After Christmas Blues

Santa's gone for another year, my Mom and Dad are headed back to Italy and Camper Alex went home. I dont't want to talk about it!

I would totally ride Alex's new tricycle...

if I could hold on to the handlebars!

One cool cat

Camper Alex is ok! He, Grandma and I bunk together and he helps fix our grub. Can I keep him Dad???

I'm too too sweet

Alex told Grandma that I smiled at him this morning. Uh...ok...

Ooooooo...

Too many Christmas cookies!

'Twas the day after Christmas...

And this kitty's too pooped to stir!

Buon Natale!

Babbo Natale was here! And this guy really knows cats! He brought each of us our own can of tuna and a catnip pillow- meow!!

Boo! Alex! Milo!! wake up! Santa was here!

It's Christmas and I bet there's something for us here- come on!

Not a creature was stirring...

Definitely not these two!

Company!

Camper Alex and his parents are here- he kissed me on the nose!

Anticipation

Boo keeps re- arranging the tree and I'm on reindeer watch. Grandma says someone special is coming. Santa... right???

Happy Birthday Dad

Did Santa bring you too? 

And now, in my primo Italiano:

Tanti auguri! Buon compleanno!

Did I hear sleigh bells ring?

For a minute I thought it might be Rudolph and his friends. But then again... I did count 8...do you think?

I don't know about your seating suggestion tho Dad...

This isn't very comfy!

Ok Dad...I'll try... First I'll be nice to Boo...

Boo, you look pretty full- and we wouldn't  want you to lose your girlish figure! Grandma says it's ok if you can't finish...

Santa has a naughty or nice list?

Uh oh...

All of this Christmas anticipation

Makes me soooo tired!

The sweet sounds of Christmas

Grandma calls them the Choir Boys and they've been practicing on Grandpa's woodpile at the edge of the woods. Earl is the Irish tenor, Milo the lead, and Bartholomew the bass. Sometimes Trickster Squirrel provides percussion!

And we made sure Grandma's friends were ready for winter

Check out the new mufflers for Doris the Monkey and Our Neighbor Totoro

In the meantime

We're enjoying Grandma's button tree .  She says it leans to the side just like a real tree. Cute!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...sort of...

This morning we came downstairs to find Grandpa with Grandma's tree in pieces and glitter all over, mumbling something about burned out lights. Whaaattt????

A bit of decorating

I supervised Grandma while she hung her winter glass... then admired the result from my newest perch

A busy and warm pre- Christmas weekend

Grandma went to 3 choir concerts and Grandpa played golf twice. Makes me tired to even think about it!

Grandma's getting ready for Christmas

Her Majesty is not pleased!

Mi dispiace Momma e Babbo

(sniff). Sometimes I get a little hissy. Let's not tell Babbo Natale ok?

My mom called from Italy

I showed her how much I miss them. I'm pretty sure she got the idea.

Some serious napping going on here

But where does one start and the other one end?

Are you sure it's time to get up?

It feels like I could fall asleep right here!

When all else fails...

Knock the mail on the floor..."oh hi Grandpa...thanks for picking that up. By the way-it's time for us to eat!"

If that doesn't work

Try ignoring ( Grandpa who?)

Mind games ( still trying mental telepathy)

Grandma was busy when Boo and I started asking for supper yesterday so we decided to try our charm on Grandpa.  How were we to know the combination of computer and football blocks out requests for food? So we tried a different approach. First- get eye level....

Soup time in chilly Ohio

Soup for supper! Could it be fish chowder or lobster bisque?

Remember this guy?

Grandpa says we shouldn't let his gruff disposition color our opinion- even tho Betsy says he looks like he could take her down. Seems we've been calling him Scruffy- but his real name is Bartholomew. We stand corrected! 

Here's a close up

Of my "did you say food ?" while I'm still in sleeping position. Such balance! Such hearing!!

Things are back to normal at Camp Ohio

Did someone say "time to eat"?

Boo really missed Grandma and Grandpa

She's sitting on their laps whenever she gets the chance. I don't know why...I thought we got along just fine.