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Yesterday was a day of downs and ups.

( TLDR, we had to let Cece go yesterday. )

So the morning kind of sucked. Once we got home, I cooked my breakfast and hopped online, getting to work only 15 minutes late.

On my first break, I mentioned that after having a kitty again, I hated being without, and we agreed to do some preliminary browsing on Petfinder. In the meantime, I reactivated our application with Cocoa Kitties in Hershey. They called me right back. Unfortunately, the kitten we'd been looking at was taken, but they have a ton of other cats and kittens.

We browsed the kittens and found a few possibilities, but the we looked at the cats and found one named "Thin Lizzy," after the band. She is a year old, and just finished weaning her kittens and was getting spayed today. She's a rather small cat, so I don't know how she managed to have so many kittens (like 6). Most of them have already gone, but no one wanted a momma cat.



She's described as sweet and gentle and a snuggle bug. Our application has already been approved from before Cece, and we just kind of fell in love with her little face. The rescue was so happy when we said that she was the one. They just kept saying that we made their day, because she's such a sweet cat, and after getting pregnant on the streets, she deserved a good home.

Jess immediately began cleaning the room. Even though the FELV virus can only live for 3 minutes outside the body, we're going to give it a good clean, and disenfect the areas Cece was, like the closet and our bed. We had actually gotten a new comforter, so we stripped the bed and put the new comforter on. I've got some veterinary strength disenfectant to wipe everything else down with, and we're going to throw the pad from the cat tree (where she sat for 15 seconds) into the wash and dryer.

We threw out the litter box and the drinking fountain, as that would be hard to sterilize. The bowls can be washed and run through the dishwasher on nuclear to take care of them. We'll vacuum under the bed and maybe spritz the carpet with the disenfectant. One bed, that she laid behind is gone and a replacement ordered. We also ordered a new cat carrier, which will be here tomorrow.

More cat toys were just delivered. We're throwing away all Cece's toys to be safe, and I've gotten a bunch of springs, and a laser pointer and a ribbon dancer. We also have some still boxed toy mice with catnip that she can have.

Basically, she can have anything she wants. Once we get her, I'll make an appointment with the new vet and we'll take her for her checkup and an FELV vaccine.

It looks like the new vet does some in-house testing, unlike the one we have currently, who always has to send out the blood. I'd like answers in real time from here on out, thank you.

I'm waiting for her foster to reach out to me, so that we can make sure she's comfortable with us, and hopefully set up a time for us to get her. I'm thinking Saturday morning (assuming she's recovering from her spaying okay, that is).

We do have a game Saturday, but it's not til 2, so if we leave at 8, get to Hershey by 10, and then head home, we'll probably get home about 12:30-1pm. That gives time for decompression and preparation, and I'll be good to run the game. That'll mean Jess will be sitting in the bedroom for 3 hours to help get her used to us.

I have so many questions about the little girl and what she'll like and what she'll want to do. They said she's a snuggler, so I'm hoping she'll sleep with us, and maybe even lay on us sometimes. Will she sit next to Jess while we game? What does her meow sound like? Is it tiny and polite like Cece or is she more like Boodle where she screams loudly when she needs something. These are things I must know!

Work took forever and a day, and I was not entirely focused. I still managed to get a few things done between surfing cats on Petfinder. Today will be better.

My boss put out a note reminding people that their screens are always recording, and that we could see when they go into aftercall and their mouse doesn't move for 5 minutes. Surprisingly, after that, people actually worked. The calls weren't bad for most of the day, and they kept mostly on top of them. I think the max number of people holding at once time was 10, which is a far cry from the 69 (nice) of the day before.

I feel bad for her. As the big boss, she always gets to play the heavy while the deputy manager and team managers skate by. The PAS 3's tend to get some shit, too, as we're the ones going to people and being like "Is everything okay? You've been in aftercall for 5 minutes."

