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I went to the pharmacy today to give back Luna's left-over medicine. Also washed and decommisioned one of the cat toilets. It doesn't feel necessary to have two while Holly is an only-cat.

In a few months, when we're ready, we will of course find a new co-cat for her that she can train and teach everything that she knows. I have been low-key collecting potential names since we got Holly.

I have been thinking about it, and I have come to the conclusion that I don't think there is any alternative reality in which the medicine we were given, or any other medicine, would have worked. I think it was simply her time. 14½ is not a bad age for a cat after all.

I have a germinating idea for a little memorial feature in the garden, which may or may not happen. I need to consider and plan, and then see what we can do in spring. I like the idea of something small and simple that you might not even notice unless you already know it's there.

Hello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means

karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.

( The fine print and much more behind this cut! )

Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.

On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.

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Look! I remembered to post before December started this year!