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I hope you’re all having a wonderful (relaxing!), happy day. I cut and paste the following every year because although they are recycled words, they hold 100% true:
You guys are the best, and I appreciate you so very much. Thank you for coming back here to read and comment or lurk – and for some of you (so many of you!) for adopting kittens from us. It’s been a great, kind of crazy, and sometimes downright awful year, and I hope 2026 is a little calmer and a lot safer, with no losses for any of us.
I’d most likely keep this blog going even if no one was reading – I don’t know that I’d ever be able to remember when certain events happened without this handy blog to serve as my diary to be honest – but you guys make it so much better, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Festivus – whatever holiday you celebrate (or don’t) I hope you are warm, happy, safe, healthy, and well-fed.
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This year’s cover kitty for the Love & Hisses holiday card was…
Rocco, the freeloadingest freeloader who freeloads.
Inside: Rocco the freeloader joins us in wishing you a free and easy holiday season – and a warm and relaxing 2026.
The holiday cards I’ve received so far are below (or see them at Flickr here.) These are the cards I’ve received as of Monday morning – I know there are more on the way, and I’ll scan and post them when they arrive. (PS: You guys send the BEST cards – thank you!!)
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For the record, Rocco was actually IN that wreath – I didn’t photoshop him IN it. I cropped, lightened, airbrushed and added light trails, but the basic underlying image was there to start with. AND I did it all myself, painstakingly, taking far too much time.
The original:
Cardboard box with a piece of posterboard attached to the front, and the wreath wired on. An incredibly annoying pain in the behind, but totally worth it.
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Here are the cards from years past, starting with the oldest.
Mister Boogers from 2004 or 2005.
Spot, in 2008.
Tommy in 2009. That look he was giving me still cracks me UP.
Jake in 2010.
Spanky in 2011.
Miz Poo in 2012.
Maxi in 2013.
Sugarbutt in 2014.
Stinkerbelle in 2015.
Stefan in 2016.
Dennis in 2017.
Dewey in 2018.
Frankie in 2019.
Archie in 2020.
Newt in 2021.
Alice in 2022.
Khal in 2023.
Charlie in 2024.
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Posted on social media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/Tumblr/ Bluesky) yesterday.
Good night innernets. (Reverb)
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Previously
2024: Merry Christmas!
2023: Merry Christmas!
2022: Merry Christmas!
2021: Merry Christmas!
2020: Merry Christmas!
2019: Merry Christmas!
2018: Merry Christmas!
2017: Merry Christmas!
2016: Merry Christmas!
2015: Merry Christmas!
2014: This year’s Crooked Acres Holiday Card cover boy was….
2013: Merry Christmas, everyone!
2012: Merry Christmas!
2011: Merry Christmas!
2010: No entry.
2009: No entry.
2008: Santa Newtles.
2007: May your day include lots of kitty cuddling, if you’re so inclined.
2006: No entry.
2005: Merry Christmas!