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From Daffodils To Christmas Trees

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The daffodils and crocus are beginning to bloom in my yard. After I traipsed outside last night to pick a few daffodils, I came back in and took down the Christmas tree.

March 13.

The spring flowers are blooming and I finally let go of the last remnant of my holiday spirit. To be fair, the tree featured just a few Christmasey things, instead favoring pine cones, wooden mushrooms, snowmen and little winter decorated buildings.

I liked the warmth of the white lights on a dark night. It was comforting and pretty. Still, it needed to go away so I can decorate for Easter and Spring.

The Easter Bunny will be here before we know it and I need to be prepared!

Interest In The Christmas Tree

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Scout watched with interest last night as I finished decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments from my travels. This is a fun tree because most of the ornaments come with a postcard featuring a vacation memory. It’s wonderful reliving my travels while looking forward to the holiday season.

For some reason, this is a fun tree for Scout too. While he simply naps beneath the other Christmas tree, he enjoys removing the ornaments from this one.

On the one hand, I’m glad he ignores the other one but would love to discuss with him why the decorations on this tree are so appealing.

If only cats could talk.

I fully expect to find ornaments all over the house tonight. He has a few favorites to knock down and bat around the room but he’s pleased to grab basically all of them if I turn my back!

I keep telling him he should be good because Santa Claws is coming to town but he thinks he’s already a purrfect angel and doesn’t understand the fuss!

Merry Christmas!

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From our home to yours, Scout and I wish you a very Merry Christmas! I feel so fortunate to have a warm home, family, plenty to eat and presents for all.

Not to mention, it’s the white Christmas I have been dreaming of all year long!

For some reason, Scout became fascinated with the angel atop the travel tree last night. He just stared at her for a long time, never actually bothering her and I’m grateful for that too!

So many of my friends are having troubles though. Family deaths, illness and travel cancellations Christmas have plagued this holiday. I’m sure many people who procrastinated or who simply had to wait for payday struggled this weekend with all the weather related store closures and road issues.

It’s a hard season for many without adding in illness and a massive weather event.

Meanwhile, Scout and I are all warm and cozy and the tree is still standing! It’s a Christmas miracle. Wherever you are, I hope you are safe and warm too. Merry Christmas!

Oh Christmas Tree

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He looks so innocent here.

Don’t believe it.

It’s all an act.

Every day is the same. He starts out sitting on a package. First he knocks down some ornaments to make room for his behind.

Then he burrows into the tree where he proceeds to attempt eating the artificial pine.

After I pull him out several times, he settles in under the tree where he bats at packages and stray ornaments while wrapping himself up in the tree skirt.

Then we repeat the process.

Every day.

It’s a good thing he’s cute.

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree

I love to climb your branches.

Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,

Someday I’ll knock down the angel.

Incidentally, the tree is in my home office but near the door where I can view it from the living room. I can close the door when away or don’t have time to watch my Christmas kitty.

It Survived

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In case you’ve been wondering, the tree survived the holidays. Scout made no effort to climb or get inside the tree at all. He did try to eat the darn thing, a quirky little habit that I still can’t explain.

Perhaps next year the tree can return to the living room rather than be banished to my home gym where a closed door could protect it while he’s home alone.

Note the absence of bows on all the packages. He’s a good boy but not good enough to resist a shiny bow!

Scout and the Christmas Tree

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Having a rambunctious little cat has changed my life in ways I cannot begin to describe. But one thing I can describe is how it has changed Christmas. Years past saw a tree in nearly every room but that won’t be happening with an eight month old kitten.

He’s a good little cat and doesn’t get into a lot. Yet he’s still a kitten and all those fun things hanging off it would be tempting.

I plotted for weeks to design a tree situation he couldn’t knock down while climbing and swinging. Just when I thought I was ready for anything, he threw a curveball.

Turns out, he’s not interested in climbing so much as chewing on the pine.

He loves to chew on artificial pine. While it seems that he’s just chewing and not eating it, I don’t trust that he won’t try. And this is a chance I’m not prepared to take.

So there’s just one tree in my house this year (behind a closed door) and it’s devoted to my adventures. It’s my travel tree. I wrote all about it last year but, in a nut shell, I collect ornaments from my adventures. Each ornament is hung with a postcard that relates a trip memory.

Most of my ornaments aren’t real Christmas ornaments and I like it that way. There’s a stuffed jackalope bank from Douglas, Wyoming and a small metal airplane to mark my first biplane ride this year.

There’s a vintage snowman found at an Indiana antique store during last year’s antiquing adventures across the National Road. I even have a pennant from the Ernest Tubb Record Store in Nashville and a small handmade quilted piece from Ocracoke Island.

The list goes on and on and each ornament evokes countless memories – both happy and bittersweet. One new ornament represents the daily adventure of having Scout in my life.

The tree is now up and Scout gets supervised playtime in that room. So far he has only tried to chew and has batted at a couple of low hanging ornaments. I’m hoping he will outgrow that chewing thing and that next Christmas will be back to normal.

Meanwhile, if you’re interested, Click here to read last year’s description of the travel tree. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to start a new tradition of your own!