Christmas Chaos with the Cats

Well it's Christmas Eve and I have to say, as usual I'm not ready. Main reason this year? I've been coughing and spluttering for the last 3 days. Thought I had escaped the dreaded bug but thanks to Lauren, my granddaughter, I now have the lurgy!

I managed to pull myself together this afternoon and tried to do some wrapping of presents. The cats decided to lend me a hand. Now I wouldn't mind but these are no kitten cats. You can expect chaos from little ones. Tuppence is is 20, totally deaf, has a dicky heart and a severe thyroid problem. The other, Oscar is 19 and I think he is losing his hearing too.

Despite some of their senses being impaired and health problems, their curiosity and wanting to be in the centre of anything going on, has not diminished at all. I wish I could have videod it; they just swanned about all over the paper, on top of the presents etc, etc. It was done at a sedate pace, not the flying about and paper ripping of kitten cats, but it was still a pain. Still, I couldn't get annoyed because who knows, it may be their last Christmas. Mind you, I've been saying that for a few Christmases now.

Now, how can I help?

Where did I put those scissors?


Now I've lost the Sellotape.


Oh heck! Here comes Oscar.

Oscar, you always spoil the fun!

What a bully!

He starts to chase her about, so at this point I just give up! Too many cooks spoil the broth as they say.

Well it's late, just finished a midnight cheese, pickled beetroot and Pringle sandwich. That'll be enough to line my stomach for the Paracetamol before I go to bed. That way I just might get some sleep.

I have a red nose that Rudolph would kill for! Can't breathe very well though, no good for leading a sleigh.

In a few minutes I'm going to try that thing I've read about where you rub the soles of your feet with Vicks Vapour Rub before you go to bed. You'll guess I'm at the stage where I'm desperate and I'll try anything! Well Oscar is away up to bed so I think I'll follow.

I'll leave you with a nativity scene from Fatima in Portugal. Very unusual! (Source Wiki Commons)

Night Night and to anyone reading this I hope you have a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful year in 2009.

Christmas Getting to Know You

I got tagged by That British Woman. All I did was read her Blog!

So if you're reading this, you're tagged too.

Here's what you're supposed to do. Just change all the answers so that they apply to you. It's not that hard.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? - Wrapping paper.

2. Real tree or Artificial? - Artificial. It’s more environmentally friendly, lasts for years. Love the smell of real trees but I once wrecked a hoover with the needles.

3. When do you put up the tree? - Generally week before Christmas.

4. When do you take the tree down? - Twelfth Night, not a day before!

5. Do you like eggnog? - Have no idea what that is.

6. Favourite gift received as a child? - A real pencil sharpener that fastened to the table from my Nanna & Grandad.

7. Hardest person to buy for? - My daughter in law. I'm going to suggest we don't bother next year.

8. Easiest person to buy for? - Nobody is easy.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? - Is this a crib? If so yes but I don’t put it up at the moment as it’s quite fragile and my grandchildren would wreck it.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? - Mail.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? - Perfume. Any kind I get from anyone. I keep telling people not to buy it for me but they keep doing it.

12. Favourite Christmas Movie? - I have 3, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Love Actually and It’s a Wonderful life.

13. When do you start shopping? - About September, then I have a rest until November.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? - Yes I put them in the Charity bags. At least someone will benefit from them.

15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas? - The same things I eat with Sunday lunch all year round, Yorkshire Pudding and roast potatoes!

16. Lights on the tree? - Does this mean yes or no? If so yes.

17. Favourite Christmas song? Carol - Silent Night. Song - Driving Home for Christmas, Chris Rea.

18, Travel at Christmas or stay home? - Home.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? - Yes.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? - Angel.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? - Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? - Nothing really.

23. Favourite ornament theme or color? - Gold and silver.

24. Favourite for Christmas dinner? - Salmon, I don’t eat meat.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? - Nothing at all, have all I need.