Life with cats, and other things…
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.
Wright's Road. 7th August 2026 An appointment last Friday had to be re-located due to a computer outage, so we found ourselves going to the Clifton Park clinic and travelling along another River Road, here following the east bank of the Hudson toward Stillwater. A flock of swallows or swifts took to the air. You … Continue reading What else?
0927/ 8th August 2026 The absence of sunshine is sometimes just what is needed to highlight a field. And fields that are fallow at this time of year are full of wildflowers. . Wild carrot, chicory, clover and an assortment of grasses. Enchanting. . Juvenile Red-tailed hawk. That day it was just an extended return … Continue reading Small moments
August has been busy after weeks of blank pages in my pocket calendar and I constantly feel I am running to catch up but never quite succeeding. In the old days, I could juggle quite a few tasks and I wondered what I would do with so much free time in retirement. Now, I wonder … Continue reading Just there and just so
0543/5th August 2026 Friday morning was occupied mainly with a doctor's appointment, returning from which we found the house without power. In consequence, things got off to a very delayed start. There was nothing for it but to get my book and put my feet up, but fatigue overwhelmed me, so I kept losing my … Continue reading Outages
3rd August 2026 To escape from slow-moving traffic this morning, we turned off to retrace the cross country route we'd chosen on the way to Greenwich. Usually we take it only in one direction, but it's aways good to get a view of it the other way around, especially when the weather is moody. . … Continue reading Delight