The three permanent housecats.

The three very temporary housecats, one trapped and neutered and to be released back out the door in the morning; two others on their way to forever homes in the big town, this week with any luck. One last run for awhile to stock up on the Prettytown amenities while pipelining those two.

Outside in the bitter cold: Blossom. And, perpetually sometimes, Rocky. Plus two hardcore intermittent stray boys, at the moment and for now, who will have to be cunningly trapped before completing the T-N-R process.

Then we can call it clean on that front for the short term, without any girl cat potential mamas at all, running around.

The sun was bright. The stars were bright. And in spite of the chill that pattern is said to continue for another week at least.