I'm still alive, for whatever it's worth, so not to worry. Right now my time is totally consumed with trying to find a new (the cheaper the better) place to live, somewhere that will let me bring my quadrupedal family with. Not an easy task, let me tell you, but give me another few days. I think that's probably all the time I've left here anyway, give or take a handful. By the way, lesson learned in my apartment search: "pet-friendly" is more often than not a misnomer. Very selective about their friends, most property owners are, my pets apparently being not so selectable. Wish me luck.