Monday – 25/12/2017 – "TDK" Café Open for Christmas!

I’m not one to spend the day in pyjamas or a nightgown, but nowadays there are “soft” garments that we can pretend we are using for yoga or other exercise…

Livia isn’t in the nude; she is wearing a beautiful plush black coat that shows off her green eyes. As for Sphinx kitties, those I’ve met here are not happy campers; they are always cold.

I’m a) cleaning the house b) working on a translation c) writing to friends overseas and d) watching a vaguely Greek artichoke and spinach gratin cooking in my little convection oven. Not to mention petting Livia. Don’t intend to set foot outside today as we have more bluidy S-N-O-W. Had a réveillon downstairs with a neighbour and another friend – a codfish pie and other vegetarian and fishy things. And a good dry Chablis.

An annoyance of this time of year is that the postal system has slowed to a crawl. Few people send Christmas cards nowadays, but there has been a huge upclick in parcels ordered online. Hence the cheques owed to me are in limbo somewhere. Some clients now pay into my account but not all of them.

I’m drinking a bottle of San Pelligrino which I’d forgotten in the fridge. Nice to have some bubbly water; I was about to make more coffee but I’d had enough for the day…

Having seen friends last night, I’m perfectly happy to spend the day alone in the sense of no human company in the house (though no feline company would make me lonely).

Merry Christmas all
It’s Boxing Day here and we are busy preparing for the third family dinner in two days. Thankfully it’s easy food, BBQ and salads with any desserts left over from Christmas Day. We have an overcast day with rain and thunder forecast but warm temps.
As for come as you are I’m in shorts and a T-shirt and have been up for hours as HRH Shadz woke me up before 6am by licking my face. Really Shadz?
Lagatta your cooking sounds rather intriguing. As for the post here we only get it every second day because there are less mail being sent so everything is so much later now. You have an enjoyable quiet day with Livia and a good wine while keeping warm and cozy.
Kincaid, Mephistopheles certainly looks happy playing in the wrapping paper like a bike kitten. Mmmmm ham, of course it being Summer here we have our ham cold and then it’s cold ham for the rest of the week.
You have a wonderful day too.

Moonshadow, you are many hours ahead of us as it is suppertime of the 25th and Boxing Day is tomorrow here.

There was a plan here to reduce postal delivery days, but now there is such an uptick in parcels that they’ve kept the old schedule. The GOOD wine was yesterday, at my neighbour’s house, but I do have some leftover wine to sip on this evening. The gratin is actually rather good. It is vegetarian, not vegan because of the béchamel, but the friend I made it for isn’t vegan either.

I love Kincaid’s two black cats: both the solid black and the tuxie.

Edited to add: KJ, so sorry you are feeling like cr*p…

I hope every one enjoyed their day. I was at my nephews place. The morning visit was for presents and the evening was for dinner. This time was relaxing because the sis and BIL who are raising feral children weren’t able to make it. The pass was shut due to snow and ice…shucks!

Miss Lilith and Mr. Mephistopheles are an adorable couple. I know you were concerned but adopting Meph was a brilliant decision.

I wonder if the Noir kit got his udder fang! 😆

My kits got Salmon for Christmas dinner.

Warm fuzzies to all

I think all cats are on the naughty list, but Santa’s a big softie and when he sees their angelic faces he has a change of heart.

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas.