Ah, crap. We just found our kitty Greer dead in the basement..after we had noticed a funny chemical smell. We had to call out the FD and open all the windows. They verified that there was some work going on in the neighborhood, and the smell was non-toxic, so Greer just crawled downstairs to die. It must have been yesterday, because I haven't opened the basement door all day.
She was the youngest, I think, of our 4, now 3, cats, and the first dead animal in the house M has dealt with...and one of his classmates died in the last month. He says he's ok, and Greer was the cat he had the least contact with. Poor sweet kitty, I'm sorry I didn't notice you were gone all day.
Poor baby. RIP Greer.
I will be shopping for a new couch and need advice. Should I limit myself to what I can find locally since that means I can sit on it and know if it's comfortable or not, or is internet shopping okay?
Pears + cheese = delicious, btw. Go Calli.
Oh, I am so sorry Strix. I know it's tough.
My friends came to exchange presents and the kids asked me where Clio was. I hesitated to tell them, not because I was upset, but because I didn't want to upset them. They're such sweet kids.
Juliebird, would there be free delivery for online stuff? I can't quite imagine buying online--maybe if they didn't have the color I wanted locally, but I could look at the shape/size/feel of it otherwise?
I'm having a New Year's party tomorrow but I'm worried no one will show up. Or more so, worried that a few of the people who said they were maybes will swing by WHILE no one else is there and be mad awkward. Sigh. Plus I'm buying food and drink for theoretical guests, which I cannot myself eat. But will want to, especially if it's all left over! Though I am not going to tempt myself like crazy and like, make cookies or chex mix or something.
Hugs, Strix, that sounds hard.
