No Tree This Year at Average Jane's House

I've already mentioned that I'm off the hook for shopping this year. That, in combination with our quickly progressing plan to move the studio cats downstairs, has caused us to decide that we are also keeping the holiday decor to a minimum. The reason? This guy:

Oh, he looks innocent now, but don't let him fool you. Dr. Jones is a one-man wrecking crew and there's no way we would trust him around a tippy fake tree adorned with tantalizing dangling objects.

(Your eyes don't deceive you about one thing: he's getting kind of fat. We need to readjust the food amounts we're making available.)

When Xena was a kitten, we made the same call at Christmastime. She was known for leaving destruction in her wake as well, so we skipped a year and waited for her to start behaving more like an adult before we took a chance on putting up the tree. (Don't believe what I wrote about putting the tree up in the studio. That never happened.)

So I think I'm going to content myself with some wreaths and garlands placed well out of Jones' reach and save the tree - and, literally, the ornaments - for next year.

There will still be cookies, though. Lots and lots of cookies.

Comments

[Fate]

Our Christmas tree starts well decorated and balanced, but between putting it up and Christmas time, all the ornaments slowly move off the bottom toward the top. At the end of the year, a good 1-3ft on the bottom are bare. This year, with a couple kittens, the process greatly accelerated...

[Kcmeesha]

there is only one place in my whole house where the cat can't climb. we never have trees, flowers or whatever else the cat might find attractive

[Diana]

I'm worried about our Christmas trees, too. We have the water bottle at hand to spray Felix into submission at the first sign of an attempt to climb an indoor tree. Wish us luck!

[Teri and the cats of Furrydance, including the still dieting Disco]

No tree here either...just a wreath on the dining room table so at least it smells piney in the house and the cats don't mess with it too much!

Hey...just heard from Caroline that you are the Big Ticket Nulo winner!! WooHoo!! So very happy that you and the girls participated and that some animals-in-need will also benefit from it, too!

HipHipHooray!

[LuAnn]

Cookies! And another NaBloPoMo down! Well played.

[Emily]

I wonder if Dr Jones and Princess Robin are about the same size. They look SO much alike!

We aren't having a tree this year either, or if we do it will be a small potted one that's already in the yard here and we'll just make new stuff to put on it. I don't think we're going to bother unpacking the xmas box, since we're hoping to move before christmas.

[Anne]

Jane...he's a grey tabby....they ARE the kings and queen of destruction for felines...at least in my experience...& they can open doors too!

[Keith]

Shouldn't that be a one CAT wrecking crew ? You should have a tree though. I do remember Growler telling me the minute their tree was up, there would be three cats up it having a lot of fun, so I do understand.