Life with cats, and other things…
Meet Casper. He was our caterpillar. Till he disappeared. Hopefully he ate his fill and is off somewhere spinning himself into a chrysalis. Last time I saw him he did look a bit of a blimp and he certainly chomped a lot of milkweed. So maybe one day he will re-appear in Monarch butterfly form. … Continue reading Birds and butterflies
He's at it again. Grant is cooking curry. His new favourite thing, apparently. Not his fault I am super sensitive to just about everything including cooking smells. I don't know when this happened to me or why. When I was a kid in SE Asia, we encountered all sorts of weird and no so wonderful … Continue reading Flaura and fauna
Sometimes I ask myself why I live with so many cats. Why do I put myself through all the extra work, and accept the irritation they sometimes cause? Like stepping all over my keyboard! Mostly, I wonder, how many more times can I go through having one of them put to sleep? Colin is dying … Continue reading Small victories
When I was finally free, at age 29, to live my life as I saw fit, more or less, I found that I had no social skills to guide me. I had not learned how to live among people my own age, for that matter, any age or class. I had no idea what was … Continue reading No regrets
You were left hanging on Elephant Island. Not a place you really want to hang out! We had been told to expect Macaroni penguins, but they were constant no-shows, so when this little chap made an appearance, Tim joked that he was he was the cruise director's "token" Macaroni. Baby elephant seals are cute Adults, … Continue reading Original red hats…
What do you do in Antarctica? That depends who you are, of course. We were the lowest of all creatures, tourists. Or as Tim preferred to be called "travellers". Our 1984 cruise proceeded in reverse order to the 1981 cruise, so leaving Punta Arenas, at the tip of South America, we sailed down the Beagle … Continue reading Cold tale for a hot day
When we mentioned to people that we were going to Antarctica, 50% of them asked "why?" and thought we were mad, while some of the others just seemed surprised and asked "what do you do in Antarctica?" As it turned out, some people play scrabble, though to us this seemed sacrilegious! Tim got a terrific … Continue reading Little red ships
Tim has many items from his extensive travels, including an antique dowry box from India, on the chest at right. In April last year, I bravely ventured out from my safe home and took a train to New York City, thence a taxi to Brooklyn. While I travelled frequently, without fear as a child and … Continue reading How the DT’s came to be
Having a potentially sick cat in the house is always going to distract me from anything else that's going on. It's one of those things, where you know something is up, but the cat is not telling you. You just know. He looks sad. He looks depressed. Grant says his eyes are sunk. 😦 Anyway … Continue reading Do small worries still matter?
Can you believe it? No less than four of the elusive Tufted Titmice, all in one picture! This little bird has captivated me, I think because it is just so pert, so pretty and probably because he is so shy. It's a thrill to know that Mr and Mrs produced two baby Titmice! Baby grackles … Continue reading Tiny Titmice
