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So I was not feeling the Snowflake Challenge from yesterday so I opted not to do that one. That is ok - we don't have to do all of them. Best not to force these things.

I got good news at work - they are postponing the furlough program. It was supposed to start Feb 1 2021 and now they are going to start it next fiscal year which is July 1, 2021. It is a reprieve of sorts. That means that things are not so dire and looking better. So I will take that. I had already taken a furlough day this week but I converted that to a vacation day and that was that. I think a bunch of people had already started taking chunks of furlough time so I don't know what will happen with that. They will have to figure something out. But I am glad - my pay will not be reduced just yet. That is the good news.

I am really missing Teddy but I am trying to make sure my other kitty, Bear is ok. He seems to be. He is eating ok and I am playing with him a lot to make up for Teddy not being here. He needs stimulation and interaction. So I have to be his buddy now that his feline buddy is not here. So I am working on that and ensuring he gets good running around time here. Don't want a depressed cat here. So being there for Bear is very important.

That is about all I have - it has been raining here so I have not been able to go walking that much. We lost power one night this week so that happened. It was only for about 4 hours. Not too bad. It is pretty cold for the Bay Area so definitely trying to keep warm here.

That is about it for me. I don't know what to do with myself now that I have finished my MSV story. I posted that this week and it is done. No more stressing about it. I am happy with how it came out so I hope my person likes it. I can stress about that and worry about how it will be received. So I will do that.

Happy Thursday, all. Almost the weekend. Looks like we are getting good weather for a few days so that is looking up. Stay healthy there and stay safe.

So I got really sad news about my cat, Teddy. I had to take him into the emergency vet last night - he was experiencing labored breathing and it turned out he had fluid surrounding his lungs. The vet told me right off that this was very bad news and that any number of bad conditions could be causing this. She drained the fluid and based on how the fluid looked - it indicated that Teddy has cancer. Probably some kind of tumor or something. I opted not to spend a ton of money on diagnostics because the vet said it would not alter the outcome by much. I cannot really afford all that and because of what is happening - it seems like it is pretty far along. I am going to make him comfortable for the time he has left and enjoy the time he has left.

Here are some pics taken of Teddy recently. Conclusion...he is pretty relaxed and likes his cat bed given to him by my neighbor. I will put the pics behind a cut to save the list. Boo, these are for you!

( Teddy this way... )

Cheers to you!


by yue_akuma