Lori - sorry about your cat. It made me think of all the cats I had over the years (all 12 of them, all off the streets into the house, all spoiled rotten for the remainder of their days). I'd love to get another, but I'm afraid it's live would be miserable since my 5 dogs would probably think of it as an indoor squirrel. Cats are amazing, each one different.
And by the way, that gorgeous tote is coming to me -- right? And the tablerunner, too. I don't do much decorating, but that I would definitely use. Nice work, ladies.