Still a Rough Time

Well, our furnace has been replaced, but that hasn't been the end of the trouble train. We had to have one of our cars inspected, and it needed some minor work, which of course cost us cash again.

More seriously, our cat developed a significant health problem. We're still not sure exactly what that problem is, but she had to have some testing and the vet kept her overnight. We have her back now, and are waiting for the test results, but she's definitely not behaving as she usually does. The short version is that she's acting a lot like our other cat did just before she passed away. Not good.

Let's face it. She's an 18 year old cat, just as our other one was. Nobody lives forever, and she's already had a very long life for a cat. All we can do is keep her as comfortable and happy as we can and hope she gets through whatever this is. As I write this, she's curled up in my lap, very much asleep, and I'm savoring this, knowing that even if she gets through this, it's still unlikely we'll have her more than another year or two. Sometimes difficult times come in clumps like this, and all you can do is ride it out and take care of those you love as best you can.