Can you believe that a week from today is Christmas Eve? So I thought I would share some memories of Christmases past today. I’m going all the way back to 2014 and 2015. I think my very first holiday photo session included the photo above. The session turned out so well that there are still cards of it in my Zazzle shop.
My photo session with Binga didn’t come out as well!
I organized a special event that year, the Santa Kitty Toy Hop, where I encouraged my friends and fellow bloggers to bring toys and other goodies to cat rescues as a way to spread holiday cheer. I’m sad I never got it together to do it again.
I had just aged into the adult alter class for cat shows, and that year, at the annual holiday show, I did really nicely!
And I was at that same show the very next year too. By the end of 2015, I had other things on my mind besides cat shows. A few months later, I would pass my therapy cat evaluation.
I also did a holiday photo shoot in 2015. I’m not sure what my human was thinking, hanging that ornament in the back off that metal rod. I do know she intended to Photoshop out the rod.
We didn’t have a tree in 2014, but we did in 2015. So this was my first tree.
We cats got a couple of communal presents that year.
They were a pair of scratcher houses from Target. As you can see one of them was especially popular.
I hope you enjoyed seeing my holiday memories as much as I did!
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Those sure are great memories, Summer. The pics with Binga and Boodie made us smile. We miss them, and remember them with so much fondness. XO
That last picture cracked us up Summer! MOL. Binga was the spice of life. What fun! Purrs
What fun to share some memories from Christmases past. You were an adorable kitten and I can understand why you did so well at the cat shows. Now you are a beautiful cat and I am sure a wonderful therapy cat. Just reading your blogs makes your readers feel better.
Lovely photos. Not surprised you won all those honors. I had a beautiful kitty, Citlin. Pronounced Kitlyn. She was a petite silver domestic shorthair. Gorgeous green eyes and fur line a bunny. She was not unlike you in that she was smart and very sweet. She loved road trips and knew many tricks. I showed her in the household pet categiry. She won 6th, 5th, 3rd and proudly won best household pet. I have all her ribbons and a beautiful trophy called the Morris award. Her name is engraved on it. It’s a gold
statue of a kitty sitting on a wood base with a gold plate for her name. Sorry about the reminiscing, it took me back to my beautiful girl
Wow that must have been quite a toy drive!!! You still look fabulous at Christmas now!
I took part in the holiday toy drive! We gave Linda about 5 bags of food and toys for A Call 4 Paws which I don’t even know if it’s around anymore.
I loved seeing those pictures and that first one…what a beautiful your kitten/girlcat you were (and are). And seeing BInga and Boodie again…a treasure.
What fun memories! The Santa Kitty Toy Hop was SO much fun. I would love to participate again.
Those are all lovely flashback photos.
Thanks for that great walk down Memory Lane!
Purrs,
Tama and Genji
We loved these flashbacks, Summer. You look like a baby in the first photo!
Me again. I LOVE the Santa Kitty Toy Hop! Making a note to plan one for next year!
Loved seeing photos of past Christmas memories!
Cute memories ! Nice to see Binga ! Purrs
It’s so much fun to look at past pictures! Binga didn’t look so happy in that one with the two of you. I love the very first one of you, but they’re all gorgeous.
Those were all really, really good ones sweet Summer!
Those were all great photos. It was nice see Binga and Boodie. We have a cat scratcher like that, I should get it out .
We (well our human) remembers some of those shots! Christmas is such a great time for bringing back memories!
Purrs
Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb
Those were nice pictures. Boodie and Binga were both
looking healthy. Seeing these pictures probably makes
you miss both of them more. Thanks for sharing.
My goodness, those photos are wonderful. The photo of you as a “baby” is so sweet to see. Love the ones with Boodie and Binga, too.
I don’t put up a tree because one of my Siamese thinks that faux trees are for chewing on! I tried again last year and had to wrap it up in a sheet to keep her away from it. I finally gave up and took it down. Not worth the worry.
Hope everyone has a very happy holiday.
Great memories! We love seeing Boodie and Binga too!
The Florida Furkids
What a fun look back!
It is always fun to look back on Christmases past!
Good to see your younger self too.
The picture of you and Binga in the scratcher to too funny 🙂
Purrs, Julie