Yep – it’s Furrrrrsday…..the day before Furrrrriday. Since my Mom and Dad trimmed my nails for me yesterday I thought the least I could do was to continue doing some more “groom and clean” stuff. Got to keep the Furrrrr lookin’ good right? Mom was kind enough to help a bit:
Just a little to the left Mom….yep – that’s the spot!!
Of course I did manage to do a bit of napping during the day as well. A day without a nap or two or three or more is certainly NOT a “typical” day for any self-respecting cat.
All that body maintenance has me pooped!
Dad is planning on flying his plane this morning – as soon as the sky starts to get light he’ll be out of here and heading thirty minutes away from our house to Culpeper, Virginia where his “baby” lives in a hangar at the Regional Airport. That means Mom will probably head out the door as soon as the shops open. Do they have Christmas stuff out in the stores where you live? They sure do here – and we haven’t even had Thanksgiving yet! I don’t think Mom is buying any Christmas stuff – you might remember that my parents got a new FAKE Christmas tree last year to replace the rather sorry spectacle of a tree they’d had for over 20 years. This one’s a real beauty though – this photo is from last year:
It’s one of those trees that comes with lights already on it so it’s a lot less work for my “tree decorating crew” !!
I also know that not everybody celebrates Christmas but in my house we do and my Mom can sometimes get carried away. Moms seem to do that about some things —– have you noticed that in your house??? Or maybe in YOUR house it’s your Dad who gets carried away……?? Come on – tell Sammy your troubles – what does your Mom or Dad do that you think is just a LITTLE BIT nuts???!!!
HAPPY FURRRRRSDAY! 😀 😀 😀
TWO Spoiled Cats 
I love you wrapped up in your blankie Sammy. what a wonderful tree, wez got a fake one.. All the shops have decorations in them now 🙂 Have a great day 🙂 XX00XX
Mollie and Alfie
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Hi Mollie! Fake trees are pretty I think….ours has lotsa lights on it when it comes out of the box so Mom doesn’t have to say a lot of naughty words while trying to string the lights on it like she did with the OLD one. You have a great day too!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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We have a fake tree too, called “Ugly Jim” and we celebrate christmas every year with a different motto (american, swedish, caribbean etc.) with special decorations, foods, x-mas-traditions and gifts :o)
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Easy what a brilliant idea!!! Different themes is a way cool thing to do and sure would make for some FUN Christmas decorations and food. You really do have a very creative staff there working for you! “Ugly Jim” sounds like the kind of tree you need to take a photo of and share with your bloggie buddies – I know I’d LOVE to see him.
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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I will tell the “secrets” about our x-mas rituals at easy’s x-mas countdown from 1 of december ;o)
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Oh boy! I can’t WAIT! A Christmas Countdown is a cool idea…..we’ll look forward to that..
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Dear Sam,
Voting for the Greatest Contest of All Time is open.
Time to gather your troops and vanish the competition.
Regards,
Me
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Hi Doggy and Leo! We stopped by and voted but it was NOT easy. Every single story made my Mom laugh and
wet her pantsgiggle. Can’t wait to see which one of the stories WINS!Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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It’s gonna be really interesting, I couldn’t pick a favorite.
It would be so nice to have someone illustrate the winning story.
Ha! Pam, you are a genius, all putting great ideas in my head. I gotta look for someone, a kid to illustrate the story.
It’d be interesting trying to explain a kid what a vamp is.
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Oh Leo I think that’s a GREAT idea….a kid’s “take” on that story would be most interesting. Of course it’s gonna be hard to find an artist that’s as good as Mollie (HAHAHA).
Pam
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This will be my first christmas and I’m sooooo excited! We apparently have a fake tree as real ones upset mummy (she read the Little Fir Tree when she was young and it scarred her – yes she’s weird BOL)
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Hi Misaki! Oh you’re gonna LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Christmas! Real trees are pretty but they make a big mess when they start losing their needles (ouch) – the fake ones are really beautiful though and I think you’ll enjoy it especially when it’s all decorated. You have to resist the temptation to bat the ornaments though – you might get in trouble! I like to just lie on the rug in front of the tree or even UNDER the tree and just enjoy the ambiance (my new word).
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
p.s. My Mom read that story too – that may explain why we have a fake tree too!
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Hmmm…the list of things my pawrents do that I think is nuts would be a LONG list, Sammy.
Cute picture of you all cuddled up in your blankie, though!
Happy Furrsday!
Love, Sundae
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Hi Sundae….you’re right of course about humans – they are a rather peculiar lot to be sure. I guess we have to be patient with them though – after all – they’re only human! 😉
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Sam, start saving your fur and send it to me so I can fill blankets and jackets to keep me warm once I go homeless.
