Cat~ma and human~ma for health and recovery all around.

I've been writing postcards for the GA runoffs, and my hand hurts! So I'm taking a break.

I've done postcards and vote forward letters for the runoffs, and I'm now working on a set of postcards for a special election for a Virginia state delegate race. Because Democrats need a deeper bench at every level.

I'm taping every holiday card I've gotten, even including ones from nonprofits I support (thank YOU, Southeastern Raptor Center and UW School of Public Health!) on the side of the bookshelf in my office because I will take every little bit of festivity and brightness I can get this year.

Democrats need a deeper bench at every level.

Truth.

Batcat~ma! And also ~ma to those with friends or family in the hospital.

Some of our friends just returned to the US after being stationed for 3 years in Australia and are having a really hard time adjusting to a nation that hasn't dealt well with the pandemic and doesn't seem to want to. They've decided to stock up on whiskey and brownie mix and hunker down.

Thank you, all. And Steph, I'm sorry to hear about your friend.

Batcat made it through the night. Vet told me she is looking better, but we're not out of the woods yet. She'll remain there today and if she's stable enough, will go through another procedure to check her stomach tomorrow. Because of COVID I can only see her and enter the clinic for ~ten minutes a day to give her pep talks.

Again, we're not out of the woods, but I was quite certain she won't make it through the night. And now I really feel the consequences of ~4 hours of sleep in the past two nights and constant stress over this. Cats, man.

Friend and Friend's dad both have Covid-induced pneumonia. Worst gift with purchase EVER. Friend will be in the hospital for at least 1 more day, but maybe 2, while they start him on steroid and antibiotics for the pneumonia.

~ma for the humans and kitties (and doggies, although none have been mentioned) that need it.

For me, it's an infusion week. The nurse should be here in a few minutes to stick the needle in me and keep track of my vital signs. I'm still on my feet, so I'm not complaining. Also, it's human contact, which I don't get much of these days.

(40 minutes later)

So, not an infusion week after all. The nurse couldn't find a good vein to stick the needle into. Which means I'll be getting a port. The hope is to have that done this week, so the infusions can be done next week.

Sigh. In the immortal words of Rosanne Rosannadanna, "It's always something."

Well, that sucks, Fred. I hope the port makes things easier.

Good news on Batcat. Fingers crossed.

I'm sorry about your friend and their father, Tep.

And that's a drag about the port, Fred. Whatever's necessary, I guess.

Is it solstice yet? I'm ready to turn back towards the light and out of the darkness.

That doesn't sound like a fun morning, Fred. Hope getting the port i easy and having it helps!

Best wishes for your friend and family, Tep

David, Solstice was at 2:02am. Today will be a fraction of a second longer than yesterday.