That'll be me on Monday. I'm sure I'll be popular. I need to double check what my schedule will be for the two days I'm working for them. I know on Monday it's probably a 10 hour day, which will be exhausting. But I'm not sure about the 25th. I'll mention that to my manager today so I can prepare accordingly.

Last night we had steak, and it just did not taste good to me. It was like being back right after I had covid with "this steak tastes rotten." My sister and Jess' steaks tasted fine, so it was definitely a me thing. I had a slice of pizza instead. Tonight, I shall bake those lobsters. I wanted to give Cece some, but I didn't get around to it, and they need to be used tonight or tomorrow, so I can't wait for Lizzy. I'll just have to get another pack once she's here.

I hope the lobster tastes right for me. That would suck otherwise. Seafood was usually good, even when I was in the land of Covid, so I think it'll be okay.

I don't know whether to bother making baked potatoes with the lobster. I just don't know if people would have room to eat it. We've got enough for two tails each with two left over, so people may not have room for them. Then again, the lobster tails are pretty small, so I think I'll give it a try.

Aside from that, I'll just be jumping on any calls today with a number I don't recognize, hoping it's the foster. I want to assure her that they're making the right decision in letting us adopt, though after the glowing reference that poisontaster wrote, they probably already think we're the modern equivalent of St Francis of Asisi!

I feel like she got us this cat. I hope she likes us.

And on that note, I believe I shall go forth and get myself ready for work. Everyone have the very best Thursday!

It's Tuesday! We survived Monday!

Yesterday was a bit of a slog! Knowing that we had Cece's vet appt kind of made the whole day blah. By the time I got off work, I was definitely over it. I took a fair amount of calls because we were psychotically busy as usual for a Monday. And there just weren't the openings to work on getting some STAT patients in. I did manage to get two in, so that was something. I'm a little pissed with the one site. I had grabbed 2 hours on an MRI machine. I took 30minutes of it. After that patient had been scheduled, they came back and asked if I was using it. I assumed it was the 90min they were asking abotu, as the pt was already scheduled. No, they wanted all of it. They wanted me to move this pt, who has a new scary diagnosis, to 6/15 instead of 6/10. I'm trying to find somewhere else to put her, but she didn't answer when I called with one for today. I'm incandescently angry at them for doing this and annoyed that they've put me in the situation. I'm hoping I come in to some nice cancellations that I can use when I log on.

After work, we tucked Yoda in my sister's room, and took the Princess for her appt. She had been very quiet all day, and not eaten much, so we were a little concerned. Let me tell you, the cat I thought was possibly lethargic? Yeah, she threw the biggest, most polite tantrum. It involved telling us how unhappy she was with our choices in her tiny polite voice, and then flinging herself down dramatically with a delicate little yell. Once we got into the vet, she continued flopping and yelling and added in trying to claw her way out. Fortunately, she's not very bright and was kicking places that would do nothing to aid her.

Verdict, she's a litlte underweight, and her gums and other mucous membranes are a little pale. Aside from that, she seems like a healthy cat. We did get her fluids, and we also had them give her an anti-nausea shot called Cerenia, which will hopefully also act as an appetite stimulant. She got a ton of labwork drawn, including a FELV PCR test which will tell us where she is in her infection. They should be back by Wednesday, and the PCR by Friday.

Once that was done, we took her home and let her get into her closet to hide from her traumatic experience. Then, we flopped on the sofa, feeling like we ran a marathon. The vet was running late, and their waiting room is really busy. It was making me massively overstimulated. I was just so overwhelmed and I wanted to cry.

Later, I kind of snapped at the dog for barking and then took myself to bed, as obviously the overstim hadn't worked it's way out.

When I woke up at about 1 to use the bathroom, the kitty was out of the closet exploring. I asked her if she wanted to come up and sleep with us, and she did jump up, but did not stay for any length of time. Eventually, she wanted to do some more poking around. Hopefully, she at a little something now that the nausea med is in her. If not, I'll ask more about appetite stimulants. She can have some kitty weed as a treat.

