Senseless Sunday Sarcasm : Cats, Dogs and Decorating
I love a gorgeous Christmas tree — if it’s still planted in the yard — surrounded with tiny outdoor lights in soft colors that don’t blink.
Every year, millions of trees are cut down to adorn our homes for a few weeks, and then thrown to the curb awaiting trash pickup.
We probably kill more fir trees between Thanksgiving and Christmas than a bolt of lightning hitting a drought plagued mountainside.
But there is another source of Christmas fear cheer only someone who is owned by a cat or dog understands.
This is the time of year when you find that the neatly wrapped presents have morphed into piles of paper littering the floor — with the tree piled on top.
In honor of the reasons why I don’t have a Christmas tree, I bring you this:
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And here are two other reasons I don’t have a Christmas tree in my house:
- I have the decorating skills of a blind goat.
2. No one seems to think about one fact: What goes up, must come down — with or without the help of a cat, dog, or hyperactive 4-year-old.
My desk is decorated with 2 cats, and my entire house is decorated by 6 dogs.
Did I mention that I have the decorating skills of a tornado?
A very valid point. It’s time people thought about environment too.
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It seems like such a waste of plant life. If a small tree in a pot was used, and then planted afterward, that would be all right.
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My sentiments exactly. I have been contemplating decor on the front porch and/or the yard. As you point out … what goes up , must come down. Maybe a wreath on the door ……….. maybe a string of lights across the front windows. hmmmmmmmmm maybe not………..we’ll see.
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I paid $13 on sale for a life-like plastic Christmas tree around 1974. When the kids were growing up, I didn’t allow pets until they were 12/14 (around 1988). I put the tree up and took it down again until the kids were around 10/12. Then I said: “You can decorate the tree, but you have to put the decorations away again.” By the time Mitry came to live with us, we were more into riding around to see the neighborhood Christmas lights. 🙂
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Stay tuned for a photo of. Y cat-friendly tree on Wednesday………. o animal or tree shall die in this years holiday season. Cheers,H
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It’s usually the tree that’s the casualty. I haven’t seen one fight back yet. 😀
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I have a similar story for you. On Halloween my daughters dog got into a bowl of Halloween candy. The next morning my daughter came out to see the bowl empty and all the wrappers of the mini candy bars were strewn around the bowl, all the chocolate gone. Now who knew a dog could unwrap all those mini candy bars?😂
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What a story!!!
Chocolate is poison for dogs. I hope your dog was all right after eating all that candy.
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Amazingly yes. She shouldn’t have been able to reach it, but shes crafty 😄
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Hi Joelle, Hope you are done with the christmas plans 😉 haha 😀 😀 you never failed to make me laugh in the middle of the floor. Everyone is working and i am staring at my laptop and smiling 😀 😀 Love the CATS haha that graph on how cats see the tree 😉 Expectation and reality :D:D lol! Enjoyed reading it Joelle, Have a beautiful day 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
Some days, you need a break from work and a few laughs.
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The de-decorating of trees is the worst!
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Agreed.
I’ve seen houses that have a door to a closet that only holds a pre-decorated life-like Christmas tree. It’s rolled out once a year and rolled back inside after Christmas. Must be nice. 🙂
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That’s quite the idea! If only I had enough closets/space.
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Too, too perfect! I laughed out loud!
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I wonder how many people living with dogs and cats haven’t had that happen yet. 🙂
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Reblogged this on blogging807.
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Thanks for reblogging. 🙂
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Yes… we’ve had the same artificial tree for years. And while I’m aware it isn’t the same, neither does it involve the destruction of a living thing to brighten up my home…
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Agreed. 🙂
A million trees a year cut down to adorn for a home for month seems much more wasteful than a plastic tree used for 10 – 20 years.
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Absolutely! This artificial tree of ours is already 13 years old and still going strong.
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