Good grief! I had a little discussion with my Mom today about WAITING. I mean if there are presents UNDER the tree just sitting there doing nothing absolutely bursting with the need to be opened, WHY AREN’T WE OPENING THEM UP?????? They look lonely to me. They look like they need to be needed…………they look pitiful even though they’re cheery and bright and pretty paper and ribbon-covered……..they want to be appreciated on the INSIDE TOO!
Mom said (and I quote):
So that’s that…………Mom says no more discussing or whining – I just have to WAIT……………..sigh. Seems like I’m always WAITING for something though….waiting for Mom to get up in the morning to feed me….waiting for her to give me my pill (yuck) every morning……waiting for her to put my harness on and take me for my 4AM walk…..waiting waiting waiting……
Waiting…..boring….DUH
Mom says everybody has to wait for things. Not just me (although I’m positive I have to WAIT more than she does!). She waits for traffic……for appointments…….for the grocery line to shrink so she can get out of the store……for Dad to do the stuff on his “HONEY DO” list……..she says EVERYONE waits.
I’m not convinced. DO YOU HAVE TO WAIT?????? Maybe if I ask really nice, Santa Paws will come tomorrow instead of next week………maybe if we ALL ask really nice we can get him to come early…..what do you think?
HUGS, Sammy the Impatient
p.s. and now I’m waiting for Saturday to get here so I can have my bacon!
TWO Spoiled Cats 
Sammy, can your put your paw down and insist for at least one sneak peek? You’ve been so good all year!
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I have been good Miss Layla…..and it’s not easy sometimes! Most of the time I AM good though (when I’m asleep especially) so I should at least have ONE thing new to play with! At least my Christmas stocking has some lumps in it which means I DO have some stuff from Mom and Dad. Maybe Santa will fill it to the TOP next week!
Hugs, Sammy
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My human says that kitties don’t have to wait until Christmas for our Secret Paws gifts! Of course, we don’t even have a tree yet, so there are no gifts under anything!
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Summer I’m thinking FOR SURE your human will be putting that tree up any minute now…..yep – I’m thinking maybe this weekend in fact!
Hugs, Sammy
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We agree! It’s so annoying! We have to wait for our Christmas presents too!
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Seems silly to wait when there are presents just DYING to be opened!
Hugs, Sammy
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Such lovely stamping of little feet 😉 It’ll be worth it Sammy!
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I think it will too……it’s just the patience part I’ve gotta get under control!
Hugs, sammy
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LOL, you poor puddy-tat you! I picture you snooping around the presents and maybe crawling under the lights for a little snooze. Blossum loves sleeping under the tree. I’m using a vintage white chenille spread as a tree skirt, so it does look purty cozy under there. xx oo Happiest Holiday ever to you and mom and dad too. Love you guys
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Oh Miss Boomdee I bet that chenille spread looks just like SNOW under your tree! No wonder Blossum is enjoying being under there. Mom and I hope that you ALL have a really wonderful aquacized Christmas – we love you tons and tons!
Hugs, Sammy and Mom Pam
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Waiting is hard isn’t it Sammy. You are lucky though, my mum hasn’t put my Christmas tree up yet so I can’t even see the presents. Is she ever going to do it? *sigh*
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Flynn I just bet your Mom is gonna put that tree up VERY SOON…….a week from today Santa Paws will be here! Waiting is just AWFUL!
Love, Sam
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Aw, Sammy….patience isn’t a trait kitties are known for, is it??? But Christmas WILL soon be here, and you can enjoy all those prezzies for you that are under the tree!
Love, Sundae
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I know…….after all, it’s only a WEEK away!!! I’m going to try to be patient…..Mom says Santa Paws is watching and I could easily slip from the NICE list to NAUGHTY if I’m not PATIENT!
Love, Sammy
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My kittens aren’t waiting too good. Tubby already opened a gift and most of the others have lots of holes or claw marks. LOL.
Sue B
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Oh Tubby!!!!! Well, it’s tough when you KNOW there’s something under the tree that smells JUST RIGHT…….HAHAHA
Hugs, Sammy
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My kitties feel the same way, Sammy doesn’t want to wait to open his Secret Paws, but I am making him wait too. I guess that makes me a grinch 🙂 I am sure it will be worth the wait for all good kitties. XO
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Patience is NOT something our kitties are known for that’s for sure!!!!
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh piggy heavens above – YES! Waiting is my middle name here at the Hotel Thompson. I have to wait for mommy to get home. I have to wait for my dinner. I have to wait for my piggy massages. I have to wait to open my huge red stocking for Christmas. I’m with cousin. This waiting stuff stinks to the high heavens! XOXO – Bacon
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Well I may plan a strategically placed protest puke myself…..that usually gets attention…..I must make my feelings known on this matter ASAP!