Today, I have a virtual doctor appt to discuss Mounjaro and why I hate it and won't be taking it any more. We'll need to see what we can put in it's place. I'm thinking either Jardiance or Trulicity. What I really want is those stem cell treatments in China that can make your own pancreas work again. I know it's still in trials, but goddamn, I'd like that. Maybe in a few years down the road.

The rest of the week is pretty chill. On Thursday, Yoda has his day of beauty, which is good, since he has a few dingleberry's clinging to his butt. Not bad, just fragments of poop. He seems to be perking up from his shot, much less itchy, though he's still scooting his butt a bit.

He's been such a good boy about the kitty. He sniffs the door, but doesn't bark or paw at it. Just sniffs and looks confused. With Boodle, we used this thing that went over the handle, and then a piece slotted into the hole where it would latch, keeping the door open just enough for Boodle to get in and out, but not Yoda. It looks like this, except in black. It's an ingenious little device. Boodle made full use of it, coming to bug us whenever she wanted fresh water.

Cece doesn't seem to like the fountain, so that may be going in the trash. I'll give her a few more days to see if she changes her mind as she comes out more, but if not, it goes. She also wants to be fed under the bed, which makes sense, as it's safeer feeling for her. If it stays that way, then I'll finally be able to put up our second dresser. Which would be awesome, because we have a lot of clothes. Just my underwear alone needs two drawers, though I want to go through them and start discarding some of the older pairs. I have another whole bag that I brought for vacation that's in the top of my closet, because I really didn't need it.

We could also move the socks out of Jess' desk, which would also be good, because we have a lot of those, too. I went a little bugfuck prepping for vacation, it seems. Then, I could move some of the leggings and bike shorts as well. Maybe fold up some of my t-shirts instead of hanging them. Have a drawer for jeans! I only have a few pair, but they take up so much room!

Maybe I'll try to do that this weekend, though we do have some games to play. On Saturday, it's not til 2 for Odyssey of the Dragonlords and on Sunday it's at 12pm.

I put in to work a couple of Saturdays in July. I hadn't worked any in May or June. May because of vacation, and June because the sign up came out while I was in Juneau, and I wasn't checking my work mail. We'll see if I get both or just one. I'd prefer just one, if I'm being honest. I like the extra money, and this would be a nice extra, though I don't know how much. It'll be the first time I've worked a Saturday since my promotion.

I'm also working 7/3, which because the 4th of July is on a Saturday, is considered a holiday. As such, I will get time and a half, plus 8 hours of Holiday PTO to be used as I see fit. Plus, it'll probably, maybe be quieter. Fridays are usually not bad, and with the holiday, I can hope things stay calm. That will also be a nice little bump. The 8 hours PTO is choice though. Normally, they'd pay out the 8 hours from our holiday bank to compensate for the day we were closed. But in this case, since we work it, we just get that 8 hours. So really, it's like getting double time and a half. I'm looking forward to it.

Tonight, I believe I'm going to make the steaks I bought, or possibly the lobster tails. They're the little ones, so I got two boxes. Add to that a baked potato and I think it's a good dinner. The steaks could go in the freezer and come out on Friday. Yoda has a vet appointment next week, so that will be fun. I'm hoping they're not quite as crazy as they were yesterday. Yoda would not have been a fun addition to that mess yesterday. He would have been barking at all the dogs and choking himself trying to go meet them. It's never a good time, but that was intense.

He'll need all his vaccines to be updated, so that he's good to go for daycare on 6/20 while we go see the Rocky Horror in NYC.

For today, I will try to get some people in, and do my work. There's a couple of dates coming up that I'm going to be covering for the other PAS III's, so I'll be busy those days at least. I think one is next week and the other is the week after. I need a crash course in what I need to do, but I don't think it'll be a problem. I appreciate the trust.

I'm hoping the insane call volumes lately will convince the powers that be that we need more phone people. We've got one position that's soon to be posted, but that's been delayed a dozen times. What we really need is like 5-6 good people who can move calls, because yesterday at times, we had 50 calls waiting in queue. It's just been brutal. And even if we all sped up our calls, there's no way we can get to them in a timely manner. We could really use the help.

