OUR SATURDAY POST

To see our Saturday post titled "The Caturday Before Christmas with Dante!" please go to Dante's blog by clicking on his picture to the immediate left of this post.

DOMINO IS DRESSED FOR CHRISTMAS!

Since Domino missed getting her Tuxy Tuesday post this week, I thought I would dedicate today's post to her and her pretty Christmas dress!

Here she is posing nicely atop the arm of the living room sofa. The pattern is holly leaves and berries over a black background with a bright red bow to make it even more festive.


Now we get a view from a different angle. This particular dress only fastens at the throat and around the belly. It leaves the arms open with a ruffled cap sleeve -- all the better to walk in.


I transported Domino to the gold chair. I thought her black silhouette against the paleness of the chair would make for a good contrast. She's checking it out (the chair, that is) with a little sniff or two, of course.


Domino's has decided that this locale is A-OK! She gives me a bat of her gorgeous green eyes and a smile. "Hey Milo -- do you like my new dress?"


Uh-oh, what has mommy done to Domino now? That smile has disappeared all of a sudden.


In fact the smile has turned upside down! And if looks could kill, mommy would be long gone by now. You must admit it's terribly cute, though. Domino is such a "Deer Girl", isn't she?


Just a little more, Domino! She's shaking her head trying to get rid of her horns.


Poor wee tot!


Ah! What a relief! Domino is happily released from her instruments of torture and trots into the foyer...


... to show her pretty Christmas dress to her brothers. What do you think guys?

Dante is wearing his Christmas sweater -- he really quite likes it. Dylan will not abide such things. Last time I tried something on him, he disappeared into the basement and didn't come back up for the rest of the day.

So, a very Mewy Christmas to everyone out there! We so FURvently hope that you have enjoyed seeing Domino all dressed up for the holiday season. Someone's got to enjoy it, or what's the point? We can't wait to hear what Milo has to say.

OUR WEDNESDAY POST

For our Wednesday post titled "Wordless Wednesday: Dante -- Ride 'em Cowboy!", please go to Dante's blog by clicking on his picture to the immediate left of this post.

A 3-D CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION!

The 3-Ds, and mom and dadbeans, had company on Sunday night. We had our good friends over for a nice Christmas celebration. First you will see Della kissing Dante hello. Dante is a very kissy boy and likes to greet all the visitors.

Dylan has also come to say hello, but he waits his turn politely.


This is a close-up picture of the back of Della's jacket. It's a sparkly kitty -- how festive!


And there's two more sparkly kitties on the front, too! Nice kitties! Della is a Maine Coon breeder and has her own cattery called "Jondelcoon". (You can click on the name if you want to see her website.)


This is Della's husband, John, being greeted by Dylan and Domino. They are quite fascinated by all the nice smells on his feet. They have 19 cats in their home at the moment, so imagine all the different scents he must carry with him!


Of course, both Dylan and Domino have foot fetishes to begin with! After this Domino settled onto my friend Debbie's lap for most of the evening (except when we were eating, of course). However, I neglected to get a picture of that.


Here is the aforesaid Debbie, who cuddled with Domino. She is enjoying what she calls her "Chrismousse". It's one of her favourite dishes. It is a scallop and shrimp mousse served on a bed of homemade mayonnaise laced with chives, and is served as an appetizer. We sprinkled on a few red and green peppers to make it look even more Chrismoussy.


I skipped taking a picture of the main course which was Beef Wellington. I was quite upset that the crust crumbled so much. Everyone really seemed to enjoy it tastewise, but it just didn't have the presentation (so, no picture)! I had served it with roasted squash and green beans.

Here's Debbie again about to partake of yet another mousse -- this time a classic French chocolate mousse which is also flavoured with more than just a hint of orange. I dressed it up with a little icing sugar, and bits of kiwi and pomegranate seeds (to look like holly). I also made a fruit salad for those diabetics at the table.


