Life with cats, and other things…
21st April 2026 Going to Bennington, we more often than not take Turnpike Road where we always slow down to wave hello to friends. Another white donkey lives across the road. . It's horse companion is nowhere to be seen lately, so it is alone which seems sad but no doubt there is a reason … Continue reading Strange?
1857/9th April 2026 One recent afternoon, I looked up from my computer and was surprised to see two strangers at the front door. The house is on a private road and I could count on one hand the number of unknown people who have come here in the past seven years. As I got up … Continue reading Intruders
Blackie, January 2018 "Guys! You won't believe this!" Blackie doesn't read English, but cats are good mind readers, so she knew something was afoot that involved a change of scene and a long, long journey. . "We're going where?" Just as well Willow had never heard of aeroplanes or she might have become anxious. Having … Continue reading Paperwork and promises
1533/24th December 2025 Christmas Day passed very quietly, marked by a slight eyebrow raiser at breakfast and a minor worry that fortunately resolved before transitioning to panic... The past couple of days have been beautifully decorated with anew application of light snow and changing light. . Breakfast time is when I do my daily brain … Continue reading Thoughts
1706/1st November 2025 The year leading up to the 2024 election was tense and stressful. Then after that appalling day, we were left sick with apprehension. In the months since the inauguration, I've asked myself whether my dread was justified. Or should I have been even more afraid? Being afraid is not helpful and worrying … Continue reading Differences
1806/18th October 2025 2025 was always going to be chaotic, even if last year's election had gone differently, though that would have led to other sorts of chaos. Humanity has got itself into a fever pitch of angst that it desperately wants to express. Individuals discharge their fury in a whole variety of ways. I … Continue reading The Common Good
30th September 2025 September came and went in a flash. Time certainly speeds up as you age but right now it feels as if we are in over-speed or doing double time. Long gone are the childhood days when waiting for summer holidays seemed endless! . On Tuesday we were on the road again. In … Continue reading Liberation
1435/23rd August 2025 . With the intense heat gone, the outdoors has regained its appeal. Though I must say summer here has not been nearly as bad as elsewhere. I still get email notifications from King County in Washington and just yesterday they sent a heat advisory. . In 2000, Seattle's mild climate was largely … Continue reading Guilty
9th April 2025 . Though I could not remember taking them, I knew from downloading my camera that I'd captured a range of photos on the way home from Albany last Wednesday, yet when I wished to post them yesterday, I was surprised to find they were not nearly as numerous as I'd thought. . … Continue reading Doing – or not…
1850/3rd April 2025 . The solution for computer problems? Go for a drive. . On a fine Spring morning, fresh air can only help. Did it matter if I'd lost my email contacts and all the other information attached? . It would certainly be inconvenient, but in the absence of lorazepam, my brain seems less … Continue reading They’re back!