Hugs, Sammy
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Find something to do while you’re waiting. It’s even better if it’s something annoying to her. You may reduce your waiting time.
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Good suggestion Kismet…….I’ll come up with something. Suggestions will be welcome.
Hugs, sammy
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I don’t know what annoys her. I’m guessing that my thing of throwing bird seed ou of the cage and onto the floor probably won’t work for you.
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Probably not……and I’ve tried flinging my cat litter all around but even THAT doesn’t work!
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MOL MOL MOL SAMMY I WAS SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL NEXT WEEK TO OPEN MY PRESENT FROM THE CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE BUT AS YOU WILL SEE ON TODAY’S POST I WORE MOM DOWN!!!
I’M EXCITED ABOUT THE NORTH POLE…AND IT HAS BEEN HARD TO WAIT ON THAT TOO
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
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GOOD FOR YOU wearing your Mom down Madi. ATTA GIRL! I’ve tried but am getting NOWHERE with that. Oh well…..I’ll console myself on the trip to the North Pole tomorrow – now THAT will be fun!!!!
Love, Sammy
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Hehehe Sammy Santa says you have to wait and be good or all you’ll end up with is a stocking full of coal,you can do it ,it won’t be long now…..now the question is am I joining Santa on his sleigh?….hehehe,xx Speedy
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Oh Speedy I think you should join Santa on his sleigh – every sleigh needs an official “Sleigh Rabbit” and you’d be PURRRRFECT for that !
Love, Sammy
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Sammy, Our mom is making us wait as well. We have all these gifts, and can’t even have one of them. Pffft, phooey and bah humbug to our humans. They certainly can be mean. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
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These humans of ours are WEIRD…..sometimes they’re so sweet and sometimes they’re so mean……very confusing. For instance, presents addressed to ME are MINE right? Shouldn’t I open then when I want to???????? Oh well – this is one battle none of us is gonna win so we’ll just WAIT RIGHT?
Hugs, Sammy
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Oh Sammy we hhave to wait too. At least yous mommy didn’t tempt you by stickin’ da purresents unner yous nose and then takin’ ’em back. MOL And mommy sez ifin you lived wiff us you wuld be waitin’ furever fur dat 4 am walk. MOL So we guess yous mommy is right, everypawdy has to wait on sumfin’. Good luck wiff da early Christmas. At least you’re guaranteed yous Caturday bacon.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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I saw that on your blog – your Mom letting you SNIFF but not OPEN! Darn! Well, after all our humans DO take good care of us and USUALLY know what’s best for us…..if they say WAIT, then I guess that’s what we do!!!!!
Love, Sammy
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Sammy, this is one time you might want to consider converting…………KIDDING!!!! xoxoxoxo catchatwithcarenandcody
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HA! You’ve got a good point there……….maybe I SHOULD! 😉
Love, Sammy
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Why ? Mum just makes us wait until she’s ready with the flashy box, but not longer ! That’s not fair for you, poor Sammy ! Purrs
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Mom says I’m just being IMPATIENT….well, maybe so, but it’s still not FAIR!
Hugs, Sammy
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Hey Sammy!
Wow, I so totally feel your pain! I have three pressies and am being forced to WAIT for all three. Ptthththtth to our peeps for this grinch-like behavior. The big day can’t get here fast enough! BOL/MOL
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, Police Commish
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Sarge, waiting is the worst. Looking at presents just WAITING for us to open them – they look like they’re very impatient too! To put BOTH of us out of our misery I say let’s open stuff NOW! Mom doesn’t agree and Mom always wins!
Hugs, Sammy
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We will never in 87 years understand that waiting thing
Lily & Edward
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You’re right………so I guess we just have to WAIT for it to get better?!
Hugs, Sam
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Waiting is just no fun at all Sammy!
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Oh indeed………….but what do we do about this problem? Seems to me the only thing we can do is WAIT! HAHAHAHA
Hugs, Sam
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I got a present from a mancat who is soooo handsome in his red bow tie and tuxedo shirt and mommy won’t allow me to open it! She said it will be under the tree.
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Oh NOOOOOO! Waiting is sooooo NOT FUN…..but maybe that handsome mancat in his red bow tie and tuxedo shirt is sending you something EXTRA SPECIAL and your Mom just wants you to WAIT for it until Christmas morning since it’s so VERY special……some things are worth waiting for Katie!
Love, Sammy
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Sammy, unfortunately yes we do have to wait too… it’s totally not fair and we don’t understand it at all!!!
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Waiting is no fun EVER. Mom says she doesn’t like to wait either – I guess it’s not just a cat thing then!
