Hi Sally,

Haven't posted much in the last few days because we're taking care of our beloved kitty daughter. She's dying of renal failure, and we're trying to make her last days as comfortable as possible. We're also heartbroken.

I'm so exhausted; I've been having a relapse since the holidays, and dealing with this has floored me, so I'm not the best company right now! I just don't have the strength to cope with things anymore, and that makes me mad at myself as well...

I miss cold weather! We haven't had a winter at all this year in Key West; it was in the 80s all last week and the 70s this week. We had two cool days in the 60s, and that's it. I know that this is ideal for most people, but I miss the cold.

We came here from a 10,000 foot mountaintop in Colorado, where we had 500 inches of snow every winter--yup, 35 feet! I loved it. So I love reading about your cold temperatures...

Key West is beautiful, but I miss seasons and mountains!

Hope you're feeling well, Sally, and that your capsules are working well for you. I've blown my diet so badly this week, I don't even know if I'll weigh myself for the weigh-in on Friday!

Our grief and worry over our beautiful Tabitha has caused such an emotional roller coaster for us. She's a 13 1/2 year old Manx, and was abused by her former owners (she was living under a house). We got her from a shelter four-and-a-half years ago and she's been our daughter.

As I said, we're heartbroken.