Life with cats, and other things…
06:22. 24th October 2026 When not in pursuit of elusive birds or Fall foliage, Grant's hobbies frequently see us on the road and sometimes at odd hours. Odd for us, anyway. When possible, we avoid going anywhere in the dark as that's when wild creatures are apt to wander onto roads. 6 am is not … Continue reading Misty morning
12th October on route 22, Cambridge, NY. As we left Woodlands cemetery, rain began to spatter the windshield, but we are not easily discouraged. As we drove along route 22 we saw a flock of geese in a newly harvested field. Last Fall, Canada Geese were absent from our sky. Over the years we had … Continue reading Variations
1st October, 2026. A tree at the opthalmologist clinic caught my attention. Being without a computer for two days was bound to set me back, but the trouble really started after I got home with the new one. Added to which, this past week was the busiest we've been since the great unpacking after we … Continue reading “In there!”
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…
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
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
28th August 2026 As our situation becomes daily more surreal, it is increasingly hard to stay positive and Grant rather gloomily urges that we should enjoy as many car rides as we can, while we can. He visualises a police state in our future and considering how far we've already come, who am I to … Continue reading Token wildfowl
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