Life with cats, and other things…
21st February 2026 Climate deniers point to this very cold winter we are having as proof that there is no such thing as global warming. All it proves is that scientists should choose their words more carefully. And that you cannot force people to confront inconvenient facts they refuse to acknowledge. Future generations will curse … Continue reading Target
0736/22nd February 2026. Snow sky. To the south - a blizzard. Here, snow flurries. While I personally feel short-changed to miss a good storm, the aftermath is a lot for Grant to cope with. No sooner had our walkways cleared from the last lot of ice than they got buried again on Friday night, so … Continue reading Snowy Saturday
19th February 2026 Taking the scenic route to Greenwich sometimes causes us to disturb a group of pigeons. They huddle atop a telephone pole beside the road. . We often slow down there to say hello to a trio of horses, but that day we saw that they were in another pasture. It is the … Continue reading Attention
0640/19th February 2026 Looking up from my morning geography puzzle on Thursday, I gasped at the sight of a sky suddenly transformed as the Sun crept toward the horizon. . It's been a while since we had one this lurid. It was not the "shepherd's warning" of the old saying, at least not until next … Continue reading Start of day
1705/12th February 2026 How wonderful is the gift of eyesight and how we take it for granted. As a child I was given a book of general knowledge that I poured over for hours. I also spent a lot of time looking at pictures in my mother's discarded magazines and sometimes cut things out. This, … Continue reading Contemplation
17th February 2026 Tuesday's sombre sky provided a surprisingly fine backdrop to a still snowy landscape. It helps if you like that sort of thing which I did even before becoming enamored of Winter. . One of my favourite paintings: Rue Jeanne d'Arc by Maurice Utrillo 1934 The contrast of colours is what does it … Continue reading Nowhere to go
15th February 2026 Winter is not yet done with us. Temperatures are daily climbing drastically, only to plunge again at night. Precipitation is expected in the form of snow/rain which on top of several inches of remaining snow promises - a mess. And in the 10-day forecast, a return to the deep freeze. If you've … Continue reading Signs of Spring
0732/ 20th January 2026 Although I have now escaped the madness of suburbia, I was born and spent my early years in a big city, my parents living as they did in London. My mother, however, came from a tiny village in Wiltshire which we used to visit on holiday. I had mixed feelings about … Continue reading Early choices
6th February 2026 While it could be said that I am not always entirely ladylike, I prefer the term. Ice woman grates a bit, no? Back in my customer service days, I was called over one day to assist an agent who was having an altercation with a female passenger. In her plain hearing, the … Continue reading Ice lady
0743/4th February 2026. Fort Edward, NY. The very sight of smoke makes me choke. Steam rising into a clear, cold morning sky on the other hand, asks to be photographed. Until I purchased a home in Upstate New York, I lived in suburbia. The first 8 years of my life were spent in London, so … Continue reading People watcher