A LOOK BACK AT HOLIDAYS PAST

A few favorite posts from holidays past ...

Maggy, Glass Block Window, Florida, Snowflakes Photoshopped.

Zoey, Shall I "Get" That Tree? Photoshopped.

Maggy, "I am NOT a Grinch.  Then, maybe I am!"  Photoshopped.

Once upon a Christmas in Florida.  Photoshopped.

Zoey, Christmas tree lights glow.  Photoshopped.

 

FRIDAY FLASHBACK

EASY, LIKE SUNDAY

. . . we must rest, after all, it's only 365 days til Christmas . . .

CHRISTMAS WISHES

The Zoolatry family celebrated our Christmas yesterday.  Today we shall rest.

All of us want to share the joy and blessings of this special season with all of you.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS THANK YOU

See the mistletoe, girls?  Do you know what it means? 

It's time to send furry kisses 'n' warm hugs 'n' tail wags 'n' chin scritches 'n' nose taps

to all our furriends.

And to say thank you to each and every one for being our furriends,

and for being with us throughout this past year.

(now may I please have my stripey sox back?)

Original art by Susan Faye.

WEDNESDAY: WORDY and WORDLESS

HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

T'WAS 5-DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS, AND ...

DECEMBER 21 to DECEMBER 25, 2009

December 21 became a "white" Christmas celebrating with Jasmine, Marilyn Monroew, Billie, Leopold, Djenna, Donny, Marie and Whitey.  And the next day, well, as you can see, Santa's lap was very full of wonderful kitty friends ~ wonder how many y'all can name or recognize!  For December 22 and 23, Maggy and Zoey took a little ride on Santa's sleigh and filled our Christmas wreaths with L.O.V.E.  And then it was Christmas Day, and the last window of our Advent Calendar opened to reveal the Zoolatry family: the Zoolatry Human, Ann and Poppy Vic, the much loved Great Grandma Helen who left us this past year ... son Jon and his wife Giovanna, daughter Rebecca and her husband Kaustuv.  Adorable grandchildren Isabel and Ethan and new baby, Arjun.  And the family pets, kitties and woofies, Maggy and Zoey, Willow and Dio.  All wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

DECEMBER 17 to DECEMBER 20, 2009

This day opened with Maggy and Zoey having one of their usual discussions about "being good" for Christmas.  And on December 18 we took a moment to honor all creatures great and small, including Quincy and Samuel.  The next days window opened onto lots of fluffy, furry, fabulous Christmas floof with the names of Sweet Praline, Ginger Jasper, Romeo and Bhu.  And December 20, the window was full of ten amazing woofies we know and love: Merci, Maverick, Benny, Khyra, Phantom, Titus, Mitch, Freyja, Ben and itty bitty Cocorue.  Woof, woof everyone!

DECEMBER 13 to DECEMBER 16, 2009

Sunday, December 13, Willow told us that our very special Christmas gift had arrived, and the next day we proudly showed his first photo, welcoming JuneyBug.  Now one-year old, he has been a joy each day of this past year (and you've often seen him on Zoolatry, sometimes at play with Maggy and Zoey).  December 15, guess who popped out from the window (and from gift boxes) ~ the cuddly and cute, Dory and Bilbo.  And the next day we featured a very special friend beside Father Christmas, the wonderful Fat Eric.  Fat Eric has now crossed the Rainbow Bridge, he was one of a kind.

DECEMBER 9 to DECEMBER 12, 2009

For December 9, we opened a window onto our own special memories, our woofies Chessie and Brandy, and our sweet feral family of Annie, Bravo, Charlie and Delta, we remember them all.  And the next day featured Maggy, the talker and yakker and operatic singer of  Zoolatry.  December 11 ~ well, it might be self explanatory, the entire Zoolatry family was "still waiting" for a very special Christmas present.  And who could that be in the next window?  It's Milo and Alfie, from the UK and they and their humans are friends we just love, love, love.

DECEMBER 5 to DECEMBER 8, 2009

On December 5, Zoey donned her elf cap and made some of her usual complaints about "why she was no longer" the feature on the ZH's desktop.  And on December 6, we traveled half-way around the world to the Land of Oz to show many good friends from "down under".  Some no longer blog, and some have now crossed the rainbow bridge, but we treasure them all.  Last year we also made Christmas Memories ornaments for friends who had traveled beyond our sight, here we honored just a few of them, Princess Dakota, Floyd and the beloved Skeeter.  And then came the fun bunch, long time blogger friends of ours, the Taylor CatSSSSS. 

DECEMBER 1 to DECEMBER 4, 2009

The month began with some super special stocking stuffers: Eric and Flynn.  And who better to play the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, than our own Cheysuli.  The next day saw us visiting the ever beautiful Stella.  And then came The Grey Boys ~ Gandalf, Grayson and Whitey.  We knew it would be a fun month with friends like these.

THE ADVENT CALENDAR

Last year, Zoolatry designed an Advent Calendar to post each day throughout the month of December.  Each day we opened a new window to reveal good friends, or family, or special memories.  It was a major photoshop project for the ZH to create this calendar, but she thoroughly enjoyed working on it.  We wanted very much to do a new calendar for this year, but were not able to. So, throughout this week, we will take a look back the days from our 2009 Advent Calendar.  Please join us, this Monday through Saturday, as we re-open the windows and once again visit with friends, family and special memories.  Merry Christmas to all.

PHOTO HUNT: FUNNY

CHRISTMAS GARLAND

HANGIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

So, the ZH and Poppy bought this "little mini tree",  it's just about three-paws tall!

I heard them say if they put it up top the entertainment center in the furfambly room,

maybe us kids 'n' kits wouldn't mess around with it.  Little do they know!

Now it's been decorated with some of the bear ornaments the humans

have collected for years... and here's me 'n' Mags 'n' JuneyBug

all checking out "our tree".  I am thinking after the humans go to bed

for the night, I can get a closer look, maybe a smell, maybe a taste... oh,

and maybe some of those ornaments, those bears look very interesting.....

A FEW WEDNESDAY WORDS

Tree ornament.  One of a kind.

AND SO IT BEGINS ...

So ~ you tell me ~ are we going to make it to December 25?

 With packages still wrapped?

With ribbons not shredded? 

With the tree still standing? 

With its ornaments not broken? 

With stockings still hung by the chimney with care? 

I, for one, have my doubts.

The beautiful holiday frame for Zoey's photo was designed and created by our
own Mosaic Lady ~ you can see more of her work at her
website, just click here.
If you're looking for something special, for yourself, or gifting...
maybe this "is it"... more frames below,
and more by clicking here.