How was your holiday? We celebrated Christmas here, and it was fun. I always love it, because there's always lots of yummy foods here. This is me, waiting patiently by the Christmas tree, waiting to see if Mom got her annual gift of Italian tuna. She did, which meant I got some too. Pumpkin, Muffin and I also ate leftover rock cornish hens, which impressed Pumpkin and Muffin. Mom sure ate a lot (more about that later). By the way, how many cats believe, like me, that drinking Christmas Tree Water, out of the stand, is fabulous?
WCB is being hosted by Samantha and Tigger at their great site The Tuxedo Gang Hideout. Go check them out to see all the rocking kitties. Caturday is at Coats Of Many Colors, The Bad Kitty Cats Festival Of Chaos is at Bad Kitty Cats Journal, and don't forget The Friday Ark. Last, Lawrence Simon is stepping down from hosting Carnival Of Cats, so head over and leave a farewell post to this hard working guy.
Now, here's one thing I don't understand. Why do people waste time making these things? Mom and Grandma Bunty went to Nancy's house and spent hours making them. Mom has hypoglycemia and was so affected by all the candy, Nancy had to serve her an emergency plate of grilled salmon to set her straight. Hmmm, so that's all it takes to get the fancy salmon? Then mom brought the houses back here, where they promptly stunk up the house. Mom said it smelled wonderful, like a gingerbread factory was in the house, but I fail to see how candy houses smell good. Why not make them out of sardines? That's Mom's house on the right, and Grandma Bunty's house on the left.
Mom made oatmeal cookies and these Feet Cookies, filled with dulce de leche. She couldn't find her Christmas cookie cutters, so she used this design instead and told people they honored the Trail Of Tears her ancestors in the Choctaw Tribe made when they were forced to leave Mississippi for Oklahoma, long ago.
Several weeks ago, Mom announced that she would eat sensibly over the holidays. But, by her own admission the other day, she has probably eaten about 3 sticks of butter, from all the cookies, cakes, and bread she's stuffed into her mouth. Today she ate this plate of nachos. I guess the cilantro salsa makes it healthy?
Then she ate these Chili Cheese tamales from the Farmers Market. I would tell you more of the shocking things she's consumed lately, but she just told me I've said enough! God only knows what she will eat over the New Year's holiday. Pray for her.
Upsie, you're so pretty with your crossed paws. I've been wondering if you like Pumpkin and Muffin. Do they chase your big floofy tail around? I'd like to pretend I'm Godzilla and take a big bite out of one of those pretty houses! Meowy Christmas!
Posted by: Jenn | December 29, 2007 at 02:10 PM
i love how your fur is gray on the outside and white underneath. so delightful!
i had a great holiday this year thanks to Boopsie for saving my holiday meal for 6. i had lost the recipe for the main dish on the way to the grocery store, but was able to look it up from my mobile phone.
give yourself an after holiday treat and check out www.boopsie.com and download it to your phone and 2008 will be a the year of you!
Posted by: molly | December 29, 2007 at 03:43 PM
Hah -- I love the Trail of Tears cookies!!! We use a foot-shaped cookie cutter for our Drop In & Decorate cookies, and it's always a popular shape. Will have to try filling them with dulce de leche. It sounds delicious.
Posted by: Lydia | December 29, 2007 at 04:22 PM
Wow, what gorgeous food! I love those Gingerbread Houses and Feet Cookies... They look amazing!
Upsie, humans are complex beings ;-P... You are very beautiful on that picture!
Cheers and Happy New Year!
Rosa
Posted by: Rosa | December 29, 2007 at 05:11 PM
Upsie, it sounds like you need to do an intervention to help your mom overcome her butter dependency. As soon as you've taken care of it there, I need you to come to my house and help me work on my (eating lots of) butter issues.
Tell your Mom Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tell Pumpkin and Muffin too. Hope all of you have a great 2008!
Posted by: Julie | December 29, 2007 at 05:57 PM
But you know, it's pretty to look at the Gingerbread Houses! I don't like putting them together, I always mess up on the icing! LOL!
Happy New Year to you all! :)
Posted by: Jennifer | December 29, 2007 at 06:36 PM
But you know, it's pretty to look at the Gingerbread Houses! I don't like putting them together, I always mess up on the icing! LOL!
Happy New Year to you all! :)
Posted by: Jennifer | December 29, 2007 at 06:39 PM
You really have a royal look on this picture ! and apparently Christmas was very nice for you with so much food. Your mom has a good appetite, lol !
Posted by: Gattina | December 29, 2007 at 11:58 PM
Upsie, your furs look fabulous. Glad you had a good Chrissymouse.
By the way, I think your Mom likes to eat as much as Mini does. And that's saying something.
Purrrrs,
Boni Maroni
Posted by: HotMBC | December 30, 2007 at 06:43 AM
Aw Upsie! You looks so pretty and filled with the holiday-paper spirit! We've been wondering how you were feeling and hope you and your peoples had a lovely holiday.
Posted by: Zazzy | December 30, 2007 at 08:53 AM
Those cheese tamales look great, at least to me as a human. Tuna sounds good too, though.
Glad you all had a great holiday, and look forward to reading more of Upsie's adventures in the new year.
Posted by: CatSynth (Amar & Luna) | December 30, 2007 at 11:59 AM
You look fabulous Upsie. The holidays certainly agreed with you. Sounds like one catnipulous time.
Posted by: Melly | December 30, 2007 at 04:00 PM
oh boni maroni is right! wow, i dont even want to admit what i've been eating lately upsie. tell your mom that my days are like this:
wake up mimosa, back at the troft
repeat possibly adding expensive wine and chocolates
back at the troft......middle of the night troft snack in underpants standing at the fridge in the dim light...
put me out of my misery!
xo aria now melonfish.com!
Posted by: aria | December 30, 2007 at 08:05 PM
Upsie, can I bribe you with chuncky tuna? Please snatch me some little feet cookies, sooooooo cute!
Sher, Upsie, Pumpkin and Muffin, have a wonderful New Year!
Posted by: gattina | December 30, 2007 at 08:16 PM
I'm glad Upsie got her tuna again this year!
Those nachos look thrilling, and so do the tamales. I was lucky enough to receive some pork and chicken tamales from a friend who made them with a group of Hispanic women here in town just before Christmas (they were celebrating the Posadas -- a tradition I had not heard of previously). Man, were those good!
Happy new year, and all the best for 2008!
Posted by: Lisa | December 31, 2007 at 10:14 AM
I'm so glad you got to enjoy some Italian tuna, Upsie. And wow-is your mom a talented chef or what? Her house looks delicious (even though it may not smell very nice to you) and those feet cookies are very cute!
Happy New Year, sweet Upsie!
Posted by: kristi | December 31, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Tell Mom she's not alone Upsie. Everybody's feeling a little roly-poly right now. Thank God the holidays are over...glad you're were good ones!
Posted by: John | January 01, 2008 at 04:11 PM
Aww..love the crossed paws! Nice shave marks on that front leg, Upsie. Very fashionable, and so much easier to access a vein!
Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Sher, Upsie, squirrels, and assorted other beings at "What Did You Eat"!
Posted by: anne | January 02, 2008 at 08:52 AM
I so relate to the food mania! Lots of that going on around my house too. Naughty upsie, drinking the tree water. Hmmm...wonder if it tastes like gin?
Posted by: Glenna | January 02, 2008 at 11:55 AM