Death of a Friend

The death of a long-time, albeit almost entirely online, friend has been hitting me pretty hard. The absence of her frequent thoughtful and caring presence is one more bit of isolation in these isolated times.

Cat Drama

Our cat is the biggest drama queen of any pet I've had. He starts crying sometimes an hour or more before meal time. We have a timer on my phone for his meal times, and he knows this and knows when those times are. But he seems convinced if he sounds sad and hopeless enough, we'll feed him early. We were even tracking his nutrition data on a spreadsheet for a while to ensure his weight is constant and he eats enough. It is, and he does.