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Henry Health Update:

The veterinarian was pleased that Henry had gained a full pound!

She said that means his guts are absorbing nutrients.

We talked through all of his medicines, and are reducing the steroid dose, and adding a second antibiotic as his liver values were off.

ALT and AST are elevated.

These elevations could be the result of the steroid, so less may just be the ticket.

A follow-up visit in a month to make sure these tweaks are keeping him on track.

I can stop his daily appetite stimulant and anti-nausea meds, to use as needed.

He's eating, drinking water, and using the litter box.

Former feral, now lazy Henry!

Henry chewed apart three new catnip toys; this image only shows two, and the resulting piles of catnip.

Henry says, "Fear my teefs!"

The H Man has had three of the prescribed ten chemo treatments.

We are thankful that he's come this far from those 'won't eat, emergency vet' days.

Let's Hop!

Finding The Cool

It's time for a Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday!

Due to the high humidity and heat, I've been out really early (4:30 AMish), then again at sunset.

When it's still dark, or just getting dark, the scenery changes some:

Opossum, hiding under a parked car.

Friendly kitten with a nub for a tailio; have not seen this baby before.

Sunset clouds.

This cat travels; have seen it on different streets; not a human fan.

Interesting street light patterns on a tree.

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Recent audiobooks to recommend:

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Author: Sarah Vowell

Narrators: the author and many others

Audiobook published: October 20, 2015

Goodreads blurb:

"A humorous and insightful account of the Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette--the one Frenchman we could all agree on--and an insightful portrait of a nation's idealism and its reality."

My opinion:

This author brings out such fascinating bits of history that really brings her subjects to life, and rarely does any Revolution historian reveal that the French really won the war for us, but we never really paid back the gold that they loaned us.

Extra Factoid:

The Marquis de Lafayette is a direct ancestor of the current Belgian royal family through the maternal line; King Philippe of the Belgians is his fifth great-grandson.

A Deadly Inheritance

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Narrator: Veronica Hortiguela

Audiobook published: March 24, 2026

Goodreads blurb:

"After discovering she's an heiress to a billion-dollar corporation, seventeen-year-old Liliana finds herself at a new boarding school where she must navigate secret societies and a deadly competition. Not to mention two handsome boys."

My opinion:

Another crafty horror/mystery, when the main female character's life changes in a blink: rags to riches!  But, someone is trying to kill her.  I enjoyed this!

V for Vendetta

Author: Alan Moore

Audiobook published: January 14, 1990

Goodreads blurb:

"A powerful story about loss of freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil."

My opinion:

Wow, just wow!  How did I NOT read this years ago?  Scarily prescient to today's political environment, at least here in The States.

More titles that I recommend:

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

The Counting Game by Sinéad Nolan

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Scorched

July 14 is: Bastille Day (France):

🇫🇷 Vive le 14 juillet!” (“Long live the 14th of July!”) 🇫🇷

July 14 is :Be Nice to Bugs Day (USA):

Be Nice to Bugs Day encourages people to rethink their instinct to swat, squash, or spray the insects they encounter, and instead to recognise the vital role bugs play in keeping ecosystems healthy. 

It is a light-hearted observance with a serious conservation message at its heart.

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Not much to comment on these two holidays, so how 'bout some whining about what I've found on social media:

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🥵 THE HEAT 🥵
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An Outlander TV show joke 😻

'Nuff said!

Excellent poem!

This is all in fun, folks!

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And THANK YOU

for the kind comments to yesterday's post here, about Celestial Paddy O'Malley's desire to be his own cat.

He was my ❤️ cat.

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