In the anxious predawn moments of the countdown to breakfast on this shortest day of the year, the devil finds work for idle paws. Just after we photographed him pausing atop a chair in the studio (above), Baby suddenly bolted to the floor and mounted a surprise attack on the lower boughs of the tree:
The assault was so brief -- a surgical strike -- that our camera caught only a blur (above) before the crazed animal dashed off to parts unknown. The tree sustained no injuries.
The tree puts on the Ritz. Click here for tree blogging of Christmases past.
Update: Take a break from your holiday preparations to recharge your batteries by visiting Steve's Friday Ark #118 at Modulator.
GORGEOUS !
maybe Baby is jealous...
Posted by: hnav | December 21, 2006 at 10:11 AM
How lovely!
I think Baby considers it a very large play toy. *grin*
Posted by: Teresa | December 21, 2006 at 11:13 AM
What a beautiful tree! Merry Christmas, Sissy. :)
Posted by: pam | December 21, 2006 at 11:22 AM
Clearly this is the week for frisky kitties to get into mischief!
Merry Christmas Ms. Sissy to you, and the rest of your family as well.
Posted by: Gayle Miller | December 21, 2006 at 03:47 PM
Beautiful Christmas tree, Sissy.
Posted by: Tara | December 23, 2006 at 08:50 PM
WOW..your tree is just gorgeous!
Posted by: Leigh | December 26, 2006 at 12:26 AM