Life with cats, and other things…
0656/6th May,2021 The joy of waking to see sunlight streaming in after the soggy weather we've had of late! Glancing outside, I noted significant cloud banks surrounding us and I wondered, were they coming or going? But pretty soon the wind chimes indicated a healthy breeze and as I watched, I could see that the … Continue reading Invaders
0837/5th May 2021 Rain was pitter-pattering all night on the roof so I wasn't surprised to find a soggy garden this morning and a bunch of bedraggled wildlife waiting impatiently for breakfast. But Simon Slug was already into the Shasta daisies, uninvited. He raced off, perhaps thinking me annoyed, but I caught his picture. I … Continue reading Wet Wednesday
3rd May, 2021 Thrashers at the watering hole yesterday afternoon. As far as I know, their lives are no harder than any other bird's. Except that I can never bring their name to mind when I see one, so they get called "Flashers" or "Dashers" or even "Road Runner", an entirely different bird. Lovely to … Continue reading It’s a hard life
Delta Airlines flying over at 1946 on 2nd May 2021, heading West With hands all muddy from the garden, I though it would be an excellent time to make a cake! Actually, it was because Grant was heading in the opposite direction, leaving me free to take over the kitchen. Which I intended to do … Continue reading Cats and cake
. It’s a cold day in May Hares and rabbits Rabbits and hares. You have to say that To keep gremlins at bay. So they say. On the first day Of every month. But you have to say it First, before another word Is heard From your mouth. Otherwise, it all goes South, Presumably. My … Continue reading May Day
1534/29th April 2021 Somebody's been taking lessons. Little Red's technique has been adapted to a much larger body. Grey squirrel used to reach the top of the porch post and find himself challenged by gravity, sliding back down. Little Red is so tiny, he doesn't have that problem. He gets to the top and launches … Continue reading Who runs this show?
1927/28th April 2021 Yesterday, I got into trouble. No, I'm exaggerating again. Grant huffed at me, telling me I was making generalizations , about men. Perhaps I was. But here is my criteria. See what you think: Why is it that men manage to run out of gasoline (petrol) only at the most inopportune moments? … Continue reading I rest my case…
Corpses Corpses of animals, killed on the road Corpses of farm houses Corpses of barns, empty and dark, Corpses of tractors. Corpses of cars, cast off in the weeds, Corpses of trees, broken and stark. Corpses of fields, lying fallow and bare, Corpses of woods, that once were fair Flayed by storms which Are Nature's … Continue reading Corpses
1954/26th April 2021 Having an open horizon gives one great perspective on phases of the sun and moon. Last night the moon rose up through the "cleft" between the hills and I was annoyed I'd forgotten to check what time it would appear. A clear evening, it would have made an impressive shot, just cresting … Continue reading Odd Bird
Dee Dee and Lily 24th April 2021 It's become a daily event now, another that I reluctantly accept, only because the cats do so like it. Grant was brought up on a farm where all creatures were free-roaming and he feels our cats need their freedom, at least for short, monitored periods. Fortunately, not all … Continue reading Routines
