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I haven’t been posting with my regular frequency lately. This is for two reasons… work has been busy and we’ve been attending to a sick kitty. Since I don’t claim to be a professional blogger, my excuses are allowed, and I have no reason to feel guilty (although oddly I do).

The past two weeks at work have been the busiest for me since before Christmas. It is welcomed because who knows how long it will last… seems like the trend for 2009 is a lot of stop and go. We were just informed that all employees will be taking a pay cut, and although relatively minor, it is supposed to stave off another round of layoffs. So, I’ll take the work and not complain because all this is better than the alternative.

Some of you might have noticed in my Twitter update that our cat Moxie has been sick. She’s very sick in fact. Unfortunately, she’s developed a respiratory infection, weakness in her hind quarters and tail, and some lost interest/ability in using the litter box. The poor thing has been to the vet probably six times in the past month and after a number of tests and a couple of different vet opinions, she is likely battling FIP.

FIP, from what I understand, is a virus that attacks the immune system, and sadly it is not curable. What makes it worse is that it cannot be definitively diagnosed unless a biopsy is done or through an autopsy. Moxie’s brother, Baker, died from it two years ago just before we moved to San Francisco. Aside from what I mentioned above, Moxie is still bright eyed and continues to eat and drink. Everyone we’ve asked has said that she doesn’t appear to be suffering, but I think it’s only a matter of time before she gets worse. We’ll provide the best comfort and care for her, but our optimism about her returning to good health is waning.

We love her a lot and she brings a lot of happiness to our lives so I ask that you think a good thought for her. She would probably do the same for you.

That’s all for now.