Life with cats, and other things…
1625/18th September 2023 It would appear that to an extent at least, my nerves are in much better shape than they were not so long ago. The fiasco of getting Willow to the vet yesterday would once have reduced me to a quivering wreck. It wasn't until Willow and I were in the examining room … Continue reading Vet visit
0920/18th September 2023 An early dental appointment took us out into a world transformed overnight. It is only a ten-minute trip so there aren't many photographs, but Fall has arrived. . Too much mist can get dreary, but usually here it doesn't last long and it creates some moody images. Just a few days ago … Continue reading Pests
0735/17th September 2023 An unwise decision last night led to undesirable results, which I faced immediately upon arising this morning. Because Lucy has shown a great preference for being on the living room sofa, we decided to let her remain there overnight. . We had been bringing her to my room at night because she … Continue reading Interpretations
1738/15th September 2023 A watercolour sky. No drama. A gentle blending and deepening. . . 0700/16th September This morning's aquatic sky soon became a grey overcast, but rain held off which pleased Grant who is doing things outside. . Topping up the bird feeders yesterday, my eyes travelled to the bottom field. Unable to distinguish … Continue reading Black hole!
1850/14th September 2023 Dee Dee was miffed! She was forced in while Toby loitered! . It was such a delightful evening we loitered ourselves, watching deer grazing in a remote field. Their white tails swishing away insects always draw your eyes to their presence. . After we came in, our "token" squirrel debated whether it … Continue reading Poppet
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
0638/13th September 2023 Not more than 5 minutes after the loveliness of this morning's dawn, the bright lights turned off and a blanket of grey wetness unravelled. So wet, that the cats decided to cancel their morning walk. Toby put on a brave face and quick-marched to the garage, but returned hastily and found himself … Continue reading Tink’s invention
10th September 2023 Perhaps it's the time of year that is bringing on great waves of nostalgia and that sinking feeling of : "Waiting for the other shoe to drop". Something about this year. . The removal of invasive honeysuckle changed the appearance of the woods behind the house but our two apple trees, one … Continue reading Squashed
0654/9th September 2023 Saturday came and left without fanfare. Even the expected rain did not arrive although we are promised a wet week ahead, with a tropical storm coming up the coast. It's that time of year. . School tax time. Ugh. There's not much one can do about it. Is it just me, or … Continue reading Gone to seed
1750/8th September 2023 Yesterday's storm was much less bad- tempered than the previous one. Not so much of the howling and thrashing. Less wet. Lightning stayed "in the wings", flashing somewhere behind the hills, prompting grumbles but none the earth- shattering crashes which sent cats fleeing. . This was a storm with after effects. Suddenly … Continue reading Emotions