Done Since 2023-07-24

Last Friday Desti, our household incarnation of Bast, was hospitalized with what turned out to be acute kidney disease. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge Sunday morning, which is why I held the weekly post an extra day. I'm writing a separate memorial post and page, but couldn't finish it in time -- it will have to wait. Meanwhile, you can find details under the cut.

The week has gone fairly well apart from that, as we continue our stay in the Netherlands -- we were in Leiden most of the week, with a side trip to Utrecht (which N thinks would be a good location for a bookstore) Friday; we have been in Amsterdam since Saturday.

( Notes & links; CW: pet death )