And it would help if they fixed the thing that verifies the patient's insurance. Sometimes, it takes forever to verify, and you're stuck between clicking through it and moving the call along, or waiting forever and having to small talk the pt, or getting off the phone, and then having to wait in aftercall for it to finish. Either way, it's not good. We get a report card of how many times we bypassed the verification. But on the other hand, we're getting killed. Also a problem is our Financial Team. Theoretically, they're there to ask questions and get answers while the pt is on the phone. In practice, it can take them upwards of 10 minutes to reply, assuming they do at all. It's another thing that drags out our call length and lets that volume build even more.

Add on to it, is that sometimes we have to send emails to financial or to leadership for various questions or to request authorizations, which takes time, and I'm really not sure what they expect. We have complex jobs that require us to use complex tools to schedule appropriately, and that takes time.

I feel for both the people who are primarily taking calls, and also the bosses, who are getting pressure because of our shitty service level. We're going to be doing a recognition committee soon, so I'm hoping to at least make people feel a little more appreciated.

And since you made it to the bottom, here's your moment of Cece Zen.



Everyone have an awesome Tuesday!

Well, this morning started out on a high note. I woke up, went to get my coffee, realized I hadn't take my inhaler, and went back into the bedroom only to see a smoll kitty on the foot of our bed with us.

Princess Cece has been mostly hiding in the closet, coming out once in a while for love, so this is a bit step. She chose to come out and sleep on the bed with her new humans! She's so brave! She's adjusting a little bit at a time, but she doesn't seem to be having the stress reaction her foster was afraid of. When she was left at the vet to be euthanized, she needed a saline bolus to help her, so we've been watching her like a hawk. But she seems to be okay.

( A handful of pictures of the baby. )
I'm not sure her vision is very good, because she wouldn't follow the little string toy at all, though if I let the feather brush her, I got a paw. But she's still a bit traumatized, so we'll give her a little while and try again.

I was thinking there was no chance that she'd sit with Jess during game, but now I'm just not so sure. She might come over and sit.

So far, this is the sweetest natured, most polite cat in all of existence. She is nothing but love. Yesterday, she wanted ear rubbed so badly that she shoved her head and my hand down to the floor so she could get maximum pressure on my scritches. I'm going to have to grow my nails again so she can get the good stuff.

In case you couldn't tell, I'm kind of in love.

Yesterday was mostly spent with her. We'd cycle in and out of the room, even while she was hiding and talk to her to help get her used to our voices. When she'd come out, we'd sit with her and give her all the love and tell her how brave she is.

But she spent most of the day in the closet, so I wasn't expecting her to be on our bed this morning. I'm so happy.

She went on a little hunger strike yesterday that was apparently "I want my kibble." She wouldn't eat any of the wet food we were giving her more than a little nibble, and we were getting concerned. We were told that she was a picky eater, but she wasn't eating anything. The vets I've found online say to give a wet food diet, because it increases hydration, but Celeste had a different opinion. Jess gave her kibble and she immediately ate half a bowl. Then she drank some water. So that made us feel better.

Having a FELV cat shouldn't always be so high stress, it's just sometimes when they're stressed, they can have a little crash. But she's doing really well!

Sorry for babbling about her so much. She's my new special interest.

I did go out for lunch with a work friend, which was nice. I had some things I'd gotten for her from Canada/Alaska, so it was good. I had cream of crab soup and meat lasagna, both of which were really good, but good lord, my stomach made me pay. I had such nausea and stomach cramps afterwards. Fucking Mounjaro getting in it's last licks.

One thing I have noticed is that if I'm really nauseous after a heavy meal, sometimes eating something light can help ease it some. So a few hours later, I had sushi and miso soup and that seemed to settle things down.

Hopefully, the Mounjaro will work its way out of my system in the next few days, and this will all be a thing of the past.