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HA! No problem Doggy – Mom gets a ton of hair off my brush after a good grooming session and I bet all your other friends can pitch in and we’ll have enough for some nice warm COATS and COMFORTERS – for you AND for Leo!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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OH wow – you look like my purr brother Hemi. I found his twin! I found his twin! XOXO Bacon
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Oh yeah? I have a twin? Wow! I’ll have to see if I can see a photo of him on your bloggie! Happy Furrrrrsday……
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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so cute xxx
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Awwwwwwww shucks!
Sam
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I used to celebrate Christmas with decorations & gifts but now I’m all alone and can’t afford gifts. I still celebrate the birth of Christ but all the manmade holiday trimmings are things of the past.
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Mr. Bob, you’re celebrating the “real” Christmas then – you don’t need trees or trimmings to celebrate the IMPORTANT part of Christmas…..it’s in your heart!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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As a Christian that has always been my intent. 🙂
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Us too in our house! 😀
Sam
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You got a blankie Sammy!
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Absolutely! I’ve got SEVERAL blankies…..a guy can’t have too many I don’t think! 😉
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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I think I might have mentioned I have a blankie too. It’s here with me right now on the couch and I am considering a nap!
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Blankies are our friends…..! I hope that you go beyond “considering” and dive right into “having” !!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Your Christmas tree picture is the first one I’ve seen this season! How beautiful! It looks so cozy and warm in your house. I love the way your peeps decorate for every season and holiday!
And we are super impressed that you allow your peeps to clip your nails. We have to be taken to the groomer’s and we make them work for the money our peeps pay them!
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Hi Miss Trish! I’m actually so darn used to the nail clip thing after almost 13 years I practically get sleepy while Dad’s holding me and Mom’s clipping away! She’s fast too…..I bet doggy nails are a bit tougher to cut anyway than kitty ones……besides, your dogs like to go to the groomers right? I hate being in the car so they wouldn’t have an easy time of it if they had to take me somewhere for nail clipping (or ANYTHING!!). We love our new tree – – – I guess after turkey day we’ll be getting it set up! YAY!!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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They got the christmas stuff out in the stores here already too.
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Next thing we really need for the REAL holiday feeling is just a touch of snow! Only a touch though….just enough to say “hey – it’s snowing” but not enough to shovel off. Besides, Mikey wouldn’t be a happy boy with a snowy box!!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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I love snow tho! 😦
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We love snow too……but NOT QUITE YET!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy 😀
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I don’t think my peeps get carried away enough! I’m sure that that peep #1 has more elfin’ work to do. I’ll blog ’bout it one day very soon. Perhaps when I see her putting a little more effort into her elfin’ duties. So far… all I know ’bout are the mice she used to make the Bring on the Nip! award but that only accounts for one mouse per cat! She needs to get elfin!
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Oh Nissy I bet there’s a LOT of activity around your house when the holiday comes to town! Do each of you have a stocking to hang for prezzies? Come to think of it, there would be a LOT of socks wouldn’t it?! I’m thinking your peep will be starting with the elfin’ in high gear soon – the holiday is sneaking up WAY fast!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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When your mom brushes you, don’t you tuck your ears back for aerodynamic efficiency and zoom all over the house like a rocket? That’s what I do. Mom wants to return the brush to the store and get her money back. I LOVE Christmas. There can never be too much Christmas!! That’s impossible.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Hi Cupcake! I do put my ears back and down a bit so Mom has a better surface on TOP of my noggin to brush but zooming – not until I’ve had enough brushing! Brushing puts me to sleep….but I usually feel pretty darn perky when I wake up. Zooming and Christmas and presents and food and FUN – I’m with you Cupcake – there’s no such thng as TOO MUCH Christmas!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Me is a little miffed, Mommy was brusing my hairy slobbery sister Bob last night and me was patiently waiting my turn and Kozmo jumped right in after Bob was done! Mommy must has brushed him for at least 4 hours! Me never did get MY brushing. Would yous share your Mommy with me (just for the brushing)
Kisses
Nellie
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Nellie my Mom said she’d LOVE to brush you and my Mom’s a very good brusher too! I think it was a bit rude for Kozmo to sneak in ahead of you after you’d been patiently waiting though….you tell him for me that I’m a bit disappointed in my FEARLESS FBI LEADER will you??? You’re welcome any time to visit for a brush or a cuddle or a snooze Nellie – ANY time! 😉
Kitty Hugs and Kisses, Sammy
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It has been a while since my human has decorated for Christmas – I think she has only done it once since we’ve lived here! Maybe she will this year. Oddly enough, considering our personalities, none of us kitties have ever created (too much) havoc with the tree.
