"About two years ago, give or take." Marian pulled her phone out and dialed through the applications until she got to the one that checked her bank balance. It was still pretty heavily in the green, thanks to mostly modest living, "I should be alright, depending on how spendy it gets. I'd rather make sure Carver is well taken care of. He's one of only two family members I've got left here across the pond. Very important, even when he's being grouchy."
She took a quick moment to ruffle her fingers behind Carver's ears, adoringly, "Are you certain? He's quite good at talking me into giving him more than one at a time."
After a pause she darted her eyes to the side, "Which... admittedly, isn't helping at all with any potential weight problems."