Life with cats, and other things…
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
18th October 2023 In Washington State, I lived for 18 years surrounded by the Cascades and almost in the shadow of the 14,411 foot Mt Rainier. Where I live now, by comparison is positively flat. . When I first came to live in New York, though, it was on Long Island. At a max altitude … Continue reading Navigator
18th October 2023 Wednesday saw us on the way to Greenwich where I had new lenses fitted into my glasses. Without them, I see double. This began occurring about 10 years ago. If I looked from a window, sometimes a house in the distance seemed to float. . Perhaps it was the Botox injections I … Continue reading Newberry Fruits
16th October 2023 Some images serve as metaphors. There is light ahead. We can move forward out of the darkness. . When I was very depressed, years ago, I often listened to Beethoven's Pastorale Symphony. I could picture the thunderstorm and the ensuing calm. It gave me comfort. Even though I am by nature a … Continue reading Self-judgment
0830/16th October 2023 It has been some time since we went to Clifton Park. An early appointment gave us a chance to view further developments of Fall. Mist rose above the Hudson River . Turning onto Route 40, we passed a recently-harvested field that was filled with Canada Geese. There were many hundreds and more … Continue reading Halfway
0710/14th October 2023 "Red sky in the morning" "Shepherd's warning." It may have been true, in the old days, back in England. The New England saying is: "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute." . We set off to see what we would see. The provisional destination was The Salem Art Works which … Continue reading A very nice place
0743/5th October 2023 This day the morning mist was sepia. It fits well, into the gallery of images I've been collecting of late. It's a very brown sort of period. . There is, of course, a place for brown as our friend Zoomer demonstrates. Zoomer is a little brown furry creature that is stocking up … Continue reading Cheeky