HOPPIN’ AROUND THE HOLIDAY BLOGS

 25 Days of Holiday Fun

We are pawticipating in this fun holiday blog hop. Each day from December 1 through December 25, a different blog is posting a special holiday post. Today is our designated day. You can find the other pawticipating blogs by going to Dory’s Backyard, clicking on the Hoppity Hops badge in the menu bar and scrolling down until you see the badge below.

 

 

We decided to share our version of a traditional Christmas song for this special post. It was written by Cat Scout Mau in 2013. It has been slightly reimagined for this post.

THE 12 DAYS OF CAT MEALS
(Featuring Broiled Birds)

 

On the first day of Cat Meals my true love gave to me, a partridge with some nip tea.

On the second day of Cat Meals my true love gave to me, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the third day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the fourth day of Cat Meals my true love gave to me four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the fifth day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the sixth day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the seventh day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, seven swans-a-simmering, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the eighth day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, eight squirrel Schnitzels, seven swans-a-simmering, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the ninth day of Cat Meals my true love gave to me, nine lox for licking, eight squirrel Schnitzels, seven swans-a-simmering, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the tenth day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, ten bugs in butter, nine lox for licking, eight squirrel Schnitzels, seven swans-a-simmering, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the eleventh day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, eleven prawns with pasta, ten bugs in butter, nine lox for licking, eight squirrel Schnitzels, seven swans-a-simmering, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

On the twelfth day of Cat Meals, my true love gave to me, twelve rodents roasting, eleven prawns with pasta, ten bugs in butter, nine lox for licking, eight squirrel Schnitzels, seven swans-a-simmering, six geese in gravy, five pheasant wings, four broiled birds, three fried hens, two turtle stews and a partridge with some nip tea.

© Bobcat Mauricio Blue
December 2013

 

 

This also is our entry in Angel Sammy’s Thoroughly Poetic Thursday event. The prompt letter for today’s poem is “B,” which is why we featured those broiled birds. Hope a song and birds meet the challenge.

And finally, we are entering Brian’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. Today we are thankful for all our wonderfully supportive blog friends, who have shown such love and compassion as we continue to grieve the loss of our sweet sisfur, Fiona.

We are grateful as well for all the snail mail and e-mail holiday cards. Thank you, friends.

To visit either Sammy’s or Brian’s blog, click on the appropriate badge.

That a wrap for today. We’ll see you tomorrow for Friendly Fill-Ins.

Purrs and paw-pats, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

 

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