Life with cats, and other things…
Travel as an airline employee
18th October 2023 In Washington State, I lived for 18 years surrounded by the Cascades and almost in the shadow of the 14,411 foot Mt Rainier. Where I live now, by comparison is positively flat. . When I first came to live in New York, though, it was on Long Island. At a max altitude … Continue reading Navigator
1720/13th september 2023 The Battle of the Open Doors. It seemed I had no hope of winning as the reason they are open twice a day for 15 minutes is to allow the cats access/egress. Apparently some dreadful thing might befall us if the little dears had to wait a nano-second to be let in. … Continue reading Making a case
0705/3rd September 2023 A good deal of honking alerted me to their approach but I was up checking on the Roses of Sharon and did not have my camera with me. . But I had been talking to a grasshopper and attempting to master the magnifier application. It works very well but I have trouble … Continue reading True blue?
0643/23rd August 2023 First thing this morning I thought we had smoke again, but it was nothing more than heavy mist. A report from the fires in Maui quoted a couple whose house had unaccountably been spared. They said they felt guilty about their good fortune. Guilt is the wrong emotion, but I do know … Continue reading “It”
1944/12th August 2023 "We must start searching for sunsets!" I announced last night. Now that they are coming into range, it would just involve jumping in the car and getting to a designated view point. After a certain time of day wild horses couldn't drag us out, but days are shorter now! . We made … Continue reading Killing time
0945/10th August 2023 As we went out, House Martins were perching on a power cable. Late in the afternoon, Grant called me outside to see them in flight all around us, tiny specks, gliding and diving. Heaven knows there were plenty of bugs for them! . Having not been plagued by flying insects till now, … Continue reading Birds on a wire etc
1630/6th August 2023 There were interesting contrails yesterday afternoon. Usually, they are straight lines. So what was that one about? . Sometimes we don't see contrails for long periods. Then suddenly it's naughts and crosses all over the sky. Prevailing winds and traffic patterns I suppose. If I was so inclined I could trace them … Continue reading Somewhere
1954/31st July 2023 A very early start yesterday ensured that we were home well before lunch, which meant there was time to accomplish the morning’s chores. The downside of this was that by the time I had cleared the decks, so to speak, my brain had put its feet up for the day. “Thinking? … Continue reading Joys
0827/27th July 2023 Lily found the catnip Hairballs and projectile vomit. The daily rewards of a multi-cat home! Years ago, when I moved into the big house outside Seattle, I purchased some colourful rugs through Novica. The idea of purchasing direct from the artisan appealed to me. The prices were very reasonable and there was … Continue reading Novica
0643/17th July 2023 When you lose someone you love, you cling on to favourite memories of them. Favourite images. Of when they were happy, laughing. Of when something you did pleased them. A special way they looked at you. Held you in their embrace. Of the many gardens my mother loved, perhaps the … Continue reading Flowers