Cats on Tuesday... There's a cat in me kitchen what am I gonna do?

The cats have been joining in with the Christmas preparations.  In most cases this means sticking their noses in to everything, getting into boxes and in Charlie's case, tearing up any stray piece of wrapping paper that comes his way.  They have quite a few presents in their stockings to open on Christmas Day courtesy of Janet and Sandra who I work with.  Sandra has actually made them some catnip toys and wrapped them up (the strength of the catnip can be determined by the fact that Charlie tried to grab the parcel out of my hand when I took it out of my bag!).  They also have quite a lot of treats, which Posky isn't allowed to have because of his kidneys, and Charlie shouldn't have because he's put on so much weight he looks like a hairy ball.

There's something in that bag that they're obviously

obsessing about... :O)

Charlie sat still for so long

that he got decorated for Christmas by accident...

Cat Christmas stockings are bulging with toys and treats...

I have no idea what that thing on the left is!

Pepper has been busy... bored without her friend the Buddha

who has gone on retreat for Christmas, 

she sought out new entertainment involving me.

I was trying to take a photo of our tree, 

so she determined to get

into every shot...

Sometimes with an abandon bordering

on the reckless, not to say violent...

Here she is up to her old tricks with the advent calendar...

... and showing off her new collar and tag from her prizes she won

for her photos...

...and here she is trying to

convince people she's a good girl and completely

innocent of any wrong-doing.

... and finally

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