Life with cats, and other things…
17th July 2026 Having breakfasted leisurely on the patio.... . ...our two turkey friends straightened up, casting us a look... . ...and sauntered off into a smoky morning. At dawn, I'd believed that at least half of the murk was mist, but with daylight it was apparent that smoke still lingered, as confirmed by my … Continue reading A revisit
0524/16th July 2026 Looking out a window at dawn, I was relieved to be able at least to see the sky, which yesterday was obscured all day by smoke. Helpfully, the temperature had also dropped significantly. Alas, the reprieve from smoke was temporary.... . Yesterday, I believe we were "yellow", which gave us that eerie … Continue reading Scapegoat
0807/15th July 2026 Wildfire smoke has turned the air brown and the Sun glares down at us angrily. Today, it's like viewing the world through a tea-coloured filter. "What's left to burn?" we ask. Unrelenting wind may be enervating, but to me, smoke is more disturbing, polluting the air and carrying a sense of deep … Continue reading Protectors
View Preview↗ 12th July, 2026 The camera often sees what we do not. When I showed Grant the photo I posted yesterday of those three skunks he saw a mom with 2 babies rather than the two adults and baby that I had thought I was photographing and looking closer, I believe he is right. … Continue reading Mini-movie
0553/12th July 2026 Watering the garden had to be put off for 20 minutes this morning for skunks to take their breakfast undisturbed. Just as he was preparing to go out, Grant saw Mama and baby waddling along the walkway where nothing remained of the dawn offering. He quickly opened the sliding door around the … Continue reading Looking in
10th July 2026 After all the drama overhead, Friday passed with scarcely a drop of rain, bar those that spattered our windshield on the way home. It is often the case. The elements like to play with us. Casting my thoughts back to last summer, I would be quite happy for a downpour. . Instant … Continue reading Who is dippy?
0753/10th July 2026 Setting off for an early appointment, we travelled to Queensbury under fair skies. In the doctor's waiting room I felt my nerves grated by loud, obnoxious music which is unfortunately the norm in that place. The clinic is small, with low ceilings that do nothing to absorb sound. It's always a succession … Continue reading Dum spiro, spero
0754/8th July 2026 How lush the world looks at the moment. Corn is already tall enough to begin impeding views, but the fields themselves are a nice sight, covering acres in all directions. . The field we traverse on the way out to the state route is grass which gets turned into silage. We had … Continue reading Chased
8th July 2026 There wasn't anything happening at the Stump Church pond. I don't imagine it's called that, indeed it may have no name at all, but that is where it is. In the past we have seen a kingfisher there and a variety of ducks and geese. I think once even a muskrat. But … Continue reading Nymphaea
1644/2nd July, 2026. Yucca. With no answers and no improvements to the malady that was affecting me, I decided yesterday to forgo applying the steroid eyedrops I had been using for two weeks. While they seemed an unlikely suspect, the use of those drops did coincide with the beginning of my slump. This morning, I … Continue reading Cheerful