Life with cats, and other things…
0713/15th September 2021 Today's mail brought the survey promised after my recent hospital stay. Like everything else in the USA, the questions are multiple choice. That won't do it for me! Surveys arrive here on a daily basis and in my opinion, they are not worth the paper they are printed on. Except to the … Continue reading Admissions
14th September, 2021 ...no, not of wisdom! . . This morning's worry. A bee. It wasn't really cold, but she seemed frozen. "What do you think?" I asked Grant. "Just leave it. If it's her time, so be it." Brute. He's so unhelpful sometimes. It did look a bit wet. I touched it very gently … Continue reading Pearls…
12th September 2021 When geese fly overhead, And the groundhog goes to bed, When the trees have turned to gold And the nights are crisp and cold, Then it's time for drawing in, Time for Fall to begin. Not quite there yet, but it's coming. Between 0830 on September 2nd, and 3 pm on September … Continue reading Labor Day weekend
07220/11th September 2021 It seems appropriate today to post this photograph of one of my few treasured possessions. It has deep meaning in more ways than one. 11th September 2001. A dear friend was in Seattle on business and I was on vacation so we could spend some time together. At 6 am he called … Continue reading Remembering
Don't go anywhere. I'm coming back. Eventually. This tiny guy prevented me from doing something daft this morning. Looking at dead flowers, I thought "I'll just get the long-handled clippers and cut them down". But then I saw the tiniest snail and by the time I took his photograph, I was exhausted. Grant says I … Continue reading “Call 911!”
0643/2nd September 2021 Shortly after these pictures were taken things went slightly off the rails. Nothing serious, but a little recovery is required. There will be a story, of course..... Meanwhile, led astray by Grants very evil cats, Willow has taken up mousing, which involves bringing them upstairs so she can bash them around. This … Continue reading A slight hiatus
Lily may be the most photogenic of our cats. When she is caught in an unguarded moment. Because mostly, she tries to evade the camera. But yesterday I distracted her with the camera strap. My sweet Lily. 23rd June 2010 She was among the first of my intake, when I created Yeti's Kitty Suites. The … Continue reading Senior cat
0653/31st August 2021 You should pardon the expression, but it was, you could say, a shitty way to start the day... Long-haired cats are beautiful but long hair can be problematic for a cat, as it can be for a person. I know because for almost half my life, I had long hair. Come to … Continue reading Butt….
Now what am I supposed to do? Grant went off to the Post Office to make some negotiation leaving me without instructions. He made rusks and left them in the oven, but he didn't tell me what to do when the beeper went off. It wouldn't do to be like Alfred and burn the cakes. … Continue reading Domesticity
1943/26th August 2021 It's pretty bad when all I can find to offer are a couple of photographs with the challenge Where's the aeroplane? It's actually not that hard to spot. The sky was lovely, that night. I even braved the mosquitoes. It's been a bit glum, ever since... me too. Try as I might … Continue reading Feeling useless
