Life with cats, and other things…
07:07 26th September 2026 On a wet weekend there wasn't much to photograph but the stormy sky. We are far enough inland that we didn't get any severe weather warnings and although it rained a good deal, it was never very heavy. The wind chimes rang a symphony for most of the weekend but we … Continue reading Not all grey
At the end of our road, where we turn to go out to the state route, there is a straggly stand of trees behind the remains of an old stone wall. Goldfinches may often be seen flitting about and sometimes there is a heron in the nearby pond. Deer and wild turkeys occasionally wander this … Continue reading A serious talk
22nd September 2026 Going to the Post Office. It is astonishing how suddenly Fall sets in around here. A week ago I was hard put to find evidence of it, bar a scattering of trees that seemingly couldn't wait to get started. But in the past few days Fall seems to have got a kick … Continue reading Further evidence…
19th September 2026 As we returned from Burlington, the sky began to cloud over and the light changed. . Usually, the return journey is the less interesting, but this day was the opposite. In the above area, hundreds of plastic-covered hay bales dotted the fields. . In the changing light, I saw that the countryside … Continue reading Sabotage
19th September 2026 A really good deal on an almost-new bicycle saw us on the road last Saturday, for a 2.5 hour drive to Burlington, Vermont. It was a new destination for us, although it was just a short extension of the journey we became familiar with last year in our frustrating attempts to see … Continue reading Empty nest
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