I am so sorry, Scrappy.

Both of the local IT guys were in my office this morning for close to two hours, trying to fix the library catalog program.

It's still broken, but we did manage to prove conclusively that I am allergic to the aftershave/cologne one of them was slathered in.

Sorry to hear about the cat, Scrappy.

I found one of the half-grown alley cats from the clowder that lives behind my building dead in a parking lot last week, a day after waking it up with some food and noticing that it uncharacteristically didn't run away. It's a shame, but I wasn't really broken up since the ones I'm attached to (two that let me pet them and another that seems headed that way) are all fine.

I'm sorry, Scrappy.

So sorry, Scrappy

Scrappy, I am so sorry to hear about Zorro. Poor, sweet kitty.

Hil, that sounds miserable. Is the weather supposed to break? Can you call building maintenance, and request the windows be opened, or a fan brought in?

My go-to red (Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages)has been creeping up in price; it was about $8 in the late 90's, but now it about $15. And I also am fine with Prosecco, though I've had Veuve Cliquot for NYE and such, courtesy of friends working in the wine biz.

That's also how I had the best wine ever -- a bottle of $80 Amarone which was velvety, chocolate and berries and leather and OMG.

{{Scrappy}} I'm sorry.

Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages

Love this one! Yum, I promise to stock up for when you visit.

Hil,

you need to talk to someone about that. I would be close to passing out. I think OSHA actually has a part on their Web site about this.

Scrappy,

oh man. what a bummer.

Theo, I'm glad all is well.

Yeah, I definitely could not work in a room with no a/c OR windows.

Love this one! Yum, I promise to stock up for when you visit.

Ah, that would be lovely!

We've had him for 10 years. Thanks for all the good thoughts, everyone.