KB, my condolences for Pearlie. It says everything that she wanted to be with you when the time came.

I am no longer employed as of this week, so I may change my name back...there have been weirdnesses around the combination of working for my particular client and being online since, oh, 2016, but lookslike that will be moot very soon.

I'm sorry KB for the loss of Pearlie.

Cass that is just.. infuriating.

This year continues to suck. Mom lost her best friend, Lorrie, to ALS last year. Lorrie's other best friend helped out a lot and she and Mom never really knew each other but they became closer during this. A few months ago the other best friend was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, and this morning she passed away.

Volans, I hope not being employed is a good thing and not a bad thing??

How is the weekend already over? Do not like.

Sniff. You guys. The best. Your kind words have touched my heart and made it feel better.

One of our residents was due for her dialysis treatment yesterday -- usually it's a M-W-F schedule, but it's all shifted because of the holiday, so I came in for two separate hours to take her to and from. I'm only a ten-ish minute drive from work, so it was not too onerous. But somehow it does throw the rest of my week off conceptually -- the thing with T-Day sitting there in the middle of the week wouldn't have helped anyway I suppose.

I hope not being employed is a good thing and not a bad thing

Mixed bag. I hated that job, but I would have appreciated more warning. I have one other contract right now, but yeah, I'm trying to find a new gig.

I am guardedly optimistic that the ~ma worked! I spent all the daylight hours this weekend at the vet's, and they identified a number of things that it wasn't, but no idea what it was. After 4 days of not eating or drinking, she'd lost 15% of her body weight and subcutaneous hydration only gets you so far. The vet gave her some Pepcid yesterday and an appetite stimulant, and we used a dropper to get some broth into her, and that seemed to turn the tide. I stayed up with her last night, giving her broth and then shifting to tiny amounts of wet food, and now she's eating and drinking like normal.

SO relieved.

Great kitty news, Volans! What a relief.

I'm up and making breakfast. That's about all I've got so far today.

Yay, Volans. I hope the kitty continues to improve.

I'm up and looking up recipes to finalize our Thanksgiving menu.

Volans, if not being employed is due to the events of November 3rd my sympathy is somewhat muted. Changes! I hope you are doing okay. I can only imagine your experiences since 2016 have been even more alarming being that much closer.

Sheesh, it has been a Monday morning. I started this post a really long time ago. Let's see how much time has passed. eta: 3 hours! So I missed the kitty update. Phew!

askye, I am sorry about the losses for your poor mom. Sending comforting ~ma her way.

What a relief re: cat, Volans!

How is the weekend already over? Do not like.

I've been thinking that as well, but then I remembered I only have to work two days and then have five off, so that should help.

In other news, my team is doing a gift exchange with a $15 limit or homemade. I am the boss. The person I drew said she likes sweets. Everyone knows I bake. I should send her a couple of kinds of cookies or similar, right?