Life with cats, and other things…
8th April 2022 This has turned into one of those days where nothing gets done. It started with me waiting for Jimmy Squirrel to finish stealing from the seed bucket before I opened the door. Grant gets the buckets ready and puts them outside. Why? I'm not quite sure. Anyway.... The squirrels flee, as if … Continue reading Telling stories
Sasha, 21st September 2021 The escape artist. Yesterday afternoon I went out to take pictures of the milkweed and when I came back, Sasha was loitering by the door. She can be very determined but it was too late in the day to be chasing walk-a-bout cats. So I pushed inside saying "No, No, No!" … Continue reading Mind readers
A different title came to mind, but "Adventures in catting" means something different entirely and not at all appropriate! This is Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell doesn't much like me, but at least she has stopped hating me. She used to draw blood if I attempted to touch her. Now she just bites gently and smacks me with … Continue reading Adventures in cat ownership
May 9th 2021 Sunday. It started out as usual. Cats pounding up and down the stairs. Loud retching, which I've decided is all an act because every day I go looking for hairballs or piles of vomit and there is never a sign of anything. They just want us to get up and produce breakfast. … Continue reading “Universal” lessons?
0802/13th February, 2021 "So will you be going to see them off?" "What?" "When the little shitlings take the next rocket to Mars." "I don't know what you're on about!" You'd think the word "shitlings" might offer a clue? After cleaning up the 12 millionth mess, I was prepared to book space for the dear … Continue reading Bluebird