by Ratkity » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:33 pm
BOSS' BLOG - CATMAS AT THE LUCKY D CAMPGROUND
After the big feast day, all these cool decorations went up around the campground. Everyone seemed to be in a festive spirit. It was fun seeing all the new things that people would decorate their campers with - the shiny ribbons are my favorite! The owner lady put up five stockings on the apartment wall and the Texan brought in a real tree inside. A real one! It smelled really nice and I soooo wanted to climb it, but was banned from doing that. Carmen and the Texan and Renee decorated the tree with lots of colorful shiny things while Dog and I watched. After the decorating, Miss Carmen and I went to decorate her trailer and wrap presents. I kept getting distracted by the pretty ribbons.
Dog was told that under no circumstance was this a tree to pee on. I was banned from knocking the balls off the tree, but if I was lucky, I could nonchalantly flick my tail and knock the lower ones off the branches. After a few days of doing that, the lower tree branches were devoid of ornaments. For the most part, Dog and I left the tree alone. We were trying to be good so we got presents from Santa!
The owner lady had smelly candles lit all the time and even decorated the office with greenery and ribbons. The office and apartment smelled like pine, apples and cinnamon all the time. The day before Catmas, all the campers came to the office and had hot apple cider that was on tap in a huge 40-cup coffee maker. There were piles and piles of homemade cookies as well as cheese and meat plate. The cat-hater husband came to visit with his wife and snuck me pieces of cheese when the ladies weren't looking. I had a blast playing with the bows and ribbons from the presents that people brought. Some of the campers had gotten together and bought me a special gift. I got a nice leather collar with my own nametag on it along with the Lucky D's logo and phone number on the back of the tag. It was odd getting used to the collar, but I knew it was a big deal to have one. Dog told me so. Renee thought it was funny to put sticky bows on Dog's head. Dog is a good-natured chap and walked around with bows on his head and neck most of the day. I made fun of him a bit and chased the dangling ribbons from his neck a few times, calling him a big Catmas toy.
I stayed with Miss Carmen on Catmas Eve night. She said we were going to have another big feast on Catmas Day with the Texan, Renee and Dog. She and I wrapped a few last minute gifts for Dog and snuggled in for the night. Miss Carmen read me "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and we watched "It's a Wonderful Life" on her little flat screen TV.
I woke up early and tried to rouse Miss Carmen, but she told me it was too early to get up. I waited impatiently for her to wake up, make tea and have a leisurely breakfast. Didn't she know it was Catmas?? There were presents to be opened and ribbons to be attacked! After an eternity, we got everything together and headed towards the owner-lady Renee's apartment.
Festive music was playing and Dog and the Texan were already there at the apartment. The Texan and Renee had matching red and white reindeer sweaters on. Presents were all under the tree. Santa had visited!! All the stockings were full too. Dog and I tore around the room in excitement and then settled down to help open presents. The paper was just too much fun to pounce on. Dog had more bows stuck to his head and Miss Carmen took lots of pictures of everyone. One of Dog's presents was a sweater that matched Renee and the Texan's. I don't think I've seen anything funnier in my life. Being the good sport that Dog is, he just waited patiently while he was dressed in the sweater. One of my presents was a small catnip pillow and I was rolling over it delightfully when everyone got quiet. I didn't notice that someone had also produced a matching sweater for me! I was still a bit dizzy from the catnip and had an out-of-body experience while I was held and dressed in said sweater. Mortified at the turn of events, I played dead and promptly fell over. Instead of an outpouring of sympathy, this seemed to induce gales of laughter from the humans. I think Dog was laughing too. Miss Carmen sat me upright and I fell the other way, doing my best death pose with stiff legs. More laughter ensued as I was propped up beside Dog and had my picture taken again. It dawned on me that now there was photographic evidence of this horrible sweater on me. Disgusted, I backed out of the sweater and tried to bury it under the wrapping paper still on the floor.
Dog got a new bed, a couple of huge chew bones and a squeaky toy. I got a couple of catnip mousies, the catnip pillow and ribbons. I'm not sure what the humans got each other, but everyone seemed very happy. The cat sweater was put back on me and I ignored that it even existed while I attacked killer ribbons and catnip mice. After all the presents were open, the oven timer when off and the turkey was done. It was a feast of all feasts. I got the giblets with gravy on them and Dog got yummy turkey treats as well. All of us ate very well. Dog and I retired to his new bed with full tummies. All the humans cleaned the dishes and then the Texan fell asleep on the couch while watching football on TV. The ladies quietly talked while they finished putting away food.
Despite the matching sweater fiasco, it was one of the best Catmas' I've ever had. Merry Catmas everyone!
Great Stories!!!!!! 
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you in the T&TTT family! 
Annie, Freida, Lovely Assistant and Will
