Well, we might have finally found a contractor to bring our house up to code. Maybe. He hasn't called back since he visited, but he's only the second to get that far. Everybody is busy this time of year, not to mention that there's a lot of new construction in our town.

Luckily, the city building inspector said we were OK to stay in there on our temporary permit. We've made major headway moving our stuff and unpacking it; we still have to do more this weekend, but we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. All the cats are moved, except our half-feral who we haven't been able to catch. And we've one less cat now; we finally had to put Mao to sleep after her kidneys failed. She hadn't touched food in days, and when she stopped drinking too, we knew it was time. She wasn't enjoying her life anymore, but if there's any such place as cat heaven, she's there now, probably off hunting. That was always what she loved the best.

Work has been running me into the ground lately, but this week I've felt more energetic and am finally gaining instead of falling farther behind. But I've had about enough for today. Time to jump on the bike and head home. Did I mention I can bike to work now? That's probably what's got my morale back on the upswing.

----Ron

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[book of the moment  | Aristoi, by Walter Jon Williams]
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[mood of the moment | tired]
[music of the moment |Cowboy Junkies - I Don't Want To Be A Soldier]