I don't want too much time to pass without updating LJ because otherwise it will just go on and on and I'll feel like it's too much to update and I won't want to do it. (Okay, good, we've got that out of the way ( Read more... )

There was very little standing upright today. Mostly I was between the couch cushions. Definitely in the Hole. All the usual receptors for eking out a little joy were gone. Buttermilk fried chicken and mac n' cheese, wine, television, invite out from a friend, fanfic, British mysteries, nothing could provide a second of relief. This is the thing I ( Read more... )

I lost a cat yesterday. This happens occasionally because when I rescue them from the euthanasia list at the shelter, you just never know what you're going to get. Kittens are difficult, because if they have no mom, you're already at a disadvantage, and summer strains of illness are lethal. So I did lose a kitten last week, but losing this adult ( Read more... )

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