Turkey leftovers...

The cats have found a tradition that they like even more than having an indoor tree... the turkey leftovers... While households up and down the country are looking for new and interesting ways to use up the turkey, I now have an enthusiastic gathering every time I get something out of the fridge - hoping that some turkey is coming their way.  

Christmas books

It's nice to know that some of my books were going out as Christmas presents - Christmas is a great time to curl up with a good book, especially when it's raining outside and no one wants to go out - and so that's where I'm going now - to lose myself in my festive read...

Christmas tree vs cats...

We have a substantial Christmas tree, standing at 7ft 4" it's the biggest we've ever had - we needed something sturdy just in case the cats remember their kitten antics from last year and start to climb... So far we've just had Kryten creeping around in the lower branches, and Bumble diving down behind it from the sideboard which stands next to it, so no trip wires from the lights to get in his way... We've left the wooden birds off this year... that might be too much temptation.

We have a new, large stand for the tree, of the type that allows for watering - it's hard to water under a tree with Captain's nose in the way as he tries to help care for the tree.

Christmas gifts

The Christmas fair went well at the Tithe Barn in Poppleton yesterday. The barn looked beautiful decorated up for Christmas, and my books were selling well, especially But I'm Not Sleepy which is still my best seller - apparently everyone has a child who doesn't want to go to bed... but few admit that they were just as bad when they were little...