Christmas. Really?

I have to say it....she's not much into Christmas.  Nothing really new.  But purrhaps a bit less this year.  Seems every year the stores bring out the Christmas decor earlier and earlier.  This year they bumped up the Black Friday events even sooner. While it's been commercialized for some time, we both feel it's getting much worse.  This year store employees are told to come in and work before their turkey has had a chance to digest.  Add to that the ugly reality of how they whip up the shopping frenzy so much that people trample, injure and plain old put on their meanie-butt faces for the event.  Really?

Me thinks this is not promoting a proper Christmas spirit.  Further I think it seems for too many the spirit of giving is taken too far when the peeps think that in order to have a worthy Christmas, one must have the best of what is available on the market for their wee little ones.  And if the quantities are limited well by gosh, let's go kick some tail.  We will get THAT gift that will outshine anything rich Grandma Myrtle could buy.  And each year has to outdo the last. Really?

So what's a cat to do when most of the Christmas decorations are up and though she worked many, many hours on pulling it together, she is still dragging her tail around the house without too much Christmas enthusiasm???  Heck the tree is up and I haven't heard the first Christmas song being sung!

I tell you what's a cat is to do???

The cat becomes purrsuasive and subliminal....

and you post the lyrics to songs on my blog so she can't miss them!  I mean she is always checking up on me here, seeing if I'm being good or up to no good.  Can you imagine?!  S'okay, I"ve invented a new use for blogging AND this will work to my advantage!   

Yep, is this a plan or what?!  I tell you sometimes I amaze myself with my intelligence and purrspective! 

So without further warning here we go......

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas; 

Soon the bells will start,

And the thing that will make them ring

 is the carol that you sing

Right within your heart.

What'd ya think?!?  Potential purrhaps?  

Now try and get that song out of your head MOL 

Well at least until  next time when we sing you a different song! 

You didn't really think we'd stop there did you?!?

Reality bites.

Have you noticed lately that there is a huge difference between what we are told and the real facts?!  No?Purrhaps you need to pay a bit more attention.  Yes, really!  You'd be surprised what you will find. I decided to pay more attention.  You know check into reality.  And you wouldn't believe what has really been going on. Take for instance the following:

She goes to Ohio in September for the Country Living Fair.  To sell.  Or so I was told.  Really?

Reality: She went to the Country Living Fair as a vendor AND visited a friend and her two cats AND a shelter with SEVENTY plus other cats.  Rumor has it that the friend brought steamed chicken to feed them. Really?!  While I was at home pining for her.

Allie of Pet Guards Shelter.  This is NOT the Romeo.

She goes to Atlanta in October for the Country Living Fair.  To sell.  Again, this is what I was told. Yep, sure was.

Reality: She went to the Country Living Fair as a vendor AND stayed at a hotel that had two feral cats.  Not her fault I know. BUT she went to McDonald's every night and bought them both a hamburger. Hold the pickles and mustard.  Seriously? While I was at home with NO hamburger despite the fact McDonald's is only a bit over two miles away.

And just last week, she went to Rowann's Christmas Open House at Antiques in Old Town.  To visit with Rowann and to be inspired.  (Her very favorite place to go).

Reality: She went to Antiques in Old Town to visit with Rowann.  And be inspired.  And to visit with Mr. Wiskers! AND to bring him a bag of kitty crack Tempatations Cat Snacks AND a catnip mouse!  While I slept alone until midnight because that's what time she finally drug herself in. WITHOUT my evening cat snacks and NO catnip mouse. Well none that I could find at least.

Mr. Wiskers at Antiques in Old Town

Reality.

Bites.

And now?  

She is decorating for Christmas.  Seriously?!?  

What about my Thanksgiving turkey drumstick????

I think I am checking back out of reality and going to my happy place. 

Anyone got any cat snacks? How about a drumstick?

when it rains...

things grow here....I know, normally rain does make things grow but....

I'm meowing about strange things......

as in all over the place....

of every size, shape and color....

and some appear to be not of this world....

I know you think purrhaps, 'why is Romeo concerned with the growth of mushrooms in the yard'....

ah, well it's not the mushrooms....it's what it means.....

rain.....lots of rain....

at a most inconvenient time....

preparing for the Country Living Fair in Stone Mountain, Georgia...

because she is one of those weirdos people who has to set up a trail run.

Tents, furniture and roughs out the displays and where they will be.

So rain?

Not so good during this preparation time.

Because one might find that their canopy collapsed during the night when "showers" became thunderstorms...

And then there are the pieces that got wet after she had cleaned them.....and the rain came down so hard that dirt and mud splashed up on them....so much for cleaning them....

(don't tell her this picture is here, she'd cut off my whiskers)

...or painting....because with the humidity things were not drying as they should....

and then it rained again.....

so the paint can had to come out...again....

and then it rained some more....

which meant more.....

and then.....

we finally gave up and put it all up, scratched the trail run.

Which now means....that without planning.....

...she probably has more loaded to take then will fit in the space....

I think I counted 21 totes of smalls,

and like a bazillion things here in the back with just barely enough room left for a cat....

(can you find the Romeo?)

And then there is the bed of the truck....

and the cab is full too!

(yes, those tree branches are IN the truck, don't ask why but they are going)

So I am meowing and asking....

purrlease stop by and see if there isn't something you need,

because you know this stuff is NEVER going to all fit back in there!

As an incentive, bring me a love Romeo note and I'll make sure she gives you a 15% discount on any one item!  Doesn't matter the price - it all goes! And hopefully some of it with mew!

P.S. I'm sending Dad one day to check up on her (quality control, customer service, etc) and hopefully take some pictures....be sure and watch for them next week.  Don't worry setup may start tomorrow but I won't send Dad into that mess because I'm just that kind of nice, also known as self preservation since he's feeding me while she's gone.

>^,,^<

Purrs to all!

Country Living Fair - Ohio

Well she's back home after her adventure in Columbus, Ohio.  Good thing too as I would hate to have gotten to the point of admitting I missed her.  It was close, but no, I survived and only slightly missed her.

Maybe.

{a few of the tattered cat pillows}

{Ephemera from Jenni Bowlin's space.}

So I sorta maybe missed her.

{Not sure who this was....she was running by to get back to her space as the gates had opened and it was a stampede....really? I think this story is embellished just a bit.....}

Just a little bit.

{Primitive Beginnings....she thinks this was the name....}

Oh all right.  I missed her.  There I said it.  

{Katy of Primitive Beginnings}

I did miss her as Dad severely limits my adventures and snacks. Something to do with maintaining his life expectancy  I told him to ignore whatever instructions she left. She really is harmless. But he wouldn't listen.

{KD Vintage - her  wonderfully nice neighbor.}

{Kim's Brocante, her other wonderfully nice and helpful neighbor}

All I do know is that she did not bring me back any special Ohio catnip.  Seriously?!

{Jenni Bowlin}

Instead she brought back some pictures of the fair.  

{Stash - certainly a favorite}

And even then she only took a few pictures.  

Told me that she couldn't get any until Sunday, shortly before they opened.  

{Urban Farmhouse WAS packed full, but this is the last day so......}

Pictures from the last day of the fair.  Sunday.

{Above 3 - Summerthyme Chic Boutique}

Pictures. From. THE, LAST. DAY?!?!

(Jenni Bowlin and her significant other!}

{cute dolls made by a neighbor in back.}

{the tattered cat's space...}

Sure hope you enjoy these pictures. Purrsonally, I think she better raise the bar for the Atlanta show - more photos and premium catnip!

 Meanwhile? I'm going to go out and get my own catnip.  Hmpfh. Pictures! For a cat??? Really?!?