Hugs, Sam
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I wait a lot, too, S. It’s not fun! My worst waiting is when Mom goes out and leaves me all alone. GAH. I wait for a million hours!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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I’m with you on that one Cupcake…..when Mom and Dad leave me here I try to guard the whole house but usually fall asleep instead……and when they come home I hear the garage door open and I get SOOOOO happy! But the WAITING part stinks!
Love, Sammy
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Mee feelss yur pain Unccle Sammy! Mee has to WAIT fur LadyMum to get up @ 6 A EM to feed mee an WAIT fur her to get up again inn thee morning an WAIT fur her to play with mee an WAIT fur her to get on thee laptop an WAIT an WAIT>>>>
Sumtimess Life iss just a ‘WAITIN GAME’ Unccle….wee just have to bee payshunt 😉
***nose bumpsss*** neffkitty Siddhartha Henry xxxx
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WAITING isn’t fun but I guess in the end we have no choice but to WAIT. Our humans who take care of us do have other things they have to do that aren’t all about us……but that doesn’t make it easier to WAIT does it?!?!
Love, Uncle Sammy
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Iss hard to wit Unccle butt wee must bee payshunt…good fingss come to us kittiess who wait…. 😉
**nose bumpsss** neffkitty Siddhartha Henry xxx
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That’s very true Siddhartha – we need to learn how to be patient (not an easy lesson to learn for a kitten!) but now that you’re growing up, you see that the old saying is true about waiting patiently and getting GOOD things!
Love, Uncle Sammy
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“The Waiting is the Hardest Part” – we’re surprised your Mom didn’t sing that to you, Sammy! We don’t like waiting either, but “the best things are worth waiting for”? We’re probably not helping you feel better, right? 🙂
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HAHAHAHA….the only thing that will help me feel better is if Mom would let me open my presents NOW!
Hugs, Sammy
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We hafta wait too, Sammy! It’s so unfair. The mom is a Scrouge!
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Yes – I think all Moms take “SCROOGE LESSONS” or something because they’re all pretty darn good at DENYING us some of the simple pleasures like opening presents!
Hugs, Sammy
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Lady let us open 2 so far, but we smelt really good ones coming in and she hid them!
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I’m being denied entry into my packages too…..Mom says surprises are more fun…..I say surprises can happen NOW just as good as they can happen Christmas morning but she doesn’t agree!
Hugs, Sammy
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Waiting is very hard work, Sammy. We are going to be waiting for bacon, and we bet we will still be waiting after tomorrow.
Woos – Ciara and Lightning
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Well, if I could have you here for breakfast this morning you’d definitely be getting some bacon! I can smell it cooking in the kitchen downstairs NOW! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Hugs, Sammy
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We have to WAIT to open any presents and we’re WAITING for the trip to the North Pole on Sunday. So much waiting….we need a nap.
The Florida Furkids
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Napping makes time go by faster………I plan to nap a LOT today so I’ll be READY for tomorrow!!!!
Love, Sammy
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Waiting is the best part!
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It is…………..I agree and so does Mom! Like a kid again she says………….both of us!
Love, Sammy
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Family Christmas today at The Mama’s… excited! FOOD. Family, and presents!
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OHBOYOHBOYOHBOY! I hope you get lotsa good stuff and of course eat lotsa good food…….homemade noodles on the menu?????? YUM!!!!
Love, Sam
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This has me in fits of helpless laughter!!!!!! Thank you for a brilliant post!!
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Tee Hee………glad you’re giggling – I do enjoy a good giggle myself…..I really do think that we are asked to WAIT far too much in our lives though……fortunately we don’t have much longer to WAIT for Santa Paws to arrive!
MEOWY CHRISTMAS!
Love, Sammy
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Tell me about it. I’m always waiting for TW to “read one more thing on the computer.” Sigh. Now I have to wait to open MY Secret Paws package. I’m always in the hall waiting for food, attention, food, treats, attention, treats. …
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It’s a shame isn’t it CK? They just take us for granted…..we depend on them for stuff so they know we HAVE to wait until they FEEL like doing something for us. If that Secret Paws package is YOURS, you should be able to open it!!!! Well, at least you won’t have to wait long – just a few more days!
Love, Sammy
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The Humans just don’t care about our needs and wants, do they? Nooooo, they’re always just going about *their* business, doing what *they* think is impawtant, with no thought at all for what the kitty wants. ::pout::
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No wonder you’re King……you are SO wise Spitty…….I think we’ll NEVER really understand humans……..sigh.
MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND!
Hugs, sammy
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Waiting is awful! 😀
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Whoever invented WAITING should be on Santa’s NAUGHTY list!
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