking we got buried in snow ‘cuz we live in the frozen tuna.

Steinbeck, that’s tundra.

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What’s a tundra?  Is it another kind of fish?  I think frozen tuna is good.

You amaze me.  Sometimes you start off with a brilliant conversational topic and then you just fall apart.  Your brain turns to snowflakes.

Does not!

Well, I’m going to tell our readers that we’re all fine and healthy.  We just have a major problem with our human and the puter.  She just hasn’t been turning it on for us, so we haven’t been able to write.

Can I tell them about my dreams?

No.  They don’t want to know about you chasing balls and bells in your dreams.

Last night it was cotton balls.  They were so soft and fluffy, and they bounced all over the place….

Steinbeck get serious now.  We need to tell our readers that we hope they all had a wonderful Christmas with their humans and fur people….and even the ones who have fins and/or feathers.

Now where’s my New Year’s cup of tuna water?  I want to practice toasting 2020 so I get it just right.  Do I need that toaster thing to toast????

I need a nap.

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Me too!!!!

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Sunday Christmas Selfie

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Merry Christmas to all of our friends, and to those who will soon be our friends.  We hope your Christmas is blessed.

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Here’s the original picture Mom played with.

Christmas Boys

She just couldn’t leave our selfie alone!  However, we don’t care.

Santa Claws is coming and he’s going to bring us surprises so we’re being very good.

Well, at least I’m being good.

Is he going to bring me catnip???

Don’t forget to check out our other friends on the Sunday Selfie Blog Hop.  They all want to send their Christmas greetings.

Merry Christmas

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Mom said we should stop all of our busy stuff and wish all of our blogging friends a Very Merry Christmas.  Mom says we have some special gifts and we just can’t wait.  We hope all the fur people get some extra loving and care at this special time of year.  More importantly, we hope everyone….humans and fur people alike….may carry this sense of peace and harmony into 2018.

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The Party’s Over

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This is my first Christmas!!!  Did you know that, Aunt Theresa?  I’m so excited you’re here!

Mom took lots of pictures of both of us at the Christmas/Birthday celebration.  I swear she had that flashy box going all the time!!!  Normally Steinbeck shuts his eyes when he sees her pointing it at him but this time he was so excited he kept his eyes open!!

Mom said we could do a slide show of some of our pictures.  I know how to slide!

Steinbeck, that’s not what it means.  Just put the pictures up here.

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At the end of the day, it was almost too much for Steinbeck!

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Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas

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We had so much fun!!

I'll open this one by myself.
I’ll open this one by myself.
Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday to me!
What do you mean that only the ones marked H are for me and the ones marked S are for Shakespeare? They all look like H to me!!!
What do you mean that only the ones marked H are for me and the ones marked S are for Shakespeare? They all look like H to me!!!
I really like the paper.
I really like the paper.
Did Santa forget his hat?
Did Santa forget his hat?
This one is mine and that one is yours.
This one is mine and that one is yours.
We both got Tickle Pickles!!!
We both got Tickle Pickles!!!
Boy, the humans really made a mess.
Boy, the humans really made a mess.

Now we’re both going to take naps to recover from all the excitement.  We hope all of our blogging humans and fur people had a wonderful Christmas.  Rejoice in the reason for the season.

We Two Kings of Minnesota Art………

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Shakespeare, what on earth are you doing?king shakespeareI’m king of Minnesota!  See my crown?  See my throne?

King HemingwayYour throne?  It’s my throne and I don’t need a stupid crown to prove it.

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Where did this throne come from, anyway?

Mom kept goodies inside.  She used it to store extra cookies and fudge.  I asked her if there were treats in there for us and she kept saying no.

Did you ever get it open?

Nope, but I sure tried.

So is she going to take our throne away?

Yes.  She said it’s going back into storage because Christmas is over.

Well, our reign as kings isn’t over so we’ll have to find another throne.

What a Party!!!!

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Mom had a wonderful party for me.  Yesterday was my birthday so now I’m three years and one day old.  I shared my special day with Shakespeare ‘cuz we were also celebrating Christmas.

Santa Paws left us so many wonderful things.  We got toys and treats and mice and treats and catnip and treats and……

We get the idea, Shakespeare.  Anyway, Mom said we didn’t have to write much today ‘cuz the pictures would say everything.  We hope you enjoy them.

Look at all these gifts!
Look at all these gifts!
There are some awesome presents here.
There are some awesome presents here.
I'll work on this one.
I’ll work on this one.
I think I like this toy.
I think I like this toy.
Opening gifts is hard work.
Opening gifts is hard work.
I need to pause and give a prayer of thanks.
I need to pause and give a prayer of thanks.
I'm really thankful, too.
I’m really thankful, too.
This catnip cat is mine...all mine!
This catnip cat is mine…all mine!
This crinkly thing makes noise. I think I like it.
This crinkly thing makes noise. I think I like it.
Mom....I didn't make this mess. The humans did it.
Mom….I didn’t make this mess. The humans did it.
Somehow I got all wrapped up. I'm sure this was Shakespeare's doing.
Somehow I got all wrapped up. I’m sure this was Shakespeare’s doing.
Mom...look what our buddy Champ, the dog, gave us. Do I really have to share????
Mom…look what our buddy Champ, the dog, gave us. Do I really have to share????

Mom……..do we get to have  a New Year’s Eve party?

Do we get to stay up late and eat treats at midnight?

It’s a Wonderful Life

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We hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas. 

We sure did!

Yes, Santa Paws was very good to both of us and the Birthday Kitty was really good to me.  I got new toys and lots of treats.

Mom told us we have to share the treats, Hemingway!

I know, but then when your birthday comes, we have to share your birthday treats too.

I will.  Let’s show the readers how we celebrated.

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I found the bags of treats so I’ll work on opening them!
Look at this pile of presents!
Look at this pile of presents!
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I love my catnip banana!!! Thanks Mom!
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Did you know this fish with feathers has catnip????
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I’m so happy I don’t know what to do!
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This is kitty heaven.
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I think Mom is going to have to help us open this one.

Thanks for all the birthday greetings, everyone!  They mean so much to me.  I’m glad you have become my friends.

Happy Birthday to Me and Merry Christmas to You!

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This is my special day.  I am now three years old so I’m very wise!

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This was me when Mom first got me.  I was only 9 weeks old in this picture.

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This is me now.  I grew and grew and grew!

Mom got me a neat new water fountain for my birthday.  I had to check it out right away while Shakespeare was sleeping.  I quickly learned that if I splash the water out, then it makes gurgling sounds when the bowl fills up again.  COOL!!!!

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My Toys

Hemingway, Mom said we should remember to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas

Yes.  Even though it’s my birthday today, I know that it’s Christmas tomorrow and both of us hope that all our friends have a wonderful time with their humans and fur people.  Thanks so much for joining us this past year.  We hope to see you again next year!

Let’s go check and see if Santa Paws is in the neighborhood yet.  I sure hope he brings us some treats!

MERRY CHRISTMAS