Okay, so I wasn't actually gone.
I just took a day off, you see.
You know, on account of my regular postin' day bein' on Christmas, this year.
MOUSES!
Truth be told, I was plannin' on postin' the very next day instead of waiting until now, but...
But the thing is...
The thing is, the day after Christmas was Boxing Day, and...
Well...
Well Boxin' Day is important, too.
Boxing Day: the day of the box.
Did I happen to mention it involves boxes?
MOUSES!
But back to the business at paw. I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Everyone who celebrates Christmas, of course. And for anyone who doesn't, I hope you had a good day, too.
And as for the ol' Boxing Day...
WHO THE MOUSES DOESN'T CELEBRATE THAT?
Again, did I happen to mention it involves boxes?
MOUSES!
What? What's that, Peepers? What's that you're babblin' on about now?
WHAT?
Oh, for the love of mouses.
So apparently, accordin' to Peepers (if she is to be believed), Boxing Day ISN'T celebrated by EVERYONE, all around the world. Really only in the UK, and a number of Commonwealth nations, such as Canada.
But it most definitely does involve the givin' of boxes to cats.
What? What's that, Peepers? What's that you're babblin' on about NOW?
THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS GIVE US CATS THE BOXES.
MOUSES!
So apparently, accordin' to Peepers (although I really don't think she is to be believed), the origins of Boxin' Day do not revolve around the givin' of boxes to cats.
Proof positive that Peepers is definitely NOT to be believed.
MOUSES!
But all that nonsense Peepers is spoutin' aside, Saffron and I spent most of Boxin' Day, this year, hangin' out in some really lovely boxes.
AS ANY SELF-RESPECTIN' CANADIAN KITTY WOULD.
MOUSES!
And word of warnin', as this comin' Wednesday is New Year's Day, I'll be takin' the day off then, as well. First day of the year is a very important day for us kitties, you see. It's the day when we start the year as we mean to go on, which involves assertin' ourselves as the true rulers of the world, and...
What? What's that, Peepers? What's that you're babblin' on about NOW?
FINE.
Peepers says the best I can do is assert myself as the true ruler of my own kingdom: my house.
PEEPERS,THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS GIVE ME ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF MY OWN HOUSE!
And as you can see, I'm gonna be pretty darned busy New Year's Day, catsplaining the way of the world to my peeps.
MOUSES!
And in case we don't chat between now and January 1st...
May you all have a joyful and prosperous 2025.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We never give out boxes to the kitties here since the young goats eat them! Happy New Year from all of us!
ReplyDeleteI wish the US celebrated this. We sure do at our house. Lots of boxes for the cats.
ReplyDeleteSivvers, it sounds like you, Saffy, and Peepers had a nice Christmas and Boxing Day, even if she has some weird alternate belief about the true meaning of Boxing Day. MOUSES!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you all. We're so grateful for you and your friendship! XO
Cardboard boxes are scattered everywhere 'round Eastside Cats.
ReplyDeleteI, Precious, got boxes! But I got 'em on 12/25 and still have 'em! My purrsonal boxing day even though Lynn does not celebrate Boxing Day. She would if some other hooman here would give her a box to open, mol.
ReplyDeleteOur petcretary misses Boxing Day, from her days before getting married and moving to the USA...to her Dec 26th is and always will be Boxing Day! And yes her (angel)kitties mostly loved getting into any kind of box, g=big or small, tall or shallow.
ReplyDeleteMay 2025 be filled with plenty of love, joy, green shoots of nip that grow high and blossom sweet, and much good karma to you four. As to boxes, why, just order something from Amazon, big enough so it has a box! That's what I do anyways. Problem is what to do with all the inner filling?
ReplyDeleteToodle pips and purrs
ERin
What nonsense! Of COURSE Boxing Day is about giving boxes to kitties!! What else would it be???
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