Life with cats, and other things…
1603/28th November 2023 On-line "chat" and conversations with technicians on Tuesday failed to resuscitate our phone service and gave us no hope that it was likely to happen. So now what? I hate telephones but they are a necessity and it seemed to me our choices were limited. Signing up with a new service or … Continue reading A nice man
0724/28th November 2023. Sheep escaping from predator (?) While I waited for an appointment yesterday, at the pain clinic, another patient suddenly exclaimed: "Oh! Look at this photograph!" She extended her hand to display the image she had received on her iPhone. A friend had captured a large flock of snow geese, somewhere in Vermont. … Continue reading Simpler
0715/26th November 2023 Challenge. It's what I had in mind to write about. My printer apparently read my thoughts: "Ah! She wants a challenge!" !*&£@*!!!! . Printers have been challenging me now for more than 50 years. Every single stinking one! Dealing with them is not challenging, it's just plain annoying and futile. As I … Continue reading Challenges
0929/22nd November 2023 If it wasn't memorable for other reasons, I doubt I'd be able to pinpoint so precisely the date of the assassination of John Kennedy but it was probably the first really shocking world event of my life. At boarding school in England, we were in the annex where we did homework before … Continue reading 60 years
0704/19th November 2023 "Zoomer, you're supposed to be asleep!" " I jus' nipped out for a nut. Is OK?" Chipmunks are very visible without the benefit of shrubbery and there are lots of hungry hawks about. Still, it was nice to see his cute face. . Brain was in park yesterday. Then Grant popped up … Continue reading Sobering influence
1630/13th November 2023 There are moves and there are moves. Any move is discombobulating, but moving a scant few miles is a whole different matter than hauling your life from one coast of the USA to the other. The first time I did this, taking an equivalent job in Seattle, all of my focus was … Continue reading Tamarack
0653/17th November 2023 This morning was spent re-arranging cat litter boxes which involves more thought than you might imagine. Cats are fussy creatures and it is in one's own interest to cater to their whims! In any multi-cat household, there is a social dynamic and when any one cat passes on, there follows a shift. … Continue reading Time traveller
0725/7th November 2023 Yesterday when I launched my post, I noticed a slight lift of the weight that had seemed to be suffocating me these past days. Distraction is no doubt the best way of dealing with stress and maybe it had helped. One has to move on. What other choice is there? . It … Continue reading Psychosomatic
27th October 2023 A short distance down River Road, the driver made a right turn saying we'd not been that way for a long time. Sounded good to me. The roads are lined with bright red sumac. . . Black walnut (left) . Our frequent routes tend to get nicknames. I shall think of this … Continue reading No news!
0815/27th October. Off to Clifton Park "Do you think we'll need the air conditioner again?" ...asked the man last week. "No! It's October!" As I said it, I knew I shouldn't have. . Luckily, the thermometre stalled at 74F/23C. The air conditioner did not need to be re-activated, but we drove along yesterday with both … Continue reading Bodies of water