Life with cats, and other things…
18th September 2026 This will seem mad, but sleeping for two consecutive nights uninterrupted, even by a dream, has got me discombobulated. I'd adjusted to being woken two or three times, administering Willow's twice-daily medicine at 3 am and taking my own thyroid medication at that hour, having so belatedly discovered that middle-of-the-night is the … Continue reading Inconvenience
06:58 15th September 2026 While I miss the lovely long evenings of Summer, it is nice to be able to watch the dawn again without having to get up at an indecently early hour. Daybreak often brings a nice surprise that has me abandon breakfast to run outside. . 07:01 16th September 2026 That is … Continue reading Making a date
11th September 2026 The photo archives I was hoping to finish sorting remain unsorted as I cannot currently even keep up with the new influx and Fall is yet only just beginning. The older I get, the faster days pass and the less I get done, but I do have an excuse, currrently. Grant has … Continue reading Not a frightening thought
Pigeons practicing their circuits on 5th September. A flock of pigeons has been around for most of the summer. Since things quieted down after the departure of the rowdy gang (starlings, grackles and red-winged blackbirds), they drop in periodically to peck at the seed tray and hoover up whatever is left of the peanuts, though … Continue reading Sorting
08:02 13th September 2026 Saturday was quite the greyest, wettest day in many weeks. But I have a backlog of skies that I've been meaning to share. Sky-gazing is one of life's great pleasures, in my view. By sheer good luck, 8 years ago, I acquired a property that offers a wide open view and … Continue reading In the moment
06:05 27th August 2026 The man who came to give us an estimate for a generator arrived promptly which gained him quite a lot of credit in our book. It turned out that he was from Long Island, so we had something in common, as I lived there myself for many years. The final estimate … Continue reading Spam?
11:48 23rd August 2026 Do you ever start out intending to write about a particular topic and find your intentions being hijacked by the mention of a subject or word that calls up a memory? It is bound to happen as you grow old, I suppose. Yesterday I was once again drawn back to my … Continue reading Quartet
1938/20th August 2026 It had been raining lightly from late afternoon so when, just before dark, the room suddenly lit up, I was drawn to a window and grabbing my camera, ran outside - after first ensuring I would not be disturbing the deer. We are lucky to have open horizons where this sort of … Continue reading Exhibition
1921/17th August 2026 - a congenial evening, right? The camera having been hyper-active recently, I thought it a good idea before starting my next post, to eject a few more photos that had loitered overlong in the archives. If only it were that easy. It is likely I've created a bigger mess than I started … Continue reading Tableau
0651/13th August 2026 "MEN!" exclaimed Lily in my face this morning, a new variation of her wake-up call. (At least, that's how it sounded) Having opened one eye and happily seen that it was still dark, I'd shut it again only to be roused by the rumble of thunder. Drat! I was late with the … Continue reading Interstate 87, etc.