Life with cats, and other things…
0658/28th September 2023 Trudging solemnly out to the field behind Grant, I heard a flight of geese honking. Crows were calling out raucously as they do when I take nuts out in the morning. Otherwise, there was nothing to mark the procession of two sad humans. . Gimpy-crow and its mate were perched at the … Continue reading Only 10
26th September 2023 "What colour are those flowers?" "Mauve" "Actually, there's not!" "Yup, yup they are." . "They just appear mauve because of the pink bits." The pink bits have a name but determining it was taking more time than is available... As far as I was concerned these asters were white. At a stretch … Continue reading A long night
0840/27th September 2023 As we drove into the mist yesterday morning, there was Nibbs on the wall at the end of our road. He is definitely a cat that gets around though hopefully not out to the state route. He didn't even turn to wave! . We were on the way to my eye doctor … Continue reading “Doing”, or not…
1055/27th September 2023 Since we were going that way today, I thought I would take a photograph for comparison to the one (left) that I posted yesterday, taken on the same day, last year. . The geese are consistent anyway! . Harvesting. I'm not sure what grain. . "Hey guys, you missed a bit!" You … Continue reading Dawn & dusk
0750/25th September 2023 It was still dark as we began breakfast activities yesterday. Grant noticed movement on the porch and thought His Nibbs had come to join us, so he threw open the door startling a skunk. Fortunately it fled without comment. That could have been a bad start. Dentist's visits are not high on … Continue reading Laid back
0700/23rd September 2023 When is a coincidence not a coincidence? I have experienced many but there are two which struck me as messages. The first of these occurred in 1999. . Kay, the aunt who was my best and most beloved friend, was christened: Kathleen Mabel. Her family called her Mabel but when she got … Continue reading Messages and tests
0700/22nd September 2023 Yesterday's sunrise. . . Yet another misty morning. Prelude to a very nice last day of summer. It has been an unusual one, but I suspect "usual" is a word we won't employ much in the future. . Until this week I had never given sorghum a single thought. I knew it … Continue reading Scooter
1700/19th September 2023 A great sky and a delightful temperature encouraged me to go for a short walk the other afternoon. Until now, being outside meant fighting off hordes of insects which rather detracts from the experience. . When I first came here five years ago, I found it rather a struggle, walking to the … Continue reading A short walk
0700/20th September 2023 One day I feel sure I shall open the front door to find that we are totally encased in spider webs. Bit by bit, in spite of my blundering about, the web is widening. . The milkweed The few remaining black-eyed Susans . The corpse of a mallow which grew from the … Continue reading The field
0700/20th September 2023 The way things are going today, before I get halfway through this, it will blow up in my face. It was a late start because having finished a long letter, I went to print it only to find: Printer disconnected. Password? Neither of the two I have written down apparently. . So … Continue reading Stems, stalks…?