Here we are in the living room again. Della and John brought me some beautiful flowers and Dylan was ready to snack on them. We gently persuaded him otherwise.


Here is Dylan sitting on top of one of the Christmas presents. He was getting a little curious about the tree, but behaved himself quite well actually.


See, a sniffing but no noshing!


This is Debbie's husband Colin giving Dylan a little scratch. Debbie and Colin are two of our oldest and dearest friends. I've known Debbie since 1981 when we met at French school. We both worked for the Canadian federal government and had to learn how to speak it for our jobs. At that time, the government would send you away from your work for up to six months, to go to one of their schools to learn French. It was quite an experience and well worth it. I'm still able to speak French, though, I'm a little rusty.


Here's John with Dante who is taking his turn to inspect the tree.


What's really cool, if you biggify the picture, you can see the reflection of the tree in the window. It's really quite a spectacular effect in person.


Dante's really getting off on this petting session.


Meanwhile, this is what was happening outside. It snowed for a couple of days straight, and what had been mostly green just several days before, is now a winter wonderland just outside our door.


Domino was the only one brave enough to step outside with me and my friend, Susan, the next day. Even she didn't stay very long.


Anyway, we and the 3-Ds all had a very lovely evening on Sunday. Della and John, and Debbie and Colin had just met for the first time at our house, but they all got along famously. There was lots of talking and laughter, and the kitties mingled in perfectly to make it a warm and homey atmosphere. Good food, good drink, good people and good cats. You can't get any better than that!

DOMINO: CATURDAY CLEANING

It's Caturday when a lot of people do their heavy cleaning. Domino is no different, though she is a cat and cleans many times every single day. Caturday cleaning is a little more intricate, however, and requires more acrocatic skill than the other days of the week.

You can follow Domino through her various contortions. For some reason, no matter how often I am witness to it, I am still thoroughly amazed at the flexibility of the feline form.







Time for a short break! This is a workout as well as an exercise in hygiene.


Resume the position!






Smile for the camera! Close eyes against that darn flash.


Hi Milo! Greetings from Canada!


Everyone have a great Caturday! With love from Domino.

OUR FRIDAY POST

To see our Friday post titled "Dante: The Return of Supermancat!", please go to Dante's blog by clicking on his picture, to the immediate left of this post.

THANKFUL THURSDAY: DYLAN'S THANKFUL FOR HIS HOME

These are some rare indoor pictures of Dylan with a guest appearance by Dante. They were taken recently, the last time we were entertaining company.

Dylan is a "night owl" by habit, and usually howls at the top of his lungs to go outside once it's dark. He is a prowler by nature. However, ever since the snow and the colder weather has hit, he doesn't even make a whimper anymore. Dylan is very thankful for his nice warm home and the company of his brofur and his beans. He's not quite sure if he's thankful for Domino, though, because she's always so bossy.

Ah, there's nothing like relaxing in front of a nice warm fire!




It kind of makes you sleepy!


I took this picture without the flash, and although it's dim I much prefer it to one after it, that was taken with the flash. I've always preferred natural light (even when there isn't any)!







Dylan has many a tail to tell, that's for sure!


Here's Dylan with his Daddy! He likes to nuzzle Daddy's feet.


Sometimes I wonder if he has a bit of a foot fetish -- Dylan, that is -- not Daddy!


Here's another naturally lighted picture. I love the glow on Dylan's back from the fire. It has such a soft effect.


And here's with the flash -- the magic of the firelight is gone!


I am as thankful for Dylan as he is for us! He's been such a major addition to our lives. He's not a cuddly cat, but he is very affectionate in his own way. He loves to sleep on top of feet, and is a master of the head butt -- in fact he's a multiple head butter, meaning that he does it several times in a row -- not that he has multiple heads (LOL)!

Dylan is also very sociable with visitors, and will nuzzle their legs and feet, and plop on his side just beyond their reach -- so they have to get up to pet him. Dylan's no fool -- he knows how to work it!