When I was absent here for a couple years, I continued my art doll idea with a portrait of my eldest cat, Julie, to celebrate her 18th birthday last year. She recently had a tumor discovered on her bladder (the last thing on a long list of otherwise managable health issues), and so, after 19 years, one month, and ten days together, we said goodbye on the 23rd of May. I plan to do some other memorial art for her.