Whatever gospel you believe in or not, Christmas is for us a break at the end of the year, leading up to New Year. It is a period of holidays, where you can look back at the year'sachievements amidst the heavy shopping and merriment. It is a period where humans show warm feelings and generosity towards each other, and of decorating inside and outside. Animals join this warm spirit. We were feeding the birds and squirrels at the back of the house, close to the wood covered banks of the lake. Naturally our cats were discussing the idea behind the bird feeding house, and its use. They were no doubt disappointed that we didn't pay enough attention to the flow of free meals here. The point about a setting atrap is that you attend to it! It's no good just to set a superb trap and then leave it. It's irresponsible!