Let me just say before this post begins that my intention is not for this blog to become a sentimental reminiscence over our pets. However, as humans we have the tendency towards such an emotion and it is hard to escape it in our lives. After all, isn't part of being human to experience and express our emotions? Anyway, this post isn't meant to debate such things, but rather to express Christmas time as my cat experiences it.

Although our cat doesn't look forward to the Christmas season, she definitely remembers it the moment we take out the tree. This year our real tree was too prickly for Stinker, so we opted for our fake tree variety. Each branch bent to her weight as she climbed to the top, hissing and biting at anyone who tries to take her out of it. We let her be, thinking of her as an oversized Christmas ornament. As we laid out the tree skirt, she lent a paw in spreading it out and kept the presents company while we enjoyed mimosas. It's that time of year again. Time for family and friends to come together...and time for our pets to join us as they do any day of the year.