R.I.P. Sir Sable LePlume

Sir Sable lePlume (see entry below) passed over at 12:51 PM, Pacific time, at the beginning of Yule. Aside from a brief struggle at the very end, he was not in pain, and he died in Damiana's arms as I held them both and Pumpkin (our other cat) watched over us all. He was purring until the very end, and that went by quickly. It was snowing hard outside, and Steve Reich's "Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ" was playing in the background. He is resting peacfully now, and will be very dearly missed.