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Good for you Sparkle! It’s nice to just WATCH the tree or lie under it rather than climb through it like some cats I know tend to do…..My Dad used to set up a train on a track under the tree that ran through all the presents in a big circle and made a “woo woo” sound as it went around. Even though it was a little noisy I used to sit and watch it do its’ thing. I have only removed bows from presents a couple of times – hey – they were IRRESISTIBLE! Now I’m older I mostly LOOK and don’t TOUCH!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Mom’s first husband was Catholic. Mom used to go waaaaaaaaaaaaaay overboard decorating! She loved it! Many of Mom’s friends said she had more decorations than they did! She used to put up a tree which she said my grandpa Bobo used to use as a pinata! MOL!
Mom’s dear friend has one of those trees that you have with the lights already on them. It is “easy-peasy!!”
Mom visits her house at Christmas cause since Mom is Jewish and Dad is too she can’t have a tree…sooooo she goes to her friend’s house to see decorations, eat cookies and stare at her gorgeous tree!
((((hugs)))
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Oh Cody I think that’s a great idea for your Mom to have the best of both worlds with Chanukah and Christmas. There’s something about a Christmas tree isn’t there – although I guess you’ve never had one of your own. I love to lie UNDER the tree and get rather disturbed when Mom sticks a bunch of presents under there and uses up my SPACE. She’s learned to leave the back part under the tree open so I can snuggle up to the tree among the presents and enjoy the lights on my own in private! HAHAHAHA
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Here north of NYC, we get into holiday spirit early!
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Miss Layla you all deserve to get in the holiday spirit early anyway after the MESS Sandy left behind….a little holiday happiness is called for!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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We love the flying idea! Our mommy dreamt she was flying some friends last night and woke up wanting to go do what your dad’s doing today! MOL! What do our humans do that make us crazypants? hrm…Thanksgiving’s pretty big here, as is passover. Whew! She cleans like a madwoman and breaks out the silver & crystal & stuff!
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Hy Dad had a great morning flying around – it’s overcast but there’s no wind. He said it was perfect “up there”….Mom went out shopping as planned and I did the nap thing. What is it with humans and this “holiday mania” anyway? My Mom’s cleaning silver and crystal and we aren’t even having COMPANY for the holidays! I hope your Mom gets to take the plane up for a bump around the sky – once they get THAT IDEA, they’re hard to live with til they’ve done it! 😉
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Me too thinks that getting brushed feels soooo good !
That Chrismas tree of your´s is beutiful and both me and mom would LOVE to have on of thoose in our home. My dad-person isn´t much for Christmas 🙂
But if you show him an old Chevrolet Impala -59 toy car he will get crazypants and buy it for sure 😀
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Hi Charlie…..your Dad-person sounds like MY Dad-person but instead of a “toy” he’d like to have the FULL SIZE CAR! 😀 😀 😀
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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So nice to get a good brushing right?
My mom think it’s pretty crazy that a pig barks!
Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
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I think barking is a purrrrfectly good way to get your Mom’s attention!!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Being brushed is the best because it feels good and helps make us look good (although us cats are already adorable so we don’t need too much help.)
xx Sherlock,Ash and Traveler
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Hi Sherlock, Ash and Traveler…..I think you’re right – we cats do a great job of keeping ourselves “ship-shape” BUT that brush really feels great on the old skin doesn’t it?
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Seeing you under your blankie with it pulled to your waist makes mom and I both smile. You look so sweet. xoxox
LOVE the tree and we celebrate Christmas too in all its meaning. xox
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Hi Katie! I love a good snuggle under a blankie…..I’m glad it made you smile (it makes my Mom smile too….). I’m also glad you think my Christmas tree is pretty – I can’t WAIT for my parents to put the tree up – – – I think after Thanksgiving they’ll be doing that and I can start napping UNDER the tree.
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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You’re looking pretty snappy, Sammy! It’s hard work to look that good – you deserve an extra cat nap!
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Hey Pedro my BFC…..thanks for the compliments – I do try to keep myself appropriately neatened up. You know the importance of good grooming – you’re an expert on that!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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OOO i love the tree!! Makes me feel all Christmasy just looking at it!
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It’s a “beauty” isn’t it Basil? I think my pawrents picked out a good one. The best part is my Mom doesn’t have to go NUTS untangling strings of lights anymore – they’re already ON the tree!! YAY!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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Not just a pretty face your mum!!
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Awwwwwwwwww……..what a nice thing to say!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
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