Life with cats, and other things…
. For far too long now, the only dogs I've had a chance to enjoy have been in passing cars or waiting in an adjacent vehicle in a parking lot. Occasionally, I've met one at a medical office. A handful of times, we picked up escaped dogs and got them home. . Once, back in … Continue reading The influence of dogs
0920/7th March 2025 . Polishing the silver was something women used to do "in the old days", to relieve stress in difficult times. At least, so I heard. . Never having had much in the way of silverware, I can't say it was much help to me in that way, although it is a very … Continue reading Does it matter?
0817/28th February 2025 . This morning's weather phenomenon was hail, suddenly pouring out of what we believed was a clear blue sky. That's the little dots you see here. . Craning my neck, I perceived clouds that warranted a trip outdoors. . My, where had they blown in from? . They provided one of those … Continue reading Genres
0703/12th February 2025 . Contrails morph in the dawn sky. . Breakfast time entertainment. . This morning was like a water colour. . Lily watched from a new favourite place, the Nut box. . Little Man came to stare at her. They seem to have some special sort of bond. . The other day Grant … Continue reading Anniversaries
1644/27th January 2025 . Everyone, I think knows the expression that things go in threes. In my experience this certainly holds true, though sometimes it's more like fours or fives. . When we collected Lily from the vet last Friday, blood test results were outstanding and there was the possibility of a further test and … Continue reading Rescued?
0643/20th November 2024 . Word Press offers a daily prompt and yesterday's was a question: "What is your favourite month and why?" For me it has to be any month in which the days commence at an hour that enable me to view the dawn without having to rise indecently early. . OK. The days … Continue reading The winds of time
0658/7th November 2024 . Little did I know when I took these two photographs what was in store for us over the next 62 hours. In a flash life can turn upside down. . At this point we were wandering about calling for our adventurous cat, not yet too concerned, but over the next two … Continue reading Upside down
8th November 2024 They say it is darkest before the dawn. But I fear it is yet far from full dark. . It has been 79 years since the end of the last dark era and I am grateful to have lived in the light until now. So I dare not complain. . Truth is, … Continue reading Where is the light?
1st November 2024 . It's a good thing I'm not house proud, though I suppose if I was I wouldn't have entertained the idea of adopting multiple cats in the first place! No sooner had I laundered the sofa cover than one of our little treasures re-anointed it. . Inevitably, when you set about cleaning … Continue reading Hand in hand
0734/31st October 2024 . Four years ago on this day we had snow which was normal. This afternoon's temperature is expected to top out in the 70's which is likely, given that at 7 am it was already 63F/17C. Great for the heating bill, but quite apart from the fact that I prefer cool weather, … Continue reading Dread