Almost a week later...

...and things are starting to get back to normal. It's amazing how much Billy's passing hurt. We were there when the vet administered the lethal injection, and he passed quietly. The vet said that Billy must have been in a lot of pain due to the size of his distended abdomen, so we knew we were doing the right thing, but that didn't make it even remotely easier to give her the go-ahead.

I'm going to stop talking about Billy for a little while, since I'm still not able to keep back the tears, but I'm getting better about it.

Perhaps I shall discuss the bizarro party I went to on Saturday night. Yes, I think I will discuss that. In a little while.