Life with cats, and other things…
29th November 2025 It is entirely possible that our current snow cover will melt away, but once a substantial amount has fallen, the fields don't regain the look they have at the end of Fall, grasses having been flattened. Anyway, temperatures for the next ten days are only briefly forecast to be above freezing. More … Continue reading Cars
24th November 2025 Not since my school days in England have I had to sit on top of a heater to get warm. No. That's not true. I had to do so during the summer when I worked in an over air-conditioned terminal at JFK Airport. Through the 30 years I worked in that building, … Continue reading Stranded
1st December 2025 The earthy smell when rain falls on dry soil = Petrichor There may be no other scent that pleases me more and this piece I think paints a perfect musical image. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLFXzer5e3o&list=RD3vFaS0hhR7w&index=3 It came up while I was debating what to write, so there you are. . As I say often enough, … Continue reading Those simple things
0645/1st December 2025 Unless we need to rise early for an appointment, we have no alarm calls or set times for getting out of bed. When not encouraged by breaking dawn, it is generally hungry cats that persuade us to throw off the covers. Sometimes Grant gets the nudge, often it's me. When I hear … Continue reading Weather reports
0842/17th November 2025 Most of the leaves are gone but how beautiful is the autumn sky? . And its muted light? Not everyone will agree, I know. . Even I would prefer it didn't get dark quite so early. And these days I am more bothered than usual by the cold, though not nearly as … Continue reading Shedding the armor
0726/5th November 2025 If it's not snow or orange trees... . 0728 ...there's bound to be another boring sunrise on offer. . 0737 Perhaps I should save some of these for when nights shorten, bringing dawn too early. . And I could save pictures of snow for the height of summer in the hope of … Continue reading Thieves
12th November 2025 Tuesday's light first snow did not immediately melt away. That night brought a further dusting to refresh it. . Winter woods near Cambridge. . During a brief outing we found more tamaracks which looked pretty decked in snow. . Their view is often obscured by other vegetation. But their colour seems almost … Continue reading Nice!
11th November 2025 This delightfully decorous snowfall made a round trip to Albany unexpectedly pleasant. Even though overcast skies had deprived us of the opportunity to view the Northern Lights. Celestial events always seem to coincide with clouds over Cambridge! . If I could have one last great excitement, that may be what I'd choose. … Continue reading Excitements
11th November 2025 This is the way our landscape looks in the wake of a blizzard. Hard to believe a mere 2 inches of snow could produce the same effect. . Apologies to those of you who don't care for Winter, but I work with what I've got! . Trees that had not yet shed … Continue reading Appearances
0900/11th November 2025 A Monday morning phone call reminded me of an appointment that I had totally convinced myself was next month. And it was. Until October sped by in about five minutes flat. So, just as well I got the reminder! One of my peculiarities is that I like having a few days to … Continue reading The right sort