Life with cats, and other things…
5th October 2026 An avalanche of leaves blew past my window, but of course by the time I got the camera activated, the wind had abated. As you can see, many trees have yet to turn, while quite a few are already stripped bare. Just this morning while we were on the road, I commented … Continue reading The older you get
Ruby-throated hummingbird Sunday morning's job: taking down and deep-cleaning the hummingbird feeders. This year I got new ones that had a lot more bits than the one in the above photo. I have tried various designs and am yet to find one that I would call perfect. The last hummingbird was seen on September 19th, … Continue reading Mistaken identity
Afternoon outings are rare, but a package had arrived and needed picking up from the post office, so I told Willow we'd be right back, and off we went. Just as well she doesn't hold me to such statements because instead of coming straight home, as I'd expected, we went off on a tour of … Continue reading Sitters
Poor sleep, my ophthalmologist told me the other day, is one of the causes of ocular migraine. This led to her telling me the good news that sleep surveys can now be done at home! Yay. A fat lot of good that would be in this household! Not necessary in any case, since I know … Continue reading Plodding on
In a recent blog post I mentioned the Vermont Terry Bear Factory. Now it keeps coming up on my Facebook page. Although I recently considered financing the cost of a new generator, I did not get as far as applying for a loan, but merely discussing it must surely be the reason I have lately … Continue reading Not quite New England
Tuesday looked like being busy, so on Monday night I thought I'd make a head start on my next blog post and perhaps it would have worked out, if Little Man had remained asleep. Not a chance. It has recently become his evening routine to clamber onto my desk, alternately blocking my view of the … Continue reading Acupuncturist
07:07 26th September 2026 On a wet weekend there wasn't much to photograph but the stormy sky. We are far enough inland that we didn't get any severe weather warnings and although it rained a good deal, it was never very heavy. The wind chimes rang a symphony for most of the weekend but we … Continue reading Not all grey
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