I have had the traditional night-before-Turkey pasta dinner, with some good wine and great bread. And I have made a maple-walnut and a pumpkin pie. And the turkey is in the brine. Luckily it's cold here tonight because the cooler went missing and we're putting the turkey on the porch in an old laundry bucket.

And I have caught up with The Good Wife and OMG so good. Hmm, do we discuss that in Procedurals?

We appear to have gained a cat, at least for the night. The little tabby we've named Oliver was shivering on the doorstep for about an hour. I called the emergency vet, and they assured me that as long as I kept him quarantined in the bathroom, Ruby would be safe from any disease.

There's a freeze warning for tonight, and I couldn't leave him outside. So I'll have to take him to my vet on Friday and have him tested for communicable diseases and checked for a chip. If he's clear, and Ruby gets along with him, we'll have a new kitty.

He chowed down a big bowl of food in about a minute, and gulped down some water, so I think maybe he has been abandoned. He was too hungry, too thirsty, and too frozey to have a safe place to go.

So he's warm, fed, and safe in the bathroom, having brief conversations over the baby gate at Ruby, and I think we did the right thing. I think. I hope. I couldn't bear the thought of him outside all night. Too cold. And he's awfully friendly toward us. He purrs like a motor boat when you talk to him.

You did the right thing, and an awesome thing as well, Allyson.

It's weird, I feel very unsure right now about taking in a new pet. It's a for-life commitment.

My plan if he's got any disease issues is to bring him to the shelter I give to, and they'll be able to find him a home where he's the only cat or with another leukemia cat, if, you know, he's poz.

I don't want to fall in love with the little guy in case I have to let him go.

That sounds like an awesome plan, Allyson.

I hope he comes back negative though, so you can give him a home.

Suela, I made your maple walnut pie! Just now!

Also, as of last night people were telling me Good Wife goes here in Natter, with spoilerfont.

Allyson is just following Strict Rules about Stray Cats.

You did the right thing, Allyson. Lucky little cat, to have found you.

Kristen made him a soft bed with pillows and blankets in the bathtub. Though he seems to prefer sleeping in the bathroom sink.

Lucky kitty! I hope he's disease free and can be incorporated into your household, Allyson.