Update on my cat situation.

So, I took my cat to the vet today. Let me tell you, he did not like the visit. He has, what is terribly obvious at this point, a very very tender lower abdomen. It seems he does not have a UTI, but some other problem which isn't totally clear. He does have what the vet referred to as "pre-diabetes", which he believes is the overall source of the issues. Big surprise -- he weighed in at a whopping 21 lbs today. So, he's on a few meds which should take care of the immediate problem and on a new diet to get his weight down and his blood sugar under control. Poor kitty.

I also managed to get a second shampooing finished on my armchairs today. They actually look pretty good, though they do have a few faint stains (though I can't say with any certainty that those spots weren't left by the kids). The chairs are "dry clean only". Since we've gotten them, I've only ever used a special dry cleaning chemical to clean them, which is both expensive and extremely smelly. This time I decided to just use my carpet shampooer. You know what? They look better now than they have in a long time. Wish I had discovered this a long time ago! This process of cleaning the chairs left me even more aggravated with the cat, though, as I was reminded of all the holes he has put in them that I have previously had to stitch shut.