Life with cats, and other things…
Tobias returns to the Asmat Having failed, miserably, at snorkeling, I never-the-less found myself sitting, one afternoon in a rubber boat over the magnificent reef called Lucipara which is in the Straits of Molucca, Indonesia. Many avid divers had been awaiting the moment for days. It would be far less rewarding for me, but I … Continue reading Agats
12th January 2021 Bleak, a good way to describe the way I felt yesterday. As hard as the sun struggled to brighten the day... ...grey cloud came to swallow it up... ...and my mood sank with it... ...not quite to despair, but certainly to tears and gloom. Returning to bed was an option, to wrap … Continue reading Bleak
For a few days now, I have found myself on the edge of tears. Nothing to do with last week's drama. . More than likely it started with the news that one of our old, and very dear foster cats had died. Joey was one of the very first cats Grant brought to my foster-suite. … Continue reading Goodbye Joey, friend
08:39 9th January 2021 Where are the words to explain this canvas? The ever changing hues the palette the brushstrokes the blend swirls... ...and wisps? Despite the stunning dawn, yesterday was mostly grey, but in late afternoon, came more irresistible images My aviation friends could name this type of cloud. I cannot. I've seen many … Continue reading Divine Artist
9th January 2021 8:03am This was how it started out. A golden glimmer on the horizon. Touches of pink like water colour in the grey. Even a crescent moon. There you see it, just that little silver dot. We'd fed the demanding cats and were trying to have our own humble breakfast, but every five … Continue reading Discombobulating Lucy
Where are we going? The contrail of a rare overflying jet, lit up by the setting sun, last night. A hawk stopped by today, to rest her wings in one of the apple trees. So of course, I took her picture. Back turned, twigs concealing her. So I sneaked outside, around the corner and she … Continue reading Fliers
7th January, 2021 The morning after the night before. It's hard to know what to write about today, as my thoughts keep veering back to the events of yesterday. Which I am sure is true for many. Rather than dwell on that, I'll post some random photographs that I took recently, here and there. This … Continue reading The morning after…
Tuesday 5th January Monday's snowfall was a mere flurry by comparison to last month's storm that buried these plants and crept up the window. Just the right amount to be really pretty and not a pain. Although our "snowman" who apparently is a one-man operation, did not seem at all pleased! Grant may find himself … Continue reading Snow cats
4th January 2021 Monday. Getting back to normal week. In a manner of speaking. Whoever knows what normal is these days? It's surely not going to be anything like the old normal was, and probably it needs not to be, because look where that got us! First order of the day was to get my … Continue reading Staying on top?
No-one would ever call me a swimmer. I can keep my head above water, more or less, even swim a bit. At least I could 16 years ago when I was last in a pool. These days I might sink like a rock. Like speaking French, swimming was something I learned as a matter of … Continue reading Moments in time
