LilyMy photo of the day blog is usually reserved for the animals I encounter in the wild. But today is an exception—because today we lost our beloved Lily. Aka Lils the Pirate. Liliken. Lilypad. Her life wasn’t always easy. She was found as an abandoned kitten on the streets of Brooklyn, with only one eye. Rescued by a friend at the office. Adopted by another friend. And then, when that second friend asked us to look after her while he searched for a new apartment in LA, well, we never gave her back. Until today. A seemingly sudden, “catastrophic event” we still don’t fully understand took away her ability to move, eat, and drink, and subsequently, her life. All told, Lily was part of our family for almost ten years. It took her awhile to settle into our 280-year-old home, but eventually she found her favorite spots (the ones not already claimed by her two brothers), where she could rest easy and watch the years pass. She kept mostly to herself, content at last with a little permanence and peace. Rest easy, Lilikens. You were a good girl, and much loved.