I was a bit confused when Blogger insisted that I confirm my profile name. The page gave me the impression that it hadn't signed me into my own blog. I mean, seriously, I wasn't planning to change the name I was posting under . . . at least I don't think I was. I could have changed my mind years ago and just don't remember now.
Anyway, one update on the gluten-free stuff. Same sister who brought the problem to my attention, also found a supplement that actually lets us eat gluten on occasion with little discomfort, about a year ago. So I can eat those foods again every so often, though now I have to avoid sugar more.
I think I have figured out why cat videos are so popular on the internet. Pre-internet video posting, when I tried to explain how cool cats were to my dog loving friends, it was frustrating because cats rarely do things on command. (The same can be said of many humans, I must point out.) So, my dog friends didn't believe me when I tried to tell them that my cats were affectionate and clever. That's because cats are independent souls who believe in their own privacy, even though they don't give a damn about yours.
But now we can share our cats private behaviors and prove that we aren't just making this stuff up. It's liberating for us cat lovers, as well as enchanting for those who've never experienced cats firsthand.
Blow your preconceived notions of cats with this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2017/04/29/how-a-maine-coon-cat-helped-a-young-girl-with-autism-overcome-her-fear-of-water/#268f9afc85f1
