Life with cats, and other things…
18th September 2026 This will seem mad, but sleeping for two consecutive nights uninterrupted, even by a dream, has got me discombobulated. I'd adjusted to being woken two or three times, administering Willow's twice-daily medicine at 3 am and taking my own thyroid medication at that hour, having so belatedly discovered that middle-of-the-night is the … Continue reading Inconvenience
17th September 2026 Last Thursday provided a few more photographs including the above which was one of the first trees to blush, a startling deep scarlet. . It's not just colour that appeals to me in Fall. I love the shapes and patterns that form as the leaves begin to thin out. . Early on, … Continue reading Goodbyes
17th September 2026 returning from Saratoga Lake There's hardly been a day lately when we weren't on the road and not recognising the countryside in the photos, I had to scan through till I came to something familiar. Thursday, which was grey and damp, was Saratoga Lake day. Another item to be collected. We had … Continue reading Treehouse
14th September 2026 A week ago, signs of Fall were sparse, so flashes of vibrant colour here and there were all the more noticeable in a still green countryside. . Going to Greenwich on a wet morning, one tree stood out like a beacon. A poplar, I think. . Overnight the weather cleared and we … Continue reading Sudden departures
06:58 15th September 2026 While I miss the lovely long evenings of Summer, it is nice to be able to watch the dawn again without having to get up at an indecently early hour. Daybreak often brings a nice surprise that has me abandon breakfast to run outside. . 07:01 16th September 2026 That is … Continue reading Making a date
11th September 2026 The photo archives I was hoping to finish sorting remain unsorted as I cannot currently even keep up with the new influx and Fall is yet only just beginning. The older I get, the faster days pass and the less I get done, but I do have an excuse, currrently. Grant has … Continue reading Not a frightening thought
"Pardon me, but you're sitting in my supper." When arriving home these days, we approach the driveway very cautiously so as not to startle visiting wildlife, or more accurately, the wild turkeys. Squirrels or chipmunks and groundhogs rush off up a tree or down a hole, but the turkeys get their feathers ruffled and that … Continue reading Not homeless
06:19 10th September 2026 It seems to me that there is a grey area in the human digestive tract, a sort of no man's land, too high up for gastroenterology and too low down for ear/nose/throat. Of course, that appears to be precisely where my problem lies. It is not a serious problem. It is … Continue reading A funny thing about side-effects
Pigeons practicing their circuits on 5th September. A flock of pigeons has been around for most of the summer. Since things quieted down after the departure of the rowdy gang (starlings, grackles and red-winged blackbirds), they drop in periodically to peck at the seed tray and hoover up whatever is left of the peanuts, though … Continue reading Sorting
08:02 13th September 2026 Saturday was quite the greyest, wettest day in many weeks. But I have a backlog of skies that I've been meaning to share. Sky-gazing is one of life's great pleasures, in my view. By sheer good luck, 8 years ago, I acquired a property that offers a wide open view and … Continue reading In the moment