Today, we have two games, Marchen at 12pm and Nine Omens at 5:30pm, depending on traffic for one of our players who's coming home from down south. It's all down to DC and Baltimore traffic. Which probably means the game is doomed, because our beltways do not fuck around, even on the weekend.

I'm looking forward to both very much, so I'm hoping that things behave.

We're reconsidering whether we want to take Cece to our current vet. Jess doesn't like driving and the current vet is on a busy road, and can be difficult to get in and out of. If it looks like she's going to be going regularly, it might be worth it to switch her to a new, more easily accessible place. Also, this was the place we've been going, so it's about a 20 minute drive to get there, which might stress her out. So we're thinking on it. I'll call the vet we're looking at tomorrow early and see if we could get her in there in the near future for a check up.

We have an appointment at the old vet tomorrow, so if the new one doesn't have one right away, we can always go there and then switch. The new vet is about 9 minutes away and not on a main road, so Jess would be able to take her by themselves if they want to see her more frequently for weigh ins and what not. (They found a few people online whose vet wanted to see their FELV+ cat monthly, so we're preparing for that. Other's just do every 3 or 6 months, so we'll see what they say.)

I'm so glad I called out of work so that we could get her on Friday. Today would have been very difficult and she'd have had less support from both of us. This way, we can keep an eye on her and give her love when she wants it, and just be there to enjoy the new baby. Tomorrow, I'll go to work and spend a little time with her on my breaks and lunch, and then quality time in the evening.

I'm still debating on going to Sam's Club today. It'll be the 7th circle of hell, but we do need toilet paper and I really want to get Cece some lobster to try. She probably won't want it, but I'd like to see. We have some portions of halibut that are in the freezer, so I may pull them out and make them tonight so she can taste that. I may just order the four pack of little frozen lobster tails and have them delivered. They're not quite as tasty as the fresh, but Cece won't know the difference. Or if I want to make something simple, we have a fisherman's pie that is basically like a halibut pot pie. I've wanted to try it, so maybe we'll put one of those in. That would be an easy dinner between games. I'm not sure how it'll be, but I'm willing to try it. If it's not to my taste, I still have half a portion of lasagna.

And now, I believe I shall drink my coffee and go back in and pet a kitty some more. Everyone have an outstanding Sunday.

It's finally Friday! I think the next few days are going to be busier than my average workday, tbh. I'm going to get to Monday and be like "What do you mean the weekend's over. I had not weekend." It's good stuff, but there's a lot of it.

Today is a good example. I've got work, including the hour+ manager's bitch-athon meeting, which is always good entertainment. Then, during lunch break, it's off to go get the pills from the pharmacy. After work, we have to take a very itchy dog to the vet to get his Cytopoint shot, so he'll feel better. Then, we have the Amazing Digital Circus finale at the movie theater this evening. Fortunately, that's not supposed to have any previews, so we should be out right around 8:30pm. Then it'll be off to bed at a reasonable hour.

Saturday, it's up early to take Yoda to his summer camp so that everyone can do stuff and he won't be stuck at home moping. Then it's back to load up the car for a later trip to the storage unit. Then, we're off to the movies again, this time for He-Man. We all know that I am here for a campy sword and sorcery movie. Then, we come back, I go to have lunch with a friend while Jess catches up with their brother. Once I'm back, we'll be taking more stuff to the storage unit, and then coming back to finish preparing the house for our new overlord.

Sunday, we have a little time in the morning, and then we're going to have game at 11, and as soon as we finish, we're on our way up to York, PA to meet with her fabulousness. Then, providing that she likes us, we head home with Celeste, or as I've been calling her, Princess Cece. Once we get her back and settled, we may have another game, depending on another player's travel speed.

Then it will be bedtime and we will see if our little princess lets us sleep at all. I'm braced.

Yesterday, I had work, then at lunch I built a cat tree that came with absolutely no instructions. Years of IKEA had prepared me, and I had it together in about 20 minutes.



