Life with cats, and other things…
Animals of the northeastern USA
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
1107/27th June 2026 Saturday's outing was to the post office. I am tempted to refuse such brief excursions but seldom do as even such short trips serve to revive me and are often surprisingly interesting. Saturday's sky was good. And it was cleaning day, so escaping the vacuum was worthwhile! Today, Sunday, the post office … Continue reading Old friends
0507/22nd June 2026 This morning (27th June) I finally put the portable heaters away, something that usually happens around the end of April. Earlier, I could not warm up despite wearing two sweaters, but the house heats up after sunrise and the week ahead promises the belated arrival of more normal temperatures. I am thankful … Continue reading Lilies
Starlings and grackles hoping for an afternoon top-up It's not hard finding something to photograph. Especially when we've had a rain shower: , Bird's foot trefoil Yucca Yucca is indestructible and spreads aggressively. We made a serious attempt to cut it back last year which seems only to have offered encouragement. The flowers are attractive … Continue reading At the movies
1917/21st June 2026 In the fading light I couldn't quite make out what sort of bird was contemplating the peanuts so suspiciously, but the zoom revealed that it was a dove. It seemed to be wondering where the usual crowd had got to. Was there perhaps something wrong with this pile of nuts? . In … Continue reading Triplets
0959/18th June 2026 In the "good old days", we were quite content, for the most part, getting information of daily events from the radio or newspapers and news magazines. (My father was not really ever satisfied, forever complaining about late deliveries and moaning: "the Russians are jamming the airwaves again!") Communication was by post. If … Continue reading Outage
1905/15th June 2026 You thought I was done with Monday?. After supper I returned to sky watching which is an evening activity any day. . But especially days like this. . 1906 1908 1911 Motion at the window drew the attention of a groundhog whose face emerged from a burrow. It watched me for several … Continue reading Last light
0539/15th June 2026 Monday morning at half past five, It felt so good to be alive. It rhymes, but I can't seem to remember when I actually last felt that way. I've had to think hard to recall that sense of careless, joyful euphoria such as a young child might feel on Christmas morning, perhaps. … Continue reading Tears in rain
13th June 2026 There being such a dearth of good news these days, it is nice to be able to offer some, even though it's only about the health of a little groundhog. Insignificant as it may be in the grand scheme, it matters to us. Wild animals are stoic, coping with whatever injuries or … Continue reading Groundhog News