Life with cats, and other things…
1055/27th September 2023 Since we were going that way today, I thought I would take a photograph for comparison to the one (left) that I posted yesterday, taken on the same day, last year. . The geese are consistent anyway! . Harvesting. I'm not sure what grain. . "Hey guys, you missed a bit!" You … Continue reading Dawn & dusk
0700/20th September 2023 One day I feel sure I shall open the front door to find that we are totally encased in spider webs. Bit by bit, in spite of my blundering about, the web is widening. . The milkweed The few remaining black-eyed Susans . The corpse of a mallow which grew from the … Continue reading The field
0700/20th September 2023 The way things are going today, before I get halfway through this, it will blow up in my face. It was a late start because having finished a long letter, I went to print it only to find: Printer disconnected. Password? Neither of the two I have written down apparently. . So … Continue reading Stems, stalks…?
10th September 2023 Perhaps it's the time of year that is bringing on great waves of nostalgia and that sinking feeling of : "Waiting for the other shoe to drop". Something about this year. . The removal of invasive honeysuckle changed the appearance of the woods behind the house but our two apple trees, one … Continue reading Squashed
6th September 2023 "Excuse me?" "If it's not too much trouble," "Could you come back inside," "We would quite like breakfast." . "Um, would now be suitable?" "She's not even listening." . "Maybe I'll just nibble this little flower." "Please flower, may I eat you?" Muffin is very polite. She would never eat a plant … Continue reading Woe’d
1920/26th August 2023 "Master Sparrow! It's eating our nuts!" . " Master S told us to fly up in its face." "But it went right on chomping?" "It was sitting on our wheelbarrow!" "How did it get its fat ass up there?" . "That's rather unkind talk!" "Do you call me fat behind my back?" … Continue reading Only yesterday
1045/22nd August 2023 If I was less inept, I could have captured the sound of this morning's cool breeze that rustled the trees behind me. As yet so far as I am aware, there is no way to spontaneously capture the delightful scent of freshly mown grass. This morning was perfection! . The object of … Continue reading Go in safety
0622/13th August 2023 Early morning light. Bird song. Lovely. . So many photos do not get posted. . So before I move on to yesterday, I'll go back a few days... . Many of our feathered friends are moulting "Makes us itchy, missus!" . Tufted Titmouse (not moulting) . Red Cardinal. He is! "Oh missus, … Continue reading Daisy
1630/6th August 2023 There were interesting contrails yesterday afternoon. Usually, they are straight lines. So what was that one about? . Sometimes we don't see contrails for long periods. Then suddenly it's naughts and crosses all over the sky. Prevailing winds and traffic patterns I suppose. If I was so inclined I could trace them … Continue reading Somewhere
2012/4th August 2023 One could only conclude from the evidence, that the weather Gods were in a very bad mood yesterday. . When, after 24 hours of grumbles the rain stopped, thick mist came to replace it. But at least it was quiet and Dee Dee could come out of hiding. . "Thunder?" "It sounds … Continue reading Returns