Yes, patient readers, she is finally home after competing in the London Cat Olympics, being jailed with Pussy Riot in Moscow and working off her parole at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
And HRH didn't arrive empty-pawed either. She brought home a beautiful old oil painting from the Hermitage. A parting gift from her good pal Putin, she told me. Apparently, it is the official state portrait of Her Royal Highness's ancestor, Her Royal Tsarina of all the Russias.
This exquisite work of art was painted by one of Russia's greatest 19th century artists, Bryanovitch Pedaski. A true renaissance man, he was also the co-author with the Russian literary genius, Brandonslav Meyerskov, of a famous book of comic stories called A Vodka for the Bidet or something to that effect.
But anyway, isn't it cool that the nameless Russian serf holding up Her Royal Tsarina in the portrait is wearing purple fingerless gloves just like mine? What amazing synchronicity.
Oh sorry, pardon me for a moment. The doorbell is ringing.
Jeez, why the hell is Interpol on my front steps?
Just in time for the holidays. Welcome home, HRH.
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HRH is home just in time for the holidays! Love the portrait! (snicker)
ReplyDeleteInterpol knocking at your door...hmmm...the plot thickens...
ha ha...too cute! So happy kitty has returned..enjoy your reunion!!
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Victoria
bet she came back only for Christmas nom noms!
ReplyDeleteOh welcome back HRH, just in the nick of time for the holidays. Now run and hide from interpol. Hide the painting and act like no one is home. just sayin'
ReplyDeleteJust in time for the festivus season, welcome home!
ReplyDeletemy gf's cat will sneak out of the house any chance he gets, but he always just jumps in the rain gutters and cries when he can't get out until he finally does it.
ReplyDeleteI just informed Miss Phoebe that HRH was OUT and now is IN and she is relieved (if not a tad envious of her adventures)
ReplyDeleteLOL! Surely you didn't think that HRH would come home and not make some kind of grand entrance....
ReplyDeleteLove the artwork! The first thing I noticed was the purple gloves! :0)
{sorry. don't have any pull with Interpol...}
I wonder if Interpol being on your doorstep as anything to do with several pounds of russian caviar missing from Putin's kitchen?
ReplyDeleteI think that's the classiest any of us have ever sounded. Thanks for the shout out, and I'm glad you're still loving the picture. A Vodka for the Bidet... it's all fun and games until bidet water gets sprayed up into your vodka. :(
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Her Royal Highness ;o) Debra, hide that painting quick! ;o) I love how the fingerless gloves match yours ;o)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your wayward girl is back for the Holidays!
ReplyDeletedeck the halls with boston charlie, as walt kelly put it!
ReplyDeletewb, hrh :)
Welcome home HRH!! She's obviously made quite a name for herself while she was away :D
ReplyDeleteYou are too funny Debra!
ReplyDeleteBut glad HRH has graced you, mere mortal, with Her presence again...;-)
And love the illustration.
XXOO~~
Anne
LOL! Glad she is home for the holidays! :D :D
ReplyDeleteBut of course they have a painting commissioned for HRH! I'm so glad she's back and can now act like a true freedom fighter from your home.
ReplyDeletePawwws and blessings.
Nice homage to our friends at ABFTS! A vodka for the bidet! You crack me up.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see HRH came back! I suspect that it is mainly for the holiday food and presents though.
ReplyDeleteHand her over, Lady! Yeah you Lady!
ReplyDeleteGood to know that HRH is back safe and sound. And with a lovely painting too! I read all about her travels, though I may not have commented.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about Interpol. I'm sure they're just stopping by to say hi.
I don;t know I have the slight suspicion HRH came back because she foresees some amazing food on her path...
ReplyDeleteahaha...I love reading about all the goings on with HRH. Glad she's home!
ReplyDeleteOh...what I wouldn't give to be jailed with Pussy Riot......
ReplyDeleteseason't greetings miss kitty. love the post
ReplyDeleteI'll trade spots with you. Interpol can take me away and now I have a legit excuse not to take this exam.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely of her to bring you back a present ... a painting and possible jail time!
ReplyDeleteHRH is back! About time! All that gallivanting around and smoozing with that Putin character. Time to face the music/snow in Edmonton!!
ReplyDeleteInterpol knocks on my door regularly...oh, wait that is the local police. Nevermind.
ReplyDeleteif she needs to go on the lam, she can hide out here in West, Texas
ReplyDeleteWell I can rest easy over xmas now that I know HRH is back!!
ReplyDeletethat's so cool, Debra! :) I'm sorry, but my heart melts when I see something about Russians/Russia in other blogs:)
ReplyDeletereally, how did the HRH come to you?:)very cute!
Hahahaha. I love that picture and just put out a bowl of cream for the boys at Interpol. They're like the Fae, it soothes them and will bring you good luck!
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