Persimmon, orange cat of exceptional quality, turns 10 years old today! Double-digits! His birthday is approximate, given that I found him in a garbage can in Charlottesville, VA, but Groundhog Day always seemed an appropriate date to pick and it should be pretty close to the real thing. While he doesn't get sun to sleep in today (his favorite thing), he does have a new toy mouse and some organic catnip coming up later today. Shhh, don't spoil the surprise.