Hello my friends, Spot here!
Welcome to day four of our advent calendar – we hope you’re enjoying our countdown to Christmas! As June says, you can look at our advent calendar as much as you like as there’s no calories in our festive feast of pics and phrases! 😆
So what’s today’s phrase? Can you guess from this pic?
Yes! You guessed it: It’s letting the cat out of the bag which otherwise means that you’re telling a secret 🙂 Or, in my case, not letting Lula out of that bag 😯 (you can just see the top of her ear poking out! 🙂 )
The phrase is said to originate when people in the olden days used to trade high-value piglets; they would put them in a bag and sell them. But sometimes, people would put less valuable animals such as cats in the bag (not that cats are lower value than pigs in our view of course) so when the bag was opened, it was said to be letting the cat out of the bag – or letting people know of the secret! 🙂
So now I’m going to let you into a secret…. Day 5 will be posted tomorrow! 🙂
Take care my friends!
Love from Spot
xxxxx
Being naughty again Spot….not letting Lula Cat out of the bag 😈
She told me that’s what she wanted, Diane! xxx
Very appropriate bag…with bugs on it! 😆
Ooooh yes! I’d not thought of it like that 😀 xxxx
Hahahaaa great view of Lula’s ear! 😀
Lula said hurrumph! 🙂 xxx
I’m loving your advent calendar sayings and pictures! So far, I’ve known the origins of the saying, but I can’t wait to fire up my computer each day to find out what the next one will be 🙂 Of course, I’m excited to see what picture you’ve posted, too! Keep up the great work, Spot! Love you all at BCW! <3
Thanks for the feedback, Lisa! 😎 xxxx
Awww Spot, as always you have tought me something new! Love to hear all these tales. But do you really have 24 of them 😯 … I´m curious to see 😉
I hope so, Betta! 🙂 🙂 xx
Aw, poor Lula. . . 😥 Spot, be nice to your sissy. . . Just kidding 😀 I know you love each other very much, and playing together is just one of the pawsome ways you show it!! 😀 another lovely post!! <3 <3 <3
Thanks very much, Diane! <3 <3 xxx
Spot, your spots are just gorgeous in this photo! You are one handsome little boy! Take it easy on Lula–she is a delicate little flower, or so she says! We are on vacation in Key West, Florida and I still have to check your blog every day. Love you all! Your friend, Linda xxxxx
Thank you, Linda! Enjoy your holiday! I bet you’re having much better weather than we are! xxxx