I just checked out the ingredients of Canned Hill's C/D and... no. Just no. My opinion is unchanged. I am so glad that younger veterinarians are learning more about actual nutrition. All the vets at this clinic are my age or a little older, so all they have "learned" on the topic was at seminars sponsored by Hill's (0r possibly Iams, but based on obvious bias I doubt that).

I have the most delightful news! You may recall I was having a spell of melancholy over the passing of one of my late DH's dear friends. Well, this took me down the path of old memories and I decided to Google another one of our old friends. This man was such a treasure to me and Steve and the only thing that I remembered was that he was from Allentown. So I searched for his name and Allentown and found someone that was involved in projects that sounded just right for him and wrote an email. It was him! And we shall visit when I do my FL-NY-FL trek again this year. I'm so glad I reached out.

Laura, that's wonderful!

Oh, that's so nice Laura!

I am enjoying the Minneapolis airport. It's actually really nice, there's tons of places to eat and lots of healthy food options! Of course, only some of my food choices were healthy, but....

That's great news, Laura! I love those kinds of reconnections.

I'm freaking out and it's not going to get better any time soon.

A local institution, the neighborhood hardware store, which I have referred to here as 'the magic box' is on fire.

The paint store went first and now the four story, jam packed main store is going up. Firefighters can't get to it, the smoke is so thick, so they are just hitting it with water from a distance.

This is four blocks from my house. The smoke plume has been seen several miles away.

I put down the storm windows and turned on the air conditioner, but I can still smell the toxic smoke.

I don't have anywhere to go, or a way to get there even if I did!

I've put a damp towel over my nose, but I can't do anything for Cagney.

How could this beautiful day turn into Hell?

Oh Bonny! How scary. The A/C may actually be bringing in the smoke. If it isn't too warm you might turn it off. I hope they are able to get this under control quickly.

eta: Does Cagney seem aware?

Thanks, Laura.

I turned off the a/c, turned on my vaporizer and sequestered us in the office. We are two rooms away from the front windows, rug blocking the bottom of the door.

I am drinking tea to try and get the icky feeling out of my throat.

Cagney is aware that I am upset, but he does not seem to be having trouble breathing so far.

Tropical Storm Andrea! Good name I say.

bonny, stay safe. I have two friends who are fighting the fire. Fingerscrossed for everyone.