Life with cats, and other things…
At the end of our road, where we turn to go out to the state route, there is a straggly stand of trees behind the remains of an old stone wall. Goldfinches may often be seen flitting about and sometimes there is a heron in the nearby pond. Deer and wild turkeys occasionally wander this … Continue reading A serious talk
22nd September 2026 Going to the Post Office. It is astonishing how suddenly Fall sets in around here. A week ago I was hard put to find evidence of it, bar a scattering of trees that seemingly couldn't wait to get started. But in the past few days Fall seems to have got a kick … Continue reading Further evidence…
23rd September 2026 Recently a group of deer have taken to visiting in the evening, usually a doe with two fawns, sometimes three. They have only in the past few days lost their spots, which has not inhibited their playfulness. This particular evening as they were departing down the driveway, they met the flock of … Continue reading The Great Intelligence
19th September 2026 As we returned from Burlington, the sky began to cloud over and the light changed. . Usually, the return journey is the less interesting, but this day was the opposite. In the above area, hundreds of plastic-covered hay bales dotted the fields. . In the changing light, I saw that the countryside … Continue reading Sabotage
19th September 2026 A really good deal on an almost-new bicycle saw us on the road last Saturday, for a 2.5 hour drive to Burlington, Vermont. It was a new destination for us, although it was just a short extension of the journey we became familiar with last year in our frustrating attempts to see … Continue reading Empty nest
18th September 2026 As expected, whatever it was that prevented me hearing Lily's nightly wails did not last and I have returned to the routine I'd become accustomed to. Night temperatures have become quite chilly recently and I thought it might be wise to ensure that the gas fire is still in working order, so … Continue reading Fraternising
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