Monday, December 21, 2009

Will wear hat for food

Come on, Snapper. Be a sport. We've been working on this elf thing for three weeks and still you're ignoring me.



And after all I've done for you. Remember that time you climbed the neighbor's tree and were m.i.a for two days? Who finally heard your plaintive cries and convinced you to come down?



And that first winter, when you decided you didn't want to be a barn cat after all and sat outside the living room window and stared at me every night until I let you in the house?



And who has let you sneak onto the bed every morning for 10 years and steal half the pillow?


You're right. I'm eternally grateful. Now shut up and feed me and I'll wear the stupid hat.

17 comments:

  1. You do seem to have your ways in convincing your critters to wear that hat. After all that what else could Snapper do, BUT a bowl of food always helps! HA!

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  2. Anything for food!

    Best always, Sandra

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  3. Cats put up with so much. :)

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  4. LOVE it! LOL! I have a precious cat too so I can relate!

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  5. Smart kitty Snapper! You know who your mama is. And thanks for humoring her, she has been so, so into this elf thing.

    And we have all benefitted some the elves entertaining us during their training!

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  6. Ohhh... the look she's giving you in #3! That's the same look mine gives me right before she attacks!

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  7. Well, if it is for food, I think a little humiliation is worth it.

    *kissey face*
    -Fiona

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  8. Boy that was way too easy! You want a real challenge, head over my way and convince my three to wear the hat. I can assure you, it would never go so well! Lol!

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  9. Wow, Linda - you've got yourself some major convincing skills! :-)

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, again, by the way. :-)

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  10. Snapper is lovely and still so dignified, even after donning the red hat.

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  11. You ought to get an award for being the blogger to make me LOL first for the most times. Nobody does it better than you!

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  12. It always comes down to the food. If it weren't for that, cats would ignore us completely.

    Until it got cold.

    congrats on another elf crossing!

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  13. Why do I have the feeling the hat came on when Snapper was face down snacking in the feed bowl?!!

    An elf is an elf though! Love your stories.

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  14. Snapper looks so much like my Walter Kitty and acts like him, too. He persuaded me that he should be a house cat and outside cat and inside and outside and why the hell did I let it snow?????

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  15. Bribery and corruption works every time! :)

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  16. Nice post & nice blog. I love both.

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