It's not enormous, but I think it'll be a good height. The top piece is just above Jess' desk, so if she wants to cuddle during games, she can just hop over to pester them. We were told that she liked to sit on the foster's lap while she gamed, which would be awesome. More importantly, it seems like it would be an easy one to get up on, just stair steps to get to the cushy top. I hope she likes to use it to lounge in the sunbeams. We get pretty strong and warm morning sun, so it's a good place to bask.

I also got her a new drinking fountain, which I got set up.



We were told that she eats the tender bit kibble and then wet kitten food. She's very picky, but the rescue is operated on a shoestring, so they can't get terribly adventurous with her food. It's strictly donations or the cheap stuff.

I did get some of the cheap stuff that she likes, but I also got her some good food, with premium toppers and then a sampler of the seriously bougie fresh food, so we'll see what she likes. I would really like to see her gain a couple of pounds.

And I'm excited to occasionally slip her people food, when we have good stuff. Boodle loved the occasional bits of lobster tail or halibut or cod, and I wonder if Celeste will like it.

You'll notice in that picture that she's got a lot of bowls already because of the uncertainty of what she'll eat. But, everything I've looked up says that FELV+ cats should be on entirely wet food diets for the hydration and the higher fat content, so we might go in that direction.

We've got a few more things coming today, and I believe that is it for what Princess Celeste shall need. A new litter box, a scooper, and a mat for that water fountain. and the two bed/caves. One shall go in the closet, and one under the bed, so that baby will have places to feel safe.

Are we overcompensating for the knowledge that we might only have a little while with her? Maybe. But that's okay. She deserves all the love and spoiling after what the prior adopters put her through. She's going to be our little princess for as long as she lives, be it one, two, five or ten years.

In looking up FELV, I've discovered that the median age to survive after diagnosis is about 4 years. But, I found that other cats lived 7, 10 or the oldest, 22 years after being infected as a kitten.

I'm 100% behind 15+ years with Princess Cece.

Right now, I'm just impatient. I want to know everything about her. I want to know what her full meow sounds like. So far, we've heard a little mew and some chirps, but I want to hear that Siamese yell. I want to know if she's a polite kitty, or if she likes to knock things off tables. I want to know what her fur feels like, and if she likes being kissed on the top of her little head.

I especially want to know how she likes to be loved. Is the belly a trap? I got her a handful of new toys, including a water play mat. We'll see if she likes that. Is she going to get zoomies in the middle of the night? Should I expect to be run over repeatedly at 2am? I want to know everything about her.

Monday, I'm leaving work early to take her to her vet appt. I'm nervous about it, but also have a "what will be, will be." philosophy.

It's kind of adorable. When I started browsing Petfinder, Jess wasn't sure they were ready for a new kitty. I showed them some pictures, put in a couple of applications. But when they responded about Celeste, Jess got excited. Now they're as all in as I am. Just ride or die for this little cat we've only seen pictures and video of. They are participating in preparing to spoil a baby.

I don't wanna wait another 2 days to go get her! I want her now. And then I want the day off to spend time with her. I'm thinking about taking Monday off. I've got the time, and it might be nice for her to have both of us. Plus, then I could have a day to crash. I'm pretty sure I've got the time, so I might ask my manager about that. I need to put in another hour of PTO for the week after next as Yoda is due for his vaccines and needs his checkup, so I'll have to double check my time.

I was going to do both vet appointments next week, but then that seemed like a lot to deal with.

He's going to seriously whine about being left behind on Monday while we take her to the vet. I didn't want to deal with taking him the very next day.

I'm debating on what we're doing for dinner tonight. With taking the dog for his allergy shot, I won't have a ton of time to cook, so it'll probably be snacks at the movie and my sister will be on her own. Maybe I'll order something for 3:30, so we can have an early dinner.

I've also got to make Yoda's food today and find time to bag and seal it. They didn't have some of his meat in stock, so I'm going to have to use some ground goat instead of chunks. I don't know what kind of gravy that'll make, but we'll see. Next time, I'll just make sure to indicate that if they don't have lamb, it can also be goat meat.

