I'm sorry to hear about this Cecil. Losing a pet is a horrible event. We lost our cat Conan a little over a year ago. Like you I'm self employed and he was our daily companion for 10 years. You really miss then when they are gone. To this day every now and then I'll hear a noise in the house and think it's Conan messing with something.

Hang in there my friend. Try to focus on the fact that Sandy has been a good companion for a long time and that you provided her a loving fun filled home.

JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)