Double Trouble

[sasvermont]

Graemer and Gabe checking out the holiday addition. I hope (operative word) to decorate the tree today. I shall photo the end result and modify this post. It shall be the BEFORE AND AFTER... wish me luck!
:eek:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/p0ddcc14617c49a54c042fb1450943cb1/fcee5d41.jpg

[lailamara]

I can see by Graemer's body language that we will have some interesting after, and after and once again after pictures. But hey think of all the great pictures you will get. (I'd like to see Graemer in a Santa hat ) I'm going to try and get one on one of my two (or not).:D

[Barbara]

Hehehe. Isn't it the problem in winter that the days are dark and boring. Rent-an-Aby to change that!
6 year old Filou swept through the apartment today after his favorite toy -a piece of red rope- that you could feel the wind....

[Pam]

Oh my I can hardly wait to see the "after." My tree used to (past tense - I no longer even attempt to have one) look lovely on Day One. Then once Andy discovered it, I had to keep moving the ornaments and lights higher up. By New Year's Eve only the upper half of the tree was decorated and that still didn't stop him. Trevor just enjoyed sitting underneath and piling up zzzzz's. They are all so different. Wonder what Miley was up to while the boys were exploring.

[lailamara]

SAS saw the pictures you posted in another thread. Your tree and ornaments are beautiful.....but Graemer in particular looks like he is reconoitering, planning the best route for attacking....Gabe I'd be more inclined to trust.... Those ornaments are just begging to be pulled. Can you lock them out when not supervised. We are not putting our tree up till next Friday... we'll see how it goes for you.

[sasvermont]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/p2eafb4ec6a012650b826389f0634d038/fcee2113.jpg
I have the soft items on the bottom....and I tried to cover many of the light bulbs with plastic covers that look like chilli peppers...to avoid hearing the crunching as Graemer chews on the lights. So far so good. They were good last year, and it seems as though they have all lost interest. Time will tell. I suspect each day I will find an ornament or two on the floor. It is just too tempting for them to be perfectly behaved.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid42/pbe2d566ddb513dd400ae72e14754c65f/fcee2627.jpg
Gabe trying to get under the tree!

:eek:

[Cataholic]

I am, once again, sans tree. It is not only too much work, but, too much stress to keep the BAD TWINS away from it. Allie and Dakky can't leave well enough alone.

But, it is still an issue...because they 'knaw' at every single wrapping I make up! I know my mom doesn't care that the bows are completely eaten, slobbered on, torn up..but, others care! I can't wrap a single gift without Allie or Dakky or Tex eating away at the package. By the time I give the gift, it has been given the once over by everyone!!! HELP!!!

[kimlovescats]

Gorgeous tree!!! Gotta love the kitty in the middle too..hehe!

Cataholic.... I know what you mean about the torn pressies.... I quit putting bows on mine a few years ago ... that helps deter them some anyway!!!

;)

[BastetsMum]

EEK! tree! Bastet would have a field day! I am sans tree too this year. Last year we had an incident with tinsel *shudder*. I just set up a nice little wreath and some red balls and a couple of unlit candles - at least she ignores that!

MY CATS ARE BEHAVING !!!!

Woohoo , I had never expected this ! They cannot leave anything alone , so I feared the worse ...!
But no , SURPRISE , the only thing they do is mess up the cloth under the tree ..! Great , hey !!!

[kimlovescats]

Cute tree, Lut ... I love the shape! GOOD KITTIES TOO!!!

[All Creatures Great And Small]

Originally posted by sasvermont
...to avoid hearing the crunching as Graemer chews on the lights. :eek: :eek: I think this is the first time I've ever heard of kitties chewing glass! We had a boy kitty, when I was a kid, who liked to chew on electrical cords (must have thought he was a rodent), but not on Xmas lights! I love the picture of the kitties smelling the tree - brings back fond memories of all the Christmases I had with real trees and kitties.

By the way, how's the tree holding up?;)

[Vio&Juni]

Nosy? Who? Me?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/p843528a1e8c49a69845989eb52f97765/fcea6cf3.jpg

[Barbara]

Originally posted by Vio&Juni
Nosy? Who? Me?


If I'm clever I can hit the speakers and the tree
:D

[BastetsMum]

I am sure I can smell catnip ...

A kitty being nosy ... NEVER :D

[Vio&Juni]

Actually, I was surprised that the tree stays ok.
I guess, Juni already has experience dealing with plants.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid43/peeb1ad0f251fcc41a7aa88ba127d6eea/fcea51eb.jpg
See how she moves through the plants.

[Barbara]

Juni -elegant as always... Wait until she goes feral next time:D

[catland]

Time for the follow up SAS - where are the "after" photos?

I was pretty lucky - Sid and Jan left the tree alone. Joxer was more curious and managed to remove a couple of ornaments, but didn't break anything.

However, I did tie back my living room sheer draperies to better showcase my tree, and the next day, half of it was on the floor.

[smokey the elder]

My cats were remarkably good with the tree this year. I set up the tree, and left it without decorating it for a couple of days. It got thoroughly inspected but not bothered. After we decorated it, the cats batted at a couple ornaments, I yelled at them and they were content with sitting under it. I was able to leave the dining room open when we were home, so the cats could enjoy the tree too. All my cats are adults > 2 years old; that probably helped.