Another attempt

Here are a few more pictures of Bowser being festive... because awww.
Also, I found out he's on the front page of 9GAG right now. Hello, fellow internet users!

Merry Christmas to all!

Except Bowser. Sorry, little dude. He's just upset because we don't have a tree for him to destroy this year.

Let's first start out with an adorable picture from his first Christmas, in 2009.

Fast forward 3 years later. I found an adorable little Santa outfit at the dollar store and decided to try my luck and get a couple cute pictures. Bowser WAS NOT having it.

I will try and take some better ones tomorrow. Perhaps he will cooperate more, although it is doubtful.

A normal night

Cuddle time with daddy

Lookit that face! <3

This is what MY cuddle time with Bowser looks like. Him, sitting next to me all proper and staring at me like I am the greatest person on Earth.

Tardcat, puffed up and ready for action!

The Vacuum Monster

Like most cats, Bowser does not like the vacuum cleaner (or the ice maker, garage doors, stomping feet, or kids, for that matter). He always used to hide under the bed when I would clean the house, but our new bed in the master bedroom doesn't have a frame underneath. I locked him in that room a while ago hoping to save some grief from the vacuum monster, and when I was done I couldn't find the damn cat anywhere. I seriously thought he vanished. I searched for him for half an hour and found nothing but little clumps of Bowser hair lying around that probably fell out in a panic.

A view of the room:

I thought I looked everywhere, until I saw this:

Poor dude.

He stayed there for nearly 3 hours, no matter how much coaxing I did with treats and toys. I felt like the worst mother ever.

One problem with Bowser is that you can't tell if he is happy or angry because he has the same expression at all times. After a couple hours in his makeshift sleeping bag, I realized that he didn't want to come out because he was quite happy where he was, and even purring.

Today is cleaning day, so I will be taking out the dreaded vacuum once again. I have to clean the apartment in two stages to give Bowser ample time to find a new hiding place while I move throughout the rooms. Otherwise he flips out and I feel like he's going to have a kitty heart attack. I arranged the pillows nicely on the bed, and the sheets are nice and clean so hopefully he will have a nice place to hide today.

LOOK AT THIS HANDSOME DUDE.