remainders

here's a picture of max x2. he got his sutures out yesterday but these snaps were taken the day before yesterday. he's a sexy beast, no? and yes, those sutures are indeed purple, so don't tell me those folks at the emergency clinic don't have a sense of style! anyway, the sutures came out yesterday and he seems fine. as fine as he can be, at least. he's still doddering, of course. his hair is growing back. and he's been barking and moaning a lot during the day this week, while kara's at work. i don't know if he misses her or sagan, or both.

and there's yellow, lounging on the mat on our porch. these days he's actually being at least as much of an asshole as he usually is, as that mat where he's lying is at the top of the ramp max uses to gain access to the house from the back yard. yellow effectively blocks max's access, and he takes a swipe at the old man when he tries to pass. not a good quality in a cat. he's also been needy lately, meowing at me for attention. he likes being picked up and cuddled with. but during my workday, if i go downstairs for a bowl of cereal or something, when i return he's curled up on my chair. he hisses when i lift him off.

eliot, the suspected mouser, sits on the far side of the backyard, not quite aware i was capturing his image with my zooming lens. he comes back into the house filthy, with the sex parts of plants buried in his fur. when he joins me on the bed i spend time grooming him, picking off the foliage. he's a sweet boy, though, and snuggles with me and kara in the evenings.

that's all the animals. no rumble, no sagan. we will be getting another dog, but not until max is off on his final voyage. we'll let him live this last portion of his life in as much tranquility as we can.

and kara (not pictured) has had more pain in her finger, feeling pressure from the pin within, since being back at work and more active. and me (also not pictured)? heck, i'm fine. i'm a cmt!