Sad day

We got Nick euthanized today. He had lost more weight-skin and bones- and just wasn't doing well, so I called on Sat and made an appt for today, so that Richard and I could go together. They were very good at the vet's, but I cried even when I made the phone call, so it was just hard.
He had a good life though and made it a long time, 15 years. We will miss him. He was a good, smart, and engaging cat.
On Friday when we went out for supper, we went for a walk at Waterfront Park, and saw a woman walking behind a dog, little white, fluffy maltese type. She had found it and asked if we could help, as she couldn't catch it. We ended taking it home that night, as the dog tags were for New Mexico and Vernon?! Lesson: if you move, update dog tags so if your dog runs away there is some way to contact you.
Anyway, dog couldn't sleep that night unless someone was laying beside him, so, I slept in bathroom beside him, not very comfortably. He was a very nice dog, but clearly not used to our house.
Called the SPCA and pound, and pound guy said, 'Oh, Arthur, he wandered a long way from home'
So they came and picked him up and Arthur was reunited with his family. Who should give us a bottle of wine for a) ensuring he was safe for the night b) giving up a night's sleep for a).
An emotional animal weekend, to be sure.
Weather has been beautiful here, sunny and warm. Lilacs look they will start blooming soon. I beg someone to disagree with the idea of global warming.
New job is still going well, I am enjoying it.
OK, going to go have a bath and probably weep in the tub a little bit again for Nick.