Life with cats, and other things…
For the first time in over two months, yesterday, I was persuaded to take a ride with Grant, on his weekly shopping expedition. I had expressed interest in adding a shelf to my bathroom wall and Grant thought it would be better to find one locally, rather than shop online, always my preference! Grant asks … Continue reading Venturing out
Kathleen Deer was my great-grandmother, on my father's side. She was awarded a little book of poems in 1889 "for general improvement". I don't know who the teacher was. The book somehow came into my father's possession and eventually to mine. Sadly it was in bad shape when I received it and now it is … Continue reading Something old
In early May 1984, after a tedious Winter, my travelling buddy Tim declared that it was time for our "Winter sunshine holiday". He was always very keen on those. This time we were going to "the Med." specifically to Corsica. It sounded good to me. Although, the first thing I had to do once we … Continue reading Sunshine holiday, 1984
A very still dawn 21st May 2020 Why would anyone care What I have to say Today? Seriously. I've always felt Invisible. As if I wasn't meant to be Me. I've raged against it. This feeling Of not mattering A fig A twig. But rage got me nowhere Not here Not there Nowhere Like air. … Continue reading Invisible
It was my plan to have this little tree moved, but here it still is on the front lawn. ... As I meandered around the property yesterday, I thought I would check out the lilac bush. It ought to have bloomed by now, but I had a horrible feeling it wasn't looking right. Close-up I … Continue reading Bads and birds
Tiny white flowers on woodland weeds How special is it to live in a place that, every day , supplies something new and interesting to behold? How lucky am I? Maybe if your eyes are open, you can find something new everywhere, every day. But I never saw a squirrel eat orange before. Meet "Tiny". … Continue reading Tiny
Constant talk about how much high school students are losing as a result of the covid virus has, inevitably, caused me to think back to the days of my own muddled education. It would be grossly unfair to compare my school days with the experience of today's students and yet I find myself slightly unsympathetic … Continue reading 2020 graduates
