Life with cats, and other things…
0728/24th March 2026. By 0730 on Tuesday we were approaching Addison, Vermont, trying to remember where we needed to turn off the highway. Luckily my GPS came back online in time. It's the sort of road that doesn't advertise itself, so without a GPS warning, you can easily miss it. Across Lake Champlain, some of … Continue reading Poor birdy
0629/24th March 2026 Fine days being few and far between of late, we take advantage of those we are graced with. The weather forecast is generally not reliable, yet we took a leap of faith on Tuesday, getting on the road before it was light enough to judge whether promises of clear skies were false. … Continue reading Road trips
0808/22nd March 2026 The idea of going out in the rain didn't hold much appeal, but it was suggested to me that: "Unicorns like wet weather!" The man can summon all sorts of creatures, apparently on demand, so while I doubted catching sight of that legendary creature, it is true that inclement days often produce … Continue reading Fetching carrots
18th March 2026. Fine days in March have been rationed. Are we heading for another wet Spring like last year? That turned out to be a blessing, considering the drought that followed. In our recent travels around the now snow-free countryside we noticed quite a few fields of crops that were never harvested, presumably because … Continue reading Not so odd
0732.21st March 2026 Spring arrives in Cambridge. Snow flurries are just fine by me. Meanwhile in the Southwest, a serious heat wave. Martinez Lake, AZ yesterday recorded a high of 110 F / 43 C. . In any event, the snow didn't amount to much and as you can see the enormous pile at the … Continue reading Spadgers
The mention that today's youth must be unfamiliar with the sound of a typewriter got me thinking about what other noises they might not recognise. One that immediately came to mind was the clip-clop of horse hooves on a pavement. When I was a child in London, we often saw horses pulling carts, though by … Continue reading An essay
17th March 2026 An appointment today leaves me short of time, but I have a small numbers of photos from yesterday's brief reprieve from the overcast that has become our norm. As I look out a window, I see flurries of snow, but it won't amount to much with the temperature just on freezing. Strangely, … Continue reading Old friends
1848/17th March 2026 "A suncatcher or light catcher is a small reflective, refractive, and/or iridescent ornament." or: . 0725/18th March 2026 A hillside that catches the light of dusk and dawn. Those particular trees are a light magnet. . I like sun-catchers! We have had so many cats depart that we ran out of space … Continue reading Suncatcher
0724/17th March 2026. Another overnight dusting of snow. The wind chimes have been playing a veritable symphony of late. Some people find them irritating and if I had neighbours within earshot, I would reconsider hanging them, but Grant and I are the only two who hear them. They are memorial chimes, so when they ring … Continue reading Winds and wonders
14th March 2026 March has turned into a murky month, however we would not think to complain considering the storms that rage elsewhere. The first two months of 2026 were not entirely sunlit either, but with snow constantly on the ground, the house was always bright, which gave the illusion of fine days. Until the … Continue reading Who shows up