Warm wishes to all for the upcoming holiday season!

Sincere apologies to my dear sweet Peaches, who hasn't got a mean bone in her body and would never, ever misbehave in such an aggressive manner. (She WOULD, however, scarf those cookies down in a heartbeat...) Peaches truly loves the holidays. For several weeks before Christmas, she checks her stocking two or three times daily to see if any new bulges have mysteriously appeared while she was snoozing under the bed.

Peaches is an adept package-shredder and loves to open her own gifts, especially if they squeak. In this photo, the fruits of her labor are rewarded. After a mighty struggle, she's managed to uncover a colorful new squeaky alligator toy.