Early Tree Badness

So apparently this year I am on the ball. I have sent out my Christmas cards, finished my Christmas shopping as of yesterday......and I just put the tree up. Usually I wait until December 1st to put up the decor but I'm working the first few days of December, so I thought I'd get ahead of the game. Go organization!

Last year I was really worried about the little lady getting her grubby little hands all over the tree and I wrote this post about it. She's not nearly as interested in getting into stuff this year as she was the last, so my son & I eagerly put up the tree together as we traditionally always have and got to enjoy the twinkling lights. We reminisced about our old cat, Kitty who loved to sleep under the Christmas tree as soon as we put it up. It was lovely to think of such warm memories until we suddenly heard rustling from within the tree....and then the whole tree began to shake.

Oh yeah.....we have a kitten this year. Remember back in the summer when we inherited 4 month old Prince from the neighbours? Well, he has found his way into the tree and is quite pleased with himself. I swear, I will be shocked & amazed if we walk out of this Holiday Season unscathed. The star adorning the tree top is already crooked and I have a sneaking suspicion I am going to find innumerable broken ornaments. Sigh. It's like having last year all over again where I'm thinking of creative ways to block off the little creatures from stirring up trouble. 

Is it too late to change my mind and take down the tree? Oh man.