I have restore some semblance of peace in the house by essentially walling of the living room. I replaced the small piece of foam insulation board with a full sheet, which means the door between the hall and the living room is now totally blocked. Then I played with Ronin and Myu in the kitchen for about 30 minutes. Both of them have been in the den with me since then, lounging in their normal locations (Ronin at my feet under my chair and Myu to my right), and they are both acting normally. No hissing. No complaining. No biting. Two cats going about their normal day minus the living room … where the kitten is now fast asleep on the couch.

When I leave later, I’m going to move the kitten into the carrier and leave her in the living room. I’m only going to be gone for about an hour, and while they other cats may torment her a little, I doubt it. Maybe they can work out some issues while I am gone in a situation where no one can get killed. I was going to put her outside when I left, but it looks like it’s going to rain, and I am not tossing a cat out in the rain, and there really isn’t any suitable room to let her roam free. She’ll be OK in the carrier for a little while. She didn’t mind at all last night. In fact, I’ll be putting her in the carrier by the bed again tonight. Lin said when he came to bed this morning, both of the adult cats were on the bed with me, so they don’t seem to mind her so long as she is contained.

Maybe last night was just the hump we had to get over before things get better between them. I certainly hope so, because last night was hell, and I don’t want any more nights like that.

In other news, I am starting to get completely freaked out about going to the dentist. So stupid to feel this much stress about it, because we probably won’t be doing anything much at all today but looking at my teeth and setting up my next appointments. I guess it’s the not knowing that there won’t be any shots or anything today, because they may decide to do something. Who knows. I sure don’t. Maybe it’s not the actual dental thing causing me stress but the not knowing what’s coming. I do like to know what’s coming and to feel somewhat in control, and then there’s the constant worry about how much it costs when I don’t have a clue what will be done today. Oh just in short … I am stressing right the hell out, likely over nothing at all.