Life with cats, and other things…
Bluejays at the feeders, 31st January 2026 . "Awful glad you got the peanuts, missus!" Birds are such enchanting beings. And so diverse. . Bluejays being corvids are stroppy, noisy birds with little in the way of table manners. Doves appear to exist in their own little world. They seem not entirely aware much of … Continue reading Beaks
0730/3rd February 2026 For days now, every morning has been bitter. At -2F/-19C, Tuesday was not the coldest, but any time you see frost formations on the heated water bowls, it certainly feels extra chilly! . My outdoor ventures are kept short when it's this cold but on Tuesday Grant had to go off at … Continue reading Nature provides
1717/1st February 2026 The Snow Moon rose on Sunday night just as we were dishing up cat dinners. Urged to go outside for a photograph, I declined... . ...watching instead from inside a nice warm living room. . Earlier, while sightseeing we'd found ourselves on Wilbur Road passing The Car Emporium, a repository of vintage … Continue reading Not Niagara
2nd February 2026 "I went down Mrs Groundhog's hole just now and poked her in case she wanted to come out and look for her shadow but she told me to go away." "In a most offensive way!" Here in the north-east we have brilliant sunshine so Punxsutawney saw his shadow which is supposed to … Continue reading Failures
0742/20th January 2026 It felt like the middle of the night when Lily's pre-dawn wake-up wail sounded. Most days I don't mind responding to the summons. I didn't mind today either, but it was a struggle, bad dreams have been ushering headaches of late. It doesn't take a degree in psychology to figure out that … Continue reading Managing
29th January 2026 On 29th January I inquired about a tardy propane gas delivery. Here is the text response I received: ..."our goal is to deliver by 01/27/2026." Having been advised that our trash pick up would be delayed 24 hours, two days after there was no sign of that either. The excuse in both … Continue reading Phone rage
While our mail, such as it is these days, hopefully gets placed in the post office box with our assigned number, judging from the amount of incorrectly delivered bumf we hand back, one can obviously not count on it. There seems to be not much you can count on these days, except unending bad news. … Continue reading Deliveries
0744/27th January 2026 A tiny red head suddenly popped up from under the snow this morning. It confirmed our assumption that Little Red had taken refuge from the elements in the groundhog burrow which was buried beneath some 8 inches of the powdery stuff. . "Wow. Wa' happened out here?" . "You got nuts, missus?" … Continue reading The daily dig
Can the postman really be expected to remember this distribution? If you don't wish to rent a box at the post office, you can place one on the nearest rural route, but as you can see from the above, it is rather haphazard. Not to mention damp and insecure. Which is why we rent a … Continue reading Conscience
19th January 2026 Winter light casts dark shadows on snow. Something else that appeals to me. Maybe because I like things to be clearly defined. Although...grey areas allow for varied interpretation which can be useful. But I have always preferred to know where I stand, even if I don't like it. . It is partly … Continue reading Disorientation