Life with cats, and other things…
0820/30th November 2022 This could well be that direst of days I mentioned, in which there is not a glimmer of sunlight. In lieu of ice crystals this morning, a solid flan-shaped block though it slid easily out of the tray, no bashing required! This is how my sculpture begins, but the weather is not … Continue reading That day…
1535/28th November 2022 Yesterday came good just in time for the going down of the sun. Always a favourite time of day for me. Winter days may be short but light is so perfect this time of year. Even, for a brief moment, after sunset, when it turns deep blue. Having misread my weather app, … Continue reading Bad idea?
0720/28th November 2022 No need to rush out of bed this morning. No ice to be smashed. The seed trays were awash after all-night rain. Clearly the front has not yet passed. I do like an angry sky. Today it seemed in a temper. This mood brings to mind the sound of Beethoven. Mahler, perhaps. … Continue reading Blue
0650/27th November 2022 Waking to find your room bathed in pink necessitates rushing outside, camera in hand. Though I did pause to pull a jacket on over my nightshirt. The cats watched in astonishment. "We didn't know she could move that fast!" Ah well, I still can when it suits me. While the eastern horizon … Continue reading Staying clear
0700/23rd November 2022 Feeling more than a little unsettled, on Wednesday, I was in need of distraction. Earlier, I had noticed something down in the field below the house. Something skeleton-like. Probably the skeletal remains of a deer we found weeks ago. It had provided a good feed to passing wild animals and periodically bits … Continue reading Loving trees
Champlain Lock, Hudson River 24th November 2022 After 4 years, we still find delightful places nearby. "What were we doing all this time?" we ask. A very good question! Getting set up in a new home takes time, but certainly not that much. This will be our 5th Winter here! Not possible! Yesterday was brilliant, … Continue reading A special place
18th November 2022 Most of us can find something to be grateful for. Discovering that it had vanished suddenly, I was stunned. For four years I watched the little tree on the hill opposite, as it grew and went through the seasons. I came to think of it as "my tree" which obviously it was … Continue reading Gratitude
0635/23rd November 2022 Comparatively, I have seen better sunrises... ..more flashy, more dramatic, perhaps? There have been times when I gasped, "Oh my!" Today it was more like "Hmmm, that's nice." But as I continued to watch.... clouds broke up and light caught their tops, just so... ...before the master crept above the horizon It … Continue reading Another day
21st November 2022 Something is missing. It's been missing since last Saturday. But I only noticed yesterday. How did I not see that it was gone for two days? Something I've looked at every day for four years. Let us say it was because of the snow showers... A feeble excuse. I notice stuff. Stuff … Continue reading Gone
0730/20th November 2022 No two days are ever the same. After taking these pictures, I caught the rare sight of two squirrels peacefully sharing a meal on the patio. The camera being still in hand, I snapped a photo. Then I looked up to see what other creatures might be about and: "Oh! Hello!" We … Continue reading Caption?