Life with cats, and other things…
06:58 15th September 2026 While I miss the lovely long evenings of Summer, it is nice to be able to watch the dawn again without having to get up at an indecently early hour. Daybreak often brings a nice surprise that has me abandon breakfast to run outside. . 07:01 16th September 2026 That is … Continue reading Making a date
11th September 2026 The photo archives I was hoping to finish sorting remain unsorted as I cannot currently even keep up with the new influx and Fall is yet only just beginning. The older I get, the faster days pass and the less I get done, but I do have an excuse, currrently. Grant has … Continue reading Not a frightening thought
"Pardon me, but you're sitting in my supper." When arriving home these days, we approach the driveway very cautiously so as not to startle visiting wildlife, or more accurately, the wild turkeys. Squirrels or chipmunks and groundhogs rush off up a tree or down a hole, but the turkeys get their feathers ruffled and that … Continue reading Not homeless
06:19 10th September 2026 It seems to me that there is a grey area in the human digestive tract, a sort of no man's land, too high up for gastroenterology and too low down for ear/nose/throat. Of course, that appears to be precisely where my problem lies. It is not a serious problem. It is … Continue reading A funny thing about side-effects
Pigeons practicing their circuits on 5th September. A flock of pigeons has been around for most of the summer. Since things quieted down after the departure of the rowdy gang (starlings, grackles and red-winged blackbirds), they drop in periodically to peck at the seed tray and hoover up whatever is left of the peanuts, though … Continue reading Sorting
08:02 13th September 2026 Saturday was quite the greyest, wettest day in many weeks. But I have a backlog of skies that I've been meaning to share. Sky-gazing is one of life's great pleasures, in my view. By sheer good luck, 8 years ago, I acquired a property that offers a wide open view and … Continue reading In the moment
07:11, 12th September 2026 The flock of turkeys drifted up the driveway out of morning mist but efforts to photograph them were somewhat frustrated by the presence in the window of yucca seed pods. The birds, however, seemed to be progressing toward the house, so I'd get a better chance as they got closer, but … Continue reading Remembering to notice
19:06 2nd September 2026 Many of the wild animals we so enjoy failed to show this summer, but in their absence deer returned, temporarily. For the past few years we'd only caught sight of the group down in the field. Rarely, one came near the house and we had never seen bucks up here. . … Continue reading A thought for next year
9th September 2026 Some days simply refuse to come together to produce a single accomplishment. Although I am in the fortunate position where this matters not, it is never-the-less irritating when the disruption is due to power outages followed by internet failures. Those came mid-morning and lasted some five hours. Earlier, my time had been … Continue reading A little white chicken
"Salute to the Queen" from an original by John Young 1987 The above print of a painting hangs where I pass by it several times a day, but I hardly need it to remind me of that awful day 25 years ago. September 11th is one of those anniversaries that cannot pass unnoticed. Hiroshima was … Continue reading The towers