Madi: I'm so embarassed I can't look at you

Mom and Dad ganged up on me. In between giggly profusely, they (well mainly Mom) asked if they could have the blog today. Well duh they control the purse strings and put food on my plate so what could I say?

Here is the deal, Mom is off work until Jaunary 4, 2010.

Trust me when I say, she already has too much time on her hands, as you'll see below.

The perfectly fine routine Dad and I have will be nonexistent the next two weeks.

To the copyright lawyers out there, I, Madi, had nothing to do with this.

They (Dad said he doesn't want any credit)

pirated a perfectly good Christmas poem and just made it

SILLY....are you ready? Probably not....

Up on the roof top click, click, click

Look what I found it wasn't

St. Nick

nor was it Rudolph, Dasher or Blitzen

HO HO HO

it was a little bit of Snow

Yep it snowed, sleeted and rained in

Dixie last night. This is

what was left on our back roof

This is the amount on the front roof...if you notice

above the roof line the very, very, very tall

NC Pine trees (~50') that is why we don't like

sleet and freezing rain here in NC. The ice collects on the pine needles

which makes them very heavy then the tops of the trees start to lean.

We've had at least 20 of them cut down over the years for this very reason.

MADI

YOUR DAD AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR

LETTING US EXPRESS OURSELVES.

HAPPY WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS.

Madi: What'cha making Mom

Madi: Mom's in the kitchen I hear her unwrapping things. I better go snoopervise. Maybe I'll get a taste. I see a few ingredients carrots, zucchini, tomatoes let me see here is the recipe.
Oh she is making Crowder Pea Salad.
Mom: Get DOWN now!!! (I bellow in my stern Mom voice)
Madi: You talkin' to me? With lots of Diva-ttude.
Mom: Well only you and Dad are in the room and I don't see him on the counter
Madi: Well I've never been so insulted (She says with her evil cat-i-tude eyes).

The noise Madi heard, that woke her from her 100th nap of the day,
was me opening the box of candy pictured below.
Since I'm normally working at this counter she jumped here first.
I hear your collective 'a cat on the kitchen counters'.
That is just how it is when you are owned by a cat.
You use lots of hot water, soap and paper towels on the counters.

Yesterday I rec'd this box of candy as a gift.
It is Artisan Chocolates.

They are absolutely too pretty to eat. However, I except my hubby and I will
force ourselves to eat them.

Click on the picture for a closer look

FYI: Once Madi figured out she wasn't getting anything she
left in a huff.

Madi: Sunrise and Sycamore

Mom is the best assistant, so I'm giving her blog privileges today.
She has some pretty pictures to show you.

Some say winter is the dull, drab and dreary

As you can see from the below pictures, I found some beautiful color.

Sunrise December 16, 2009.

A gorgeous color picture of a Sycamore tree at Pullen Park in Raleigh. I pass this tree every day of the year. It is huge and very old. In the winter, the bark of the Sycamore is white.
Taken December 16, 2009...first sunny day we've had in about a week.

Please click on it for a better view.

Black and white effect of the same Sycamore Tree.

Both pictures are stunning.

Thanks Madi it is my pleasure to be your assistant.
Mom

Madi: These are a few of my favorite things.....

Boxes and bows and ribbons and things

Hi Friends I'm all rested up after my marathon gift post.
I'm ready for the next adventure of the Season,

HELPING MOM WRAP PRESENTS

Madi absolutely loves it when I bring out all the gift wrapping equipment.

First she has to check out the top of the bow box while I arrange all the boxes to be wrapped.

Oh boy Mom is this sis's hubby's gift? He is going to love this I just know it.

(FYI: That box was quickly moved very far away from the tree
it was a train wreck looking for a place to happen)

Mom I think you should use this green ribbon on that package.
Is that red ribbon the kind you curl with scissors?
Oh boy that is a cat's version of Curly Fries.

Mom is this for my sis?
Love the color!!!
I think this color will look very nice with her green eyes

What is in the bag? It smells very good...like Christmas Cheer.
Did you hide my catnip tube in here?

I see some name tags way down in the bottom of this box

do you want me to jump in and sort them all out for you?

No you don't need my help? What in the world the bow has sticky stuff on it. Ewww

Mom I can't believe you are really going to use this recycled gold bow again

I've been here seven Christmases and I've seen it each year.

Madi was actually a lot of help this year...she only sat on one piece of paper. Thankfully she kept her claws in when she was walking about on the paper. She just cannot understand why I don't like perforations in my wrapping paper. She didn't run off with the ribbon or chew on it until it was too wet with cat slobber or steal my pen.
All in all we were a good team.
Thanks Madi
Big hug and extra treats from your Mom for all the help.

Madi: Many Moons

Mom here: Madi has been working pretty hard the last few
days opening presents and playing with Christopher her stuffed mouse.
She has earned
some down time. We hope you all enjoy Mom's photos of the moon over the last month.
Mom is dabbling in different exposures and times of day.
Mom blogging alone today with Madi's approval