Mostly feline

My life, in bullet form:

• Bit busy here, as I once again proved my insanity by assigning myself to give the d'var Torah on Bereshit. We also had to hit up a few sukkahs and had Eli's sister's family in town this weekend.
• Yelena did get a touch sick. Sniffles, sneezes and a wee bit of coughing but she sounds much better now. No fever that we could tell. She is so not into having saline squirted up her nose.
• Vet came by today. (We get a house call.) Coming in first place, without significant gain on the prior year, was Fatty Bumbalatty himself, Maestro Cherubino at a well-rounded 19 pounds. Dr. Gonsky actually said that Cheru is not, I repeat, not, a fat cat! Yes, he may look like a bowling pin when he stands upright and, like a good castrato, have some flesh swinging off his mid-section, but he is a healthy cat who allegedly does not need to lose weight. Zut! Coming in second, edging up on Cheru's title with a major increase, is Theolonious just shy of 15 pounds. Third, but ready to surpass Theo any day, is our own Yelena, coming in at 14 lbs and some change. Last and least, at least least in the girth department, is our dainty Despina, up to a whopping 10 lbs! The prescription cat food moved our underweight long cat into the healthy cat department. The vet couldn't believe it was the same cat. All healthy and no one needing a tooth cleaning.And I didn't even have to wrangle three beasties and a baby into the car.
• My good friend Kenny may have to put down his kitty, Spooky, tomorrow. The sweet girl had a tumor. They did surgery and then some chemo, but a second tumor is coming in. Very sad. She does not seem to be in pain and is still cheerful, but she does not have long. I've known Spooky a long time and have catsat for her on numerous occasions, so I feel a loss and she's not even mine. If you know Kenny and Laura, express your condolences. It is very difficult to lose a pet and non-animal people never seem to understand that you have shared your life day and night with another creature, more loyal and loving than many friends or relatives.