Christmas

Inkee: We're wishin' all you critters out there a Meowy Christmas!  Spirit:  Is't this when we get treats?  Inkee: Yes, but this is also when WE give treats to others. T'is the season of GIVING. Understand?  Spirit:  Yes, I understand. So who's GIVING  me MY treats? And when?

You should see the action around this house at Christmas time! It can be exhausting, if you get my drift. Big boxes with paper & stuff in 'em. Meowmuh takes stuff out, puts the stuff here & there. Me? I investigate the boxes, watch blinking lights, chase ornaments, pounce on garlands, listen to strange sounds -- Meowmuh says it's music, you know, Christmas carols.

Inkee-Bear: "We're waitin' for Santa. Sleep? Did you say sleep? Tonight? The night before Christmas?  I keep tellin' Spirit. We have to be patient. But Spirit is--well, you probably already figured it out."  Spirit:  What? I'm patient -- most of the time. So what if I jump at every little noise? I'm what you call high-strung.

I have a question, a VERY important question!  So, please think very carefully before you answer because this is the most important question ever, I mean ever. So take your time. This Santa thing, you know, keeping a list & checking it twice? -- well just how good does a critter have to be to be on Santa's good & nice list? 

This is clearly the right box for me. My name could just as well be 'Priority" as Spirit because everyone knows I'm a priority in our house -- all day, all night, every day. A priority. I'll ask if I can change my name to Spirit Priority instead of just Spirit. Reckon I'll just keep this box furr-ever.

I can help decorate!  Trust me. I'm a good decorator. Please?!!  I'll string garlands, lights. Whatever you want. What?  OK. OK. So I'm better at unstringing. So what? Can't hold that against a critter, can you?

We let him stay cause he passed the sniff test. What we didn't know is that he makes noise. Meowmuh says it's music --Christmas carols. Can you believe that?  

A Snowman? In California?  Gotta' investigate this! We, as dedicated members of the "Sniff Patrol," actively investigate any anomaly or mysterious thing that enters our house. We certainly don't need investigation training cause sniffing is what we do! It's a skill we're born with, a real talent &, we'll thoroughly investigate this one, furr shure!

I don't care what Inkee says. I’ve been good, I've been nice. I knock things over but I'm fast & things get in my way. I say I'm sorry. When I run out the door without my harness, I say I'm sorry.  Inkee says Santa doesn't keep "I'm Sorry" Lists.  He only keeps "Naughty' & "Nice" Lists. 

Do I hear bells? Maybe Santa's coming to Southern CA after all! We heard that the reindeer won't fly near flames, smoke or soot. Maybe they feel sorry for us. I'd better get some tuna juice & 'Greenies' (treats) set out for Santa. I know I've been good. Merry Christmas to all!