12/28: good news

When our neighbor moved away this summer, she was especially worried about Leonard, a feral cat she had been feeding for years, but the new neighbors happily agreed to take care of him.  We haven't seen Leonard much recently, so we've been hoping that he's been okay.  Today at sunset some of the new neighbors came down to the lake and said that Leonard is doing splendidly--and is being much friendlier and more affectionate than they had expected.