Life with cats, and other things…
Animals of the northeastern USA
1959/21st July 2026 Further south, around New York City and New Jersey, I read reports of tornadoes and storm damage, while up here all we got was dark clouds. On occasion we have had some fairly noisy and damaging storms, but as often as not, we have found ourselves just at the edge of serious … Continue reading A handsome bird
22nd July 2026 Hearing the familiar clucking of turkeys, I assumed it was the pair that has been visiting lately and at a quick glance, I believed this was the one that always cranes its neck to look in at us. . Rearranging the feathers "'Bye Willow! We're off now!" But then the companion strutted … Continue reading The downside
20th July 2026 There is a lot to be said for a simple life. With low expectations, the smallest thing can bring you joy. . A couple of days ago, it was the blooming of a first sunflower. This one had not been deliberately planted or carefully nursed. It grew in front of the porch … Continue reading Sunflowers
0524/16th July 2026 Looking out a window at dawn, I was relieved to be able at least to see the sky, which yesterday was obscured all day by smoke. Helpfully, the temperature had also dropped significantly. Alas, the reprieve from smoke was temporary.... . Yesterday, I believe we were "yellow", which gave us that eerie … Continue reading Scapegoat
0807/15th July 2026 Wildfire smoke has turned the air brown and the Sun glares down at us angrily. Today, it's like viewing the world through a tea-coloured filter. "What's left to burn?" we ask. Unrelenting wind may be enervating, but to me, smoke is more disturbing, polluting the air and carrying a sense of deep … Continue reading Protectors
View Preview↗ 12th July, 2026 The camera often sees what we do not. When I showed Grant the photo I posted yesterday of those three skunks he saw a mom with 2 babies rather than the two adults and baby that I had thought I was photographing and looking closer, I believe he is right. … Continue reading Mini-movie
0553/12th July 2026 Watering the garden had to be put off for 20 minutes this morning for skunks to take their breakfast undisturbed. Just as he was preparing to go out, Grant saw Mama and baby waddling along the walkway where nothing remained of the dawn offering. He quickly opened the sliding door around the … Continue reading Looking in
0754/8th July 2026 How lush the world looks at the moment. Corn is already tall enough to begin impeding views, but the fields themselves are a nice sight, covering acres in all directions. . The field we traverse on the way out to the state route is grass which gets turned into silage. We had … Continue reading Chased
1802/3rd July, 2026 It was beginning to get dark and I was thinking of going out for a last look at the sky, so I glanced out the window and... . Oh. Two days ago I mentioned the bear, last seen on April 17th. Perhaps I have acquired Grant's talent for getting animals to show … Continue reading No disappointment
1945/30th June 2026 Sometimes (frequently), I have trouble finding a subject to write about and quite often it ends up being no more than captions for photographs. Once in a while, however, my subject walks up the driveway.... But first let me tell you about SDTV: We now have three trail-cams which are planted in … Continue reading SDTV