Holiday Cheer
by carolynholm
Dear Puffin,
I hope you are not removing the ornaments from our holiday tree.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
These are the ones that Winston removed from the tree. I am keeping an eye on them for Madame.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Thank you for that. Fortunately Winston isn’t a climber. When I was a child we had a young cat, a glossy black fellow named Spooky, who shot straight up a fourteen-foot fully decorated tree and brought it all down. There was some breakage.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
The youngster doesn’t climb, but he causes a lot of trouble. Right now he is sleeping in my Spot.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Winston is in the sunny place in the dining room?
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Not that Spot. The Spot on the bed. The Winston keeps taking my spots and Madame does not regulate him.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
But that spot on the bed isn’t just for you. It’s a shared spot. Besides, it’s actually MY spot.
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Alors, Madame does not do the lounging in bed during the day, so that spot is available for the petit cat who needs a comfortable nap.
Regards, M. Le Poufin
Dear Puffin,
Right now a nap sounds like a wonderful idea. But I’ve got the family coming for our Christmas Eve dinner, and I’ve got a long list of things to do. You and Winston will need to work this out, sweetie. And since you are the senior cat, it’s up to you to show some generosity of spirit. In the spirit of the holidays!
Love, Carolyn
Cher Madame,
Enfin, it’s come to this. This petit cat will curl up near the tree to keep an eye on it. And to ensure that the spirit of the holidays does not come crashing down. Vive la Holiday Cheer!
Regards, M. Le Poufin
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