Life with cats, and other things…
17th March 2024 Sunday's many moods were diverse, extreme and spectacular. An ordinary grey dawn commenced the day without fanfare or promise, but New England weather is nothing if not capricious! . After their breakfast, it was cat walks which were rather brief due to a chill breeze. . Mysterious Willow engages me with those … Continue reading No matter
1627/7th February 2024 It's been some time since we've had a really impressive sunrise though I was fascinated by the orange orb in this one on February 7th. . Clear blue skies are always welcome after prolonged grey periods, but I must say I do actually prefer a little bit of cloud. Which I think … Continue reading Mixed clouds
0719/5th January 2024 For a sky like this I had to nip outside, but in only a nightshirt and bare feet nip was the operative word. 12F/-11C ought to feel colder, I thought, but at ground level the air was still, although the cloud was travelling at a decent speed. . But not being that … Continue reading Storm watch
1640/6th October 2023 Waiting for the stragglers to come home for supper the other day, I heard an unusual bird call up in the woods and turning around I was dazzled. Rays of the descending Sun caught me like a floodlight. The afternoon had been heavily overcast, but Sun always gets the last word. So … Continue reading Heads up
1542/12th May 2023 "Clouds?" "You wanted clouds?" They do say you get what you ask for. . While I don't seriously believe that a person can whisk up the weather conditions they desire, I have reevaluated my thoughts about getting what you ask for. . . Late in the afternoon I refresh the water bowls … Continue reading What you ask for
27th April 2023 The scenic route to our veterinary clinic, and other parts. We have always wondered what this old building was in its working life. Would you believe a chicken coop? A neighbour who has lived in the area a very long time assures us it was so. The last thing I would have … Continue reading What is it?
0845/23rd September 2022 It always seems that on even the gloomiest days, a ray of sun finds the house across the valley. Equally if there is a single unusual cloud about, that is where it will park itself, though without blocking the sun! Until it sets, anyway. Last week some 30 or more wild turkeys … Continue reading That house
29th June 202 There's no telling where we'll end up when we go out for a drive. We may set off in a particular direction but then we go where the spirit takes us. June 29th it was Lake Cossayuna. Earlier, we had found Carter's Pond and Grant had remarked that being close to a … Continue reading Sea and sky
1730/9th April 2022 Yesterday, I boldly pronounced, was a dreary no-hoper. By now I ought to know better. Though I did still keep my eyes on a window. And at 1740...hmmm...is that blue? Yes, indeed. It was late, but there was hope after all. For the past three weeks, my eyesight has been screwy. More … Continue reading Raiders!
0710/17th February 2022 Yesterday afternoon Grant took me to an eye appointment, re-scheduled due to a recent ice storm. Rain which had been forecast was just arriving, but fortunately not in the predicted torrents. Our lane that takes us to the main road was a muddy mess and on either side, the fields had turned … Continue reading Nuts?