I Had a Jolly Little Christmas
We played the non-typical Christmas game of Price is Right, a game that is most skillfully played by those who shop frequently
and/or watch the show on television regularly. Since my mother watches the show almost daily and enjoys shopping, she won the game and was delighted with her virtual cars, trip, and knife set. Yes, I am very glad the knife set was virtual because a) they can be a dangerous tool in mom’s hands when I misbehave and b) I will only be required to cook virtually, and even this geek can handle that.
Sadly there was no Christmas caroling, so I could not show off my “pretending to sing” skills that I have been practicing all year.
Yet another year passed without me being kissed under the mistletoe. But I was introduced to a very charming fish.
Christmas dinner included the non-traditional Christmas menu of lentil loaf, eggplant lasagna, cannelloni, grilled zucchinis, tossed salad, and low-fat carrot cake compensated with high-fat cream cheese frosting.
Christmas gifts included kitty coasters, books, chocolates, and honey fresh from Cuba. I was admiring my nieces’ gifts which included a very slick iPod that plays video, a pillow with speakers to hook up the iPod to, laser hair removal, a trip to New York city, and jewelery to replace ones that have been lost (I think Santa messed up on his delivery — I think those items were meant for me).
One of the books I received is an inspirational book full of quotes on the topic of cats. Cats have inspired poetry, art, music, and spirituality through the ages and I would love to share a few quotes with you:
- I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through. Jules Verne.
- I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior. Hippolyte Taine.
- After dark all cats are leopards. Native American Proverb.
- With the qualitites of cleanliness, affection, patience, dignity, and courage that cats have, how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats? Fernand Méry.
December 30th, 2007 at 5:14 am
I received pajamas from Santa…that is all. I didn’t want anything for myself anyway and now I write this with warm fleece encasing me and wonder if none of us ask for material things but only for peace, caring, kindness, respect for each other’s differences and such that our world would change for the better? I personally do not understand the custom of giving, especially when many have so much. I prefer to give of my time which is far more precious. My mother gave me the best gift of all….she came an cleaned my house…bless her kind heart…THANX MOM! My sister gave me her time…she spent one week house sitting and looking after my pets. My other sister gave us Christmas lunch and so we got to spend wonderful time together as a family. This is what Christmas is. I understand children love to wake up and find gifts but it is best that they too spend Christmas doing something for others. There are endless possiblities here….just give it some thought.
Talking about cats….mine has been pooping on the floor for over one year and I wonder why….sometimes it goes in the litter box and sometimes it takes a spot on the floor. At times there is blood…(not in the stool).
I wish you luck in the nonkissing under the mistletoe situation in 2008. Maybe you will have a line-up????!!!!!
December 31st, 2007 at 2:17 pm
I agree Christmas is overly commercialized. I don’t like to feel obliged to buy something for someone, just because it is Christmas. I prefer to buy something when I feel like buying it…out of a personal desire rather than fabricated. When someone buys you gifts because they took the time to know your tastes and went out and found something they are pretty sure you will like…well that is a very special feeling indeed, regardless of the price of the item. I have been very lucky in this sense. It has been feeling like Christmas every single day.
I wish I had someone clean up for me…I spent so many hours cleaning up today because things are a big mess. And I’m still not done.