Life with cats, and other things…
A few photos from the end of September How long should a desktop computer last? I can't remember how long I had the previous one which eventually developed a problem no one seemed able to fix. It still functioned but as I worked, the contents of my screen kept rolling off to the right. I … Continue reading Getting backed up
1st October, 2026. A tree at the opthalmologist clinic caught my attention. Being without a computer for two days was bound to set me back, but the trouble really started after I got home with the new one. Added to which, this past week was the busiest we've been since the great unpacking after we … Continue reading “In there!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5moqG-keqU For Saturday, something entirely different. Perhaps you may have come across this on YouTube, as I did. Strandbeest is the creation of Theo Jansen: Theodorus Gerardus Jozef Jansen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈteːjoː ˈjɑnsə(n)]; born 14 March 1948) is a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to … Continue reading Beach beast
06:45 2nd October 2026 In the past fortnight, there have been nights when the temperature dipped close to freezing, but the arrival of daylight quickly warmed the air. was not the whiff of cold that foretells the approach of Winter. There is a very particular bite to the chill that signals the approach of year's … Continue reading Different
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