Notes from a parish cat and his author Julie Mackenzie

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I am Father Tom Fish, esteemed member of the religious team at Temptation of Christ Parish in the novels by author Julie Mackenzie. As to my background, I was invited into the rectory as a stray, laid on the charm, and was invited to stay, even honorarily ordained and no less spiritual than my sidekick Father Will. He dotes on me to high heaven and forgives all of my street cat proclivities, whatever the hell that means.

Monday, January 7, 2019

Let Me Tell You What Really Happened

Hi, everybody - our first Mancat Monday of 2019.
I wonder if anybody else has trouble keying in the new year numbers.
Twice now I've written 2109 for some reason. Probably just me.

Okay, now. I have it on good authority that when the kings arrived to see the Christ Child, it was a madhouse around the manger, since sooo many people had found out about what was going on and there was no crowd control whatsoever back in those days. If that wasn't enough, one of the three kings, Nebuchadenezzar or whatever is name is, was complaining they should have left earlier, then shrieked upon stepping in cow dung. Poor Mary was beside herself.


The Holy Family was only too ready to leave and happy to hear there was a room at the inn finally, but had to decline, just wanting to get away from it all, offering it to the three kings who wound up sharing a king-sized bed (that's where the term came from, I'm sure..)

We hope your New Year's celebration was a darn sight more peaceful. Things have been a little scattered here, please forgive us. We'll be visiting you all a little more conscientiously in the future. (did I really write that word??)

Blessings,
Tom




10 comments:

Brian's Home Blog said...

That was quiet the festive pawty! Happy New Year from all of us!!!

Eastside Cats said...

Looks like it was a par-tAY!

Catscue Cat Mom said...

Happy New Year you two!

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

It certainly looked very hectic there!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

dood....ewe wrote de werd N we gotta go look it up ~ ☺☺

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

Sounds like a possible scenario to us!

Ivan from WMD said...

We bet it was just what a new mother wanted! Happy New Year to you both!

Cathy Keisha said...

Whoa! Look at the line waiting to get in! Where were the bouncers? What happened to the little lamb who finally found a furrend? Oh, the questions I have.

meowmeowmans said...

Whoa! Look at that mosh pit of a crowd to get in!

Sandee said...

Thanks for stopping by Comedy Plus and leaving a comment. I hope your new year is starting off on the right foot.

Have a fabulous weekend. ☺