Life with cats, and other things…
The other day I noticed Sikkim standing in front of the porch door, staring intently at, I couldn't guess what. So I went to the little window and saw a baby raccoon on the doormat. We knew they were around and had been waiting for them to appear, so I went to call Grant. By … Continue reading Close encounters of the furred kind
"That was all about anger," said Grant this morning, referring to last night's fireworks which were louder and more numerous by far than any we have previously heard here. I agreed. I had exactly the same thought. They were not "fun fireworks". They were set off in quick succession, a fast series of loud bangs … Continue reading Fireworks!
Rain drops on the kitchen window It always amazes me how different the World can look in a matter of mere moments. Yesterday afternoon, water came down in sheets, but most of the flowers seemed happy: But look what happened to the milkweed: Methinks I shall have to tidy them up. There are plenty more … Continue reading After the storm…
Did I not say, that when rain came, it would be fierce? The storm in these particular photos was tornado-like. When I looked up, there was a big swirl of cloud all around us with a blue bit in the middle. I love to take pictures of storms but when there is lightning, I'm not … Continue reading Stormy weather
A crack of dawn appointment this morning rather disrupted things. We got home in time to feed the crowd, then we grabbed our own lunches and left the kitchen "for later". Quite a bit later, I finally went to have a look at what seemed a bit of a disaster area and I saw poor … Continue reading Little drinkers
Social distancing being observed It looked as though even the birds were observing the rules today, on their chow line. At least they got the message from our Governor, Mr Cuomo, even if him in the White House didn't. It's so embarrassing having him for a president. Fortunately, I have entertainment to distract me... Grant … Continue reading Obeying the rules…or not…
A sudden, loud clap of thunder, directly overhead at breakfast this morning, sent Blackie skittering about the house with eyes like saucers. She then hunkered down in the chair opposite and fixed a very cross look on me, as if it was my fault. The others weren't exactly pleased, either. It's not very nice to … Continue reading Hatching a plot
Two days in a row without having to worry about watering the garden. This is a definite plus. Which is good, because I feel in need of one. Not complaining. No. I will not allow it, because then I have to stop and think of all those who have every reason to complain which will … Continue reading Creatures 2 Yetismith 0
It's Saturday, which apparently has become Grant's cooking day. He's experimenting with curry recipes and it's not just mixing up a bit of curry powder. This is starting from scratch, with every spice available, which impressively, considering we are in the stix of NY, is almost everything. Cooking is NOT my thing. Way too much … Continue reading Customer service, to cats
It's one of those days when time is just going to run out. I haven't been procrastinating, it's just been one thing after another. An idea came to me this morning as a time saver: what if I applied the Trump Rule to litter box management? Tell myself they don't exist anymore. Then I won't … Continue reading Litteraly speaking:
