Life with cats, and other things…
0950/5th June 2023 Last week because of wildfire smoke our Air Quality Index was in the high 40's. Riding along, happily snapping pictures yesterday, I glanced at my phone and reported that our AQI had dropped to 15 which was brilliant. . The sky was moody, but the air clean. . We arrived home at … Continue reading Ominous
0700/5th June 2023 An appointment took us out early this morning and when we had done some shopping and picked up the mail, there didn't seem to be a lot of time left. . My spine has been protesting rather more than usual and is demanding to be laid flat so I am going to … Continue reading On the road
3rd June 2023 Even after the whole side of our west-facing hill has gone dark, should I turn my head at the right moment, I may catch the last rays of the setting Sun as it sneaks through a gap in the landscape.. . Always of very short duration, it never-the-less pulls me from my … Continue reading Come what may gardening
1215/2nd June 2023 "Alright, ruffians! Time to rise!" Bird seed, carrots, peanuts. Out the door, round the garden. All quiet. Back indoors, no sign of life, let's see what's happening online... It's 6 am. Damn. . Even Randy was still dozy. Could have slept for another hour! Well, I could have tried. . Getting up … Continue reading Fireworks
0834/2nd June 2023 Poor air quality is not something we normally worry about here but an alert was issued on Wednsday and today the air looks decidedly smokey. Presumably this is from wildfires. They have seem to have become the norm which I find quite disturbing. So many of these fires are caused by humans, … Continue reading Telling tails?
31st May 2023 There's one in every crowd. Pushy, noisy, demanding. Centre of attention. . Those that stand around, awaiting developments. Those who harass their seniors. Those who won't get involved. Then, there are those who defend. Those who stand and wait. Self-starter! "Keeping watch while you feed Junior!" First day out of the nest. … Continue reading Not a murmur
Muffin's preferred method of transport Muffin was never shy. She is Himalayan with the laid back view of the world that I have seen in all my Himalayan friends. We believe her previous family had named her Sasha but already having one of those in residence, and wanting to erase all memories of that earlier … Continue reading Story time
29th May 2023 Even when it's slow, progress should be appreciated. Sophia is emerging. Last night, a major step forward... . Sophia came to live in my foster suites in 2016, cuddling into a cubbyhole with Patches and Bob. The three girls had been closely bonded with Bu, a confident, outgoing love of a cat. … Continue reading Back in
29th May, 2023 Memorial Day. What does it mean, in these modern times? An extra day off, the beginning of summer, a picnic, a barbecue, sales. Yes, let us not forget the sales. Let us not forget the dead! . We should never forget those who died protecting our way of life. With each generation, … Continue reading Historical Memorial Day
Kep, Cambodia Feeling uninspired, I told myself to pick a random photograph to write about. Which led to some weeding out. Why on earth do I keep all these? I asked myself, over and over. This one brought me to a stop. The first time I saw this image, it was like seeing a ghost. … Continue reading Before