Saturday, December 19, 2015

Christmas Ornaments & Cats

PERISH IN THE PALM
by Kari Lee Townsend
Sunny Meadows speaks...

Christmas ornaments and cats do not mix, folks!

I love the holidays. Everything looks so beautiful. The streets of Divinity are lined with wreaths and bows and twinkling lights displayed proudly on the old-fashioned street lamps. Christmas music pours out of vintage store speakers in the antique Victorian buildings. And a fresh dusting of pristine white snow softly blankets the town.

Receiving gifts is fun. I can admit that. But giving gifts feels wonderful. The part I like the most is when I see the look on my friends' and loved ones' faces when they see what I bought or made for them. It doesn't really matter what the gift is, it's the thought that counts. The realization that someone cares about you and wants to make you happy.

The only thing I don't like about the holidays is having a naughty scrooge under my roof. Okay, so my cat Morty isn't really a scrooge, but he is most definitely on the naughty list. Every decoration I put up, he bats down with his big white paws. For some reason the ornaments on my tree fascinate him. No matter what I do, he refuses to leave them alone. I'd give him a lump of coal in his stocking, but I think he'd like it. Sigh. So tell me, what do you love about the holidays and what frustrates you?

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  1. Karen KDecember 19, 2015 at 12:11 AM

    I love seeing my family over the holidays and being together but I dislike the hustle and bustle this time of year brings.
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    1. Kari Lee TownsendDecember 19, 2015 at 4:03 PM

      I so agree, Karen.

  • Not reallyDecember 19, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Della at [email protected] Best thing about Christmas is the family get-to-gathers and the pretty, bright lights and decorations and the beautiful music. Like Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley. No one has ever done it as beautifully. And I would love a mystery to read in the quiet of the evening after everyone else has bedded down.

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    1. Kari Lee TownsendDecember 19, 2015 at 4:07 PM

      I do have to say I love the decorations too. I put mine up the day after Thanksgiving. Once I take them down, the house seems so plain ;)

    2. Kari Lee TownsendDecember 20, 2015 at 9:06 AM

      Congrats Della! You're my winner. Check out my website at karileetownsend.com and choose a book of your choice in any format. email me at [email protected] and I will get that out to you asap.

  • SueDecember 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    I gave up a Christmas tree due to 2 cats and 2 dogs---it was just too tempting for them. My favorite part of Christmas is driving around townn at night and enjoying all the light displays; what frustrates me about the holidays is feeling so lonely since the hubby and I have no families to share the share the season with.
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    1. Kari Lee TownsendDecember 19, 2015 at 4:08 PM

      Awww I hear you Sue. My parents live in Florida and they somehow ended up spending Christmas alone this year. Such a bummer, but we'll get to see them 6 weeks later over the kids winter break.