I've also got the cat's bougie food that's supposed to come today, though as it is currently showing New Jersey, I doubt it. It'll probably come tomorrow.

Same, sadly for our coffee. We're getting low on Tim Hortons, and might have to use some of our inferior coffee. It was supposed to come today as well, but also appears to be in NJ. Maybe Fedex can do it, but we'll see.

The few other pet things we ordered should be coming today, at least. The more set up I have things, the happier I am. It looks like her collar and dress are going to be coming next week sometime, which is fine. It's not a deal breaker. I believe she comes with a collar, and I have a little harness coming for when she goes to the vet's office. She's going to be in her carrier, but I believe in being doubly safe.

Oh, and then on Tuesday, I get to have a virtual visit with my primary care doctor to discuss why I'm going off Mounjaro and what the next option shall be. I'm leaning towards something like Trulicity or Jardiance. I know some of them have the same issues, but hopefully not to the same extent.

Okay, I need to put in an order for something for breakfast for me. I forgot to get eggs, so I can't make myself breakfast. I'm debating between putting in an order for eggs to come today, or waiting til tomorrow and making a quick stop at Sam's Club, since it's right by the storage unit. I could get some meat, and maybe even a few lobster tails so that the princess can try a little taste.

Okay, time for me to get myself together. Everyone have a most excellent Friday!

We survived Monday! It was a busy day, but not terrible. It was busy, but we got a lot of people in, and started working on my new project, which required a spreadsheet. I'm always down to make a spreadsheet about it. There's something empowering about conquering data manipulation on Excel. I don't do it enough for it to become routine.

My stomach held off til the end of day to really start getting upset. It meant that I was able to eat my eggs in the morning, plus something for lunch. Dinner was pretty much as washout.

So I know I mentioned yesterday that I've started applying for kitties. Well, we got a bite back yesterday about a kitty named Celeste. She's a special needs cat who has Feline Leukemia, but is in remission. She could live 2 years, she could live her whole life without symptoms, it's a toss up.



I wasn't sure I was ready for a special needs cat after Boodle, but she needs us. Her previous family had her for 3 years, which is where she got FELV. Once they found out, they returned her to the rescue, where she's been for 8 months. There was something about her sweet little face in this picture that hooked me.

We were told that we should come and meet her, and then see how it goes, and that we should bring a cat carrier in case it went well. So, of course, I have no gone on Chewy and ordered half the site. She needed new Water and food bowls, and a new cat tree! And a new carrier!

Hopefully, things will go well. I've already set up an appt with our vet for a checkup right after we get her. We'll need to assess her heath, and then make a plan to keep her as healthy as possible, so we can have her for as long as possible.

Today, I shall see how my nausea does. Hopefully, I'll be able to eat some good things before the nausea hits. Yesterday, I learned that while plain eggs are good, an omlette with cheese and bacon is not. That made me nauseous. Go figure. I ended up tossing the omlette and making plain scrambled eggs instead. With sourdough bread. If I'm feeling exceptionally creative, I'd slice to pieces of bread and make toad in the holes.

Today, my two big bosses are down at the main hospital, and I've been put in charge of emails and the STAT list while they're gone, so the day should go quickly. I will need to be extra organized today.

This is going to be a busy weekend. Friday night, we have the Amazing Digital Circus finale. I've been spoiled about the ending, and I gotta say, choices were made. They may not have been the choices I would have made, but I'm looking forward to it anyway. Then, Saturday morning we drop Yoda off for a day of fun, and have the He-Man movie. It looks stupid and fun, so I'm there. My sister has something going on, so we thought it might be good for him to have a day at his camp. Afterwards, we'll have to decide what we want to do. We don't have to pick up the dog til 6, so we'll have a few hours. Some of it will be putting together the new cat tree, I imagine.

Then, Sunday, we have a game, and then we meet the baby.

Okay, time for me to hop off and go forth. Everyone have an terriffic Tuesday!