Life with cats, and other things…
1835/30th April 2026 Like "love", I think the word "hate" is used far too freely. I may sometimes describe something or someone as hateful, but I avoid saying that I hate. It was never possible for me to hate even people who caused me pain, because hatred is something that gets inside you and eats … Continue reading Patches of blue
1853/28th April 2026 There is no cure for osteoporosis. Treatment is a matter of reducing your chances of injury. If my first experience is anything to go by, this amounts to making you feel so rotten, you take to your bed where it is assumed you can come to no harm. A slight exaggeration but … Continue reading Entertainment
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
0559/18th April 2026 On many of our recent meanders around the countryside, we have been looking for birds. Although most of the very specific searches were frustrated, we have never had a disappointing drive which was true this past Saturday. This time we were not looking for snow geese. Our next chance of seeing them … Continue reading Right or wrong
17th April 2026. The large building on the right is an abandoned chicken battery. Pothole repair was going on in the village the other day, so we came home a different way, ending up on the route we take to and from the vet. It is now gaining its summer appearance, which is entirely different … Continue reading The way of things
0555/15th April 2026 Following the misty sunset came a rosy dawn, worth rising early for. . Not that getting up early is unusual these days. First light tends to wake me if Lily's wails haven't already got me going. Sometimes she serenades us for much of the night, which is something many aging cats do, … Continue reading Visual challenges
Dead Lake, 14th April, 2026 Leaving Dead Lake, we went for a short inspection of other osprey nests which were all occupied though only the tops of resident’s heads were visible, so I got no photographs. It was enough to know they are back and busy. . As much as I love Winter, a pretty … Continue reading Contrasts
1828/30th March 2026 Saturday afternoon there was a break in the overcast and the temperature climbed to 65F/18C. Although I'd turned the heater off, sunlight warmed my room almost uncomfortably, the first real sign that Summer is coming. I also noticed that the hedge is sprouting new leaves and hyacinths are in bud. But Easter … Continue reading Making do
1504/30th march 2026 A few days ago, a letter came from the government. My heart always sinks at the sight of such communications because they never bring good news. In the old days, the income tax refund was a welcome item, but that is all done electronically now. So what glad tiding did this envelope … Continue reading Trust
0800/31st March 2026 Tuesday ushered in a prolonged, noisy thunderstorm that appeared to stall above the house with flashes of lightening that I began to think were seeking me out. "Oi! Come outside so we can get you!" Nothing doing. I do not challenge electrical storms. For once the birds would have to wait. Electricity … Continue reading Respect