If I could, I would have ssscat canisters all over the house! In case you are unfamiliar with this nifty product, it is a canister of compressed air, complete with a motion sensor. Whenever something walks in front of it, it shoots a powerful puff of air that scares the bejesus out of the unfortunate passerby. It was designed to keep cats away from forbidden areas, hence the name. However, it doesn't discriminate. I have absentmindedly walked past a ssscat only to have my heart stop when it shoots a blast of air my way. The ssscat is going to save Christmas.
As soon as the ssscat was functioning properly, we placed it under the tree. All it took was one spritz to keep all the cats away from the tree. I don't even go near it. This tree will remain lit but unadorned throughout the month. I've convinced myself a decorated tree is messy anyway.
Pre-ssscat. Eli has claimed it as his own See, it looks perfectly fine with just lights. |
With the tree off limits, Boo! had to turn her attention to something else. I mean, cat toys are strewn all over the house, but they are no fun. Not when there is a giant wreath to explore. Andy and I debated where to put the wreath so she couldn't get to it. We settled on hanging it on the wall. We are stupid humans.
I guess I have to get another ssscat! And a bow to hide it! |
I refuse to haul out the rest of the Christmas decorations. My quaint Victorian village would look like a ghost town because I could never safely place any of the tiny people around it. My Santa Claus collection would be toast because they're all made of ceramic. Ceramic is to cats what a sand castle is to a little boy - made to be demolished. Then there are seriously fragile ornaments like the handmade ones the kids made when they were little. I could use the outdoor ones we bought last year, but they're ugly and made the tree look like it belonged at IHOP.
I just don't have the physical or emotional energy to "decorate" anyway. I will plug in my inflatable Santa and whatever else is in garage for outside. Golly, in years past, I used to decorate an outside tree! I had three inside as well. But those were pre-cat years. It's all good.
Then again...maybe not...
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