Entranced

[catnapper]

CJ, you silly boy, have you never met a fireplace before? You do look VERY handsome in the firelight. But then again you look handsome any time.

We have a fireplace but never use it, but will this year... it'll be interesting to see the kitties reactions to it!

[RICHARD]

Did someone say FIRE????

CJ,

keep your distance and T&P?

I know the feeling of HOT FUR. under my hand. ...

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm assuming your are gas logs, Debbie, since everything is so clean! Am I right? But then you have the tools.........

The tools are only for effect, Logan, yes, it's gas. I came from a home with a "real" fireplace - wood burning with popping logs like Kuhio and all. It took me a long time to reconcile myself to a gas fireplace, but like all new fangled things, I now love it! No cutting, hauling and stacking of wood, no mess, no mice in the wood pile, no clean up - just put the lit match in the fireplace, turn the gas on and walla, fire!

Kim, unless you have the fireplace specially set up to blow heated air into the house (my dad did this), yes, all the heat goes up the chimney. When we had fires at my parents' place (before my dad's air blowing invention), the rest of the house would be freezing cold with heat only within about two feet of the fireplace. The gas one we have now is a little more efficient than that, but it's certainly more efficient to turn the heat itself on....but sitting with your feet on the heat vent doesn't quite have the same calming effect that sitting with your feet on the hearth does.

[Soapets]

What a cozy scene! CJ is a smart kitty to find just the right place to stay warm and enjoy the visual effects.

Deb

[Barbara]

CJ- you have the flame markings in your face- so it's no wonder you are addicted to fire! I'd love to have a fireplace but as we don't have the space for it, Filou has to sleep on the heating- and he can get very hot too (I wonder sometimes whether he is well done already )

[momcat]

CJ looks so happy and content in his spot by the fireplace... he's the picture of content. Such a sweet guy

[Vio&Juni]

If I were CJ, I'd be there too