Life with cats, and other things…
0802/26th April 2026 It's Tuesday afternoon as I begin to write. Normally, I start soon after breakfast but today we went for an impromptu drive which I shall no doubt relate after I've had a chance to look at the photographs. It has become my practice to write my posts the day before I publish … Continue reading Becoming obsessed
0550/23rd April 2026 The large great Dane - or whatever it was, since it did not stop for introductions, disappeared up the hill and was seen no more. Next day, when we met up with a queue of dogs waiting to see the vet at Tractor Supply, I noticed a great Dane that might just … Continue reading Put down
22nd April 2026 This morning's search for a hummingbird feeder was unsuccessful, however the store hosts a once-a-week veterinary clinic for dogs, thus I had a happy encounter with an enthusiastic beagle. I always ask the owner if it's alright to speak to their dog, though that sweet girl would have been hard to ignore. … Continue reading Dogs
21st April 2026 Going to Bennington, we more often than not take Turnpike Road where we always slow down to wave hello to friends. Another white donkey lives across the road. . It's horse companion is nowhere to be seen lately, so it is alone which seems sad but no doubt there is a reason … Continue reading Strange?
Returning from Dead Creek on 18th April 2026 Spring offers a whole new range of subject matter as the flora changes by the moment. Our sky seldom disappoints, no matter the time of year. Not that there is a shortage of subjects that appeal to me: . Stripes. I do believe I may have mentioned … Continue reading Simplicity
18th April 2026'uyrw Finding but a single duck in the wetland, we continued our journey toward Lake Champlain. An unintentionally circuitous route brought us eventually to Fort Cassin Road where I recognised the very tree where the waxwings had flocked only a week before. Alas, not a one in sight. . The woods were flooded … Continue reading Bliss
14th April 2026 Pennies are no longer being minted and you would need an awful lot of them to pay for even the humblest item these days, so why do the suppliers of gasoline/petrol not get real with pricing? How exactly is one to pay 9/10 of a penny? Why not call it $4.10? Is … Continue reading Teachers
1857/9th April 2026 One recent afternoon, I looked up from my computer and was surprised to see two strangers at the front door. The house is on a private road and I could count on one hand the number of unknown people who have come here in the past seven years. As I got up … Continue reading Intruders
9th April 2026 2026 is the Semiquincentennial Anniversary of the American Revolution and in places like Fort Ticonderoga, there will be re-enactments and other celebrations, though given the mood currently and the lack of tourists, I don't know how much enthusiasm it will muster. How different to the Bicentennial. How sad. As we walked in … Continue reading For the birds
7th April 2026 "Iced carrots, missus? Really?" Why Groundhog Day is at the beginning of February, I don't know, since they remain in their burrows until March. I suppose it was invented by people living further south where Spring comes sooner. This groundhog seemed most unimpressed. . Whereas a late frost often kills off the … Continue reading A blooming aspen