Life with cats, and other things…
1139/10th October 2025 Even approaching the Canadian border, there was surprisingly little colour on the hills but many of the trees are pines. . And of the many that weren't, a lot had already shed their leaves. . Taking exit 40 off I-87, we headed toward Point au Roche State Park on Lake Champlain. Very … Continue reading Point au Roche
1857/6th October 2025 The moon is so bright just now, I keep waking in the middle of the night thinking it's time to get up. Then when I look outside, the moonlight makes it appear to have snowed. Things aren't always what they seem! . Living in the country, a clear night sky is something … Continue reading Harvest Moon
One should always remember to look up. If my frequent use of the word simple says something about me, perhaps all those references to the contrast between light and dark do too. Personal preferences are part of our character. Many are a matter of familiarity, of what we experienced growing up. The rest, - who … Continue reading Preferences
1810/4th September 2025 Could the weather finally be on the change? According to the weather forecast, there's an 80% chance of rain, to continue through Sunday, but the weather map suggests that the front will stop just short of our location. It would be nice to see the flora refreshed. . "My grass is getting … Continue reading March past
1707/30th August 2025 . Late yesterday, as we watched a rafter of turkeys wander off up the road, to our surprise another large group sauntered down the driveway and came to graze on corn under the apple tree, altogether some 30 birds. . Suddenly, we've gone from no turkeys, to turkeys wandering about all over … Continue reading Taskus interruptus
0627/30th August 2025 . Bless the dear little darlings. They always know when you are at a low ebb and do their all to take your mind off your angst, whatever it happens to be. After last year's abomination of an election, Little Man took himself walk-a-about for three days and that certainly changed our … Continue reading Perfectly wonderful!
0644/17th August 2025 . The shortening of days is already noticeable as autumn seems to be rushing toward us. At the end of next month, we will have been here for seven years which doesn't seem possible. . Time really does speed up as you age. My first 50 years felt like an eternity compared … Continue reading Fliers
7th August 2025 . It is obviously very dependent on weather, but at the end of July or thereabouts, the foliage begins to look less radiant as leaves dry out in the heat of summer. Usually though, we don't see evidence of autumn's approach until the end of August. Yet looking out at the hills … Continue reading The Big Picture
2025/8th July 2025 . When visiting my maternal grandmother in Wiltshire, we drank Camp Coffee which I seem to recall I preferred to the kind we had at home. It had been decades since I even thought about it, but seeing chicory growing along the highways reminded me, so I obtained some but discovered I … Continue reading Captures
0655/30th June 2025 . Why is it that seemingly endless tasks present themselves when one feels least able to tackle them? In truth, I admit that a couple of said tasks were noticed yesterday and left unattended. Proof you should not put things off! . For many years, when I was younger, I suffered with … Continue reading ET?