Always In Our Hearts

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Merv Leibovitz Strikes Again

Hey, buddies. I'm back. Finally, THEY (you know THEY, don't you? THEY are always saying and doing stuff, and we don't always know whether or not to believe THEM, but we usually do). Anyway, THEY finally got our internet connection back up and kicking. While it was down, my girl had to make a quick trip out of town and took my sissy, Stella, with her. That left me & my cat, Merv, home alone... again. Of course, he got out the camera... and caught me wallowing in my Christmas cards.







I found a major stash of them my girl hadn't opened yet, so I had myself a ball.





Merv's camera angles leave a little something to be desired. He said he took these photos this way intentionally... (He thinks he's so avant garde).





My patience with his instructions was getting low. There were only so many times I could stand to hear Merv say, "Make love to the Christmas cards, Stanley. The camera LOOOOOVES you, man!" Plus, he had "Barry Manilow's Christmas Hits" playing in the background.



I finally snatched the camera from his paws and got off one shot of Merv after he'd had a few bowlfuls of eggnog (my special recipe).







Lovin' my cards,

Stanley




26 comments:

Ruby Bleu said...

Are you sure YOU didn't have some of that 'nog too Stanny???

Love the pictures...glad you boys had fun while the girls were gone. Finally some quiet time, right?

Lots of Licks, Ruby

Cassidy said...

Did you eat the cards Stanley? Me likes to shred card, whee!

Nibbles
Cassidy x

Lenny said...

Fun pictures, Stanley and Merv! Merv, were you sampling the egg nog BEFORE taking pictures?

Your friend, Lenny

Lizzy said...

Great pictures! You and Merv are just too funny.

Sparky

Peanut said...

Merv is the man

Shelby the cat

Unknown said...

oh boi... you and Merv totally cracks me up! Makes me kinda wish I had a cat bro.... ummm... ummm NeverMind hehheheheh


Loves ya,
Tofu

Putter said...

YOU KILL ME STANLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love, Putter ...:)

Par said...

Lots of cards to open up!

Molly the Airedale said...

Awesome photos,Stanley! I can't help but admire that unruly eyebrow of yours! It's just so darn sexy! Glad you're back! We missed you!

Love ya lots,
Maggie

The Airechicks said...

Stanley -

You and Merv need to video shows like Tanner & Joey about the Dog Beer -

Oprah Smorah - Bogart could be a special reporter and tells us all the scoop - You know like a special reports for TMZ but for Gooberstan..

We would love to produce - OOHHH Stella could do a special segment too - You and Merv take some time and talk it over....

Snowball said...

Wooooofie, Stanley. Thats a lot of Christmas cards that you have received. I am afraid that my card will reach you late but its already mailed.

Luv,
Snowball

Asta said...

Fistly my Sweet Stanley!
Thank you fow the smoochies, you aways know how to make the pain go away!
Second boy would I love to lie undew the twee with you looking at the lights, and I loved all the pictoowes Merv took..even if he ovewdoes the celeb photogwaphew bit, you must admit he is vewy talente..of couwse it helps that his subject is pawfect!
I think he looks pwetty spiffy in that pix too!
Guess what Stanny, Daddy is OK, his scan came back..we're set till June at least whew
smoochie kisses
Asta

Girl Girl Hamster said...

Oh those are really artistic shots of you Stanley. Cute picture of Merv in the santa hat too

~ Girl girl

Bogart H. Devil said...

Merv, you're an ARTISTE :)

Love,
Bogart

Joe Stains said...

We are so glad you are back! stinkin cats are always messing dogs up! I hope he had a hangover the next day for that artistic torture!

Lorenza said...

Hi, Stan
Glad to see you back! Sure you were having fun with your cards! And Merv too! He did a good job taking those pictures and yes, he looks so cute with his hat!
Have a good night
Lorenza

Noah the Airedale said...

That is one talented cat, nice work Merv. You caught the moment.

Hugs and tail wags
Noah, Willow, Tess and Lucy

Ps, who looked after you and Merv Stanley??

wally said...

Watch out for papercuts, Goob! Otherwise perhaps you should have a suit made out of your cards. It could be a challenge on Project Runway.

wally.

Amber-Mae said...

Woooo, lotsa cards! Must be sooo fun to open all of them in ONE day huh? Hehehe! Glad your compooter is fixed.

Love licks,
Solid Gold Dancer

Mack said...

Oh isn't that just like a cat!I bet Merv thinks he is quite the artiste... But you have to admit, you do look quite dashing in the pictures he took!
Bye,
Mack

Ferndoggle said...

It's a holiday card explosion!! Woo Hoo.

I love eggs...what's a nog? Does it taste like chicken?

Sherman

Moco said...

You both look like you could stand a good "sleep it off."

Sophie Brador said...

Clearly, Merv is an auteur. He should consider working in film. I suspect he has a great deal to say. You are a stellar performer! The emotion just oozes from those pics.

Now, here is a big confession. My mom still hasn't send the damn cards, and now she's such a freak case about my new liver situation that she's become even more of a procrastonut. You might get my card sometime around Ukranian christmas in January, but please don't take it as a sign that I don't love you lots. Take it as a sign that my mom is kind of being bad. Did you know she let them put me on the xray table three times yesterday? And take blood too? I mean, wow. What a meanie!

Thank DoG for your smoochies.

xo
SB

Jackson's J1 and J2 said...

I just left a comment, but I think Blogger swallowed it! J x

Agatha and Archie said...

Our main man,We are WAY behind in our reading!! We actually think Merv is really good in an avante garede kind of way and that is saying ALOT from us as we are not shall we say the biggest cat lovers.You are looking very adorable as usual Love A+A

Mojo, Digger and family said...

Barry Manilow! Yikes! Stan, my boy, steady on the cheesy music, it's not good for the soul.

Anyways, Merry Christmas to you and Stella and Merv and your girl. You are one fine pack.

big hugs
xxx
Mojo