Tuesday 22 December 2009

The gift of the Magi

 Now, most of us in Muskoka have pets. They tend to be rather amusing at the best of times. I remember one year putting the tree in the playpen for safety.
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With family and friends around, space is at a premium.

This year, the creche scene is up. Finished one year (1992?), on Christmas Eve. I made a video of the story, onceuponatime.
 One year...the year before we moved to Muskoka, there were issues.




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The shepherds, no longer abiding in the fields.



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P1010004.JPG The Magi arrived with their gifts. 



But later that day,
someone knocked one faithful shepherd flat.  

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This one took a header on the manger.

He needed stitches.



It was chaos.

P1010002.JPGP1010003.JPGMary was slapped silly. Quick reflexes, by a nearby Persian, caught her. But what a scene.
After picked themselves up they wondered:
"Who could have been responsible for it all?
"Last year Max, the other cat, ate the last sheep.", said a king.

"Two years before it was Sable!" said a shepherd.


"Who me?", said Sady-the-Innocent, -new to the flock. Sitting beside her friend Frosty, who might also need a quick cuff...  

 


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The angel's light shone down.
I will be a good girl, she promised. 

 And they all lived
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(¸.·´ (¸.·´ *Jenn

8 comments:

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

We've had critter-criche conflicts ourselves. Funny.

EG CameraGirl said...

Very cute post.

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Gaelyn said...

Sady looks so inocent to have caused such bedlamb. It's a cute nativity set.

Jenn Jilks said...

Merry Christmas, EG!
Yes, Gaelyn, it was Sady!!! She's now 4 and still a terror!

Lucy said...

Aren't they all too sweet? Thanks, you made me chuckle!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Jenn: They certainly are having a tough time in that Christmas story.

SandyCarlson said...

That nativity is really wonderful--and fun and tough.

Powell River Books said...

I've had cats for many years. Each one has had different ways of handling Christmas. One year a very rambunctious kitten took a flying leap at our Christmas tree and sent it crashing across the room. He found this to be such fun that it was repeated several times. I finally gave up and put the tree away right after Christmas. But who can stay mad at a cute kitten. - Margy