These old bags are at it again.

My brother's family recently surrendered 13yo Opal to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter after over a decade of having her. They had their second child a few months ago and since then, Opal has had some bathroom issues (peeing and pooping outside the litter box, especially when the family leaves the house). I think that two young children and a dog in a smallish house was just too much for her to deal with, and the bathroom problems were a manifestation of that. She is otherwise in great health and up to date on all her vaccinations, etc. She's very skittish at first, but once she warms up to you she's the sweetest most affectionate cat and just wants to snuggle every night. She is ok with other animals as long as she has her own space to retreat to.

I love her so much and I would take her in a heartbeat, but I already have 2 cats of my own and I'm not in a position to adopt a third. Being a black cat and a senior cat, I know her odds of being adopted at the shelter aren't that good. It breaks my heart to think about her spending the rest of her days in the shelter, she deserves a loving home where she can feel safe and have her own space.

I am willing to pay for any adoption fees, vet checkups, or cat food/supplies you need to get her settled in her new home. I am willing to get her from the shelter and drive her to you, or meet you at the shelter. I just need to know that she's in a good home. Please DM me if you'd want to help this sweet old lady live out the rest of her days the way she deserves.

I apologize if this sort of post isn’t allowed, I’m getting desperate to find her a home.

//Analysis shows 812 Reston households face significant equity risks and negative equity if the golf course redevelopment moves forward.

ordered two burgers for my brother and me. tapped the wrong thing on the menu, didn't notice till we opened the bag. one of them wasn't what i thought i ordered at all.

was annoyed for about thirty seconds. ate it anyway. Now I can't stop thinking about it, and i don't even remember exactly what it was called. something with a tikki patty? Potato thing in it?

going back this weekend just to figure out what i accidentally ordered.

Starting June 27 before the July 1 start of the new budget, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, two routes will be discontinued due to low levels of ridership: Route 552 (Innovation Center-Wiehle-Reston East) and Route 622 (Penderbrook-Monument Drive).

//"We determined that to be safe, we should move forward with our own change to our code to prohibit gambling facilities [in] the town limits," LeBlanc said...

The Herndon Planning Commission is expected to recommend a formal denial of the previous gambling language at a public hearing next week. The Town Council is then scheduled to vote to withdraw the request on May 26. LeBlanc emphasized that there was "never a casino proposition in downtown Herndon" and that the town's actions have been preventative.

Related article:

https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/05/04/herndon-considers-creating-zoning-rules-for-casinos/

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The Park Authority announced today (Thursday) that it will celebrate the playground’s official reopening with a ribbon-cutting on June 3 at 5 p.m.

A Planning Commission hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4. Pre-staffing for the application was set for May 4, with staffing scheduled for July 9, according to county records. A traffic impact analysis determination, tied to the request, was completed on Feb. 24.

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