DANTE & DADA AKA SANTA AND HIS ELF!

This is Dante and his Dada in December 2015.  I made this into a Christmas card last year.

Santa's giving Dante a pat on the back to boost his 'elf-esteem'.  He just needs to get into the spirit of Christmas.  Perhaps all that elf PURRaphenalia is dragging him down a little.

Speaking of 'spirits', what's that Santa's got in his "coffee mug"?  Is he getting a little boost of his own, purrhaps?

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY WITH DANTE: CHRISTMAS CARROTS

DANTE AT CHRISTMAS: FOR THE BIRDS

This picture was taken in December 2009, and was modified much later by me for the Christmas effect.

Dante was nothing if not generous -- and even more so at Christmas time.  Here he has put out a plate of Christmas cookies for the birds.  He thought they might appreciate some shortbread and gingerbread.  Even birds like a little extra spice at Christmas!  Certainly different from your ordinary, average breadcrumbs.

And what are cookies without ice cream?  He has saved the latter for himself.  I guess this makes him an Ice Cream Coon.

And later that night when Dante is tucked in bed, the birds (replete with cookie crumbs) begin to sing:

"Silent Night

Holy Night

All is calm

All is bright

Round yon tummies

Of birds in the wild

First we looked up, and then you smiled

Sleep in heavenly peace

Sleep in heavenly peace"

DANTE: SANTA'S HELPURR!

This is one of my all-time favourite Christmas portraits of Dante.  The picture was originally taken in December 2010.

I found the perfect frame for it, and now it literally screams "Christmas!!!"  Don't you think?

"How kin I help yoo?"

DANTE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL

I used this picture, which was taken in 2009, as a Christmas card last year.  It's easy to get them printed off on high quality glossy paper from an online greeting card store.

Of course I doctored the picture up quite a bit to make it more festive.  This is how is started out:

What was just a yawn, turned into a MEWSical Christmas caroler!

Time to partay!!!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY WITH DANTE: WHITE CHRISTMAS

DANTE: BEAUTY IS THE BEAST!

This is Dante in December 2009 patiently waiting for me to open the front door.

The bounty of his fur coat was at its maximum.

In his case beauty WAS the beast!

And when it comes to beasts, Dante was the King!