1600/8th August 2023 Head down, battling to catch up, I had a lapse of attention yesterday afternoon. Luckily I was alerted to... ...that very moment I had just written about, when people in Vermont might be looking our way, at our hills all lit up while they for once were dark. . . So completely … Continue reading Creepy
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Jack’s house
0726/9th October 2022 It was not a hard frost, but there was a thin coating of ice on the bird baths this morning. Having abandoned working under the roof when temperatures rose, Grant decided he could get that project sorted out today. In theory, it was to be a small repair to a hole in … Continue reading Jack’s house
Casual gardening…
15th June 2022 This time, it was definitely a Monarch butterfly. It landed on the milkweed by the front door. Just long enough for a photo. Hopefully it will lay eggs. From what I understand, Monarchs feed exclusively on milkweed. When we first came here, we wondered how we could find a supply, but we … Continue reading Casual gardening…
Talking
0740/12th June 2022 Yesterday morning Grant saw a fawn with its mother, just down the road. As is often the case, at such times, I was not in the car. However, this morning a splendid chap came to visit. We don't often see bucks, so it was a treat. There was a female with him. … Continue reading Talking
Washing up…
14th May 2022 Dishwashers. I have owned several only because they came with the property. They always made a useful extra storage unit. Some (very strange) people like ironing. To me that always seemed a far greater chore than doing the dishes. If there had been an automatic ironing machine I would perhaps have availed … Continue reading Washing up…
20,21,22
0715/26th March 2022 Such a promising start... Even the Moon was smiling... . Oh! Looking through last year's photographs I am struck by how colourful they were by comparison to our currently drab vista, the single bright patch being the snow shovel. . Far too soon to tidy the shovel away. The photograph on left … Continue reading 20,21,22
“Come back, please”
0711/7th February 2022 The narrowest gap in yesterday morning's cloud encouraged the Sun to force its way through. And early birds took to the air, calling out. "You cannot hold me back!" said the Sun. Soon the distant hills came into view... ...and the nearby ridges were bathed in light. Off we went for the … Continue reading “Come back, please”
Wot I worry about
2016/3rd August 2021 Do you think my life would make a good sitcom? Last night I glanced out the window, saw the sky and went running out the front door, only to notice a doe with her fawn not 20 feet away. "Oh, sorry!" I said, like the Englishwoman I am, turned around and rushed … Continue reading Wot I worry about
Not the Nazca lines…
Not that I have ever seen the Nazca Lines, except in photographs, but this snail/slug trail reminded me of the patterns depicted by them. Another ancient site I would love to have seen. Things like this fascinate me. My time machine, if I had one, would take me back to see those lines being drawn. … Continue reading Not the Nazca lines…
Who’s in charge?
1514/30th June 2021 It wasn't what I would call a violent storm yesterday, but it was definitely moist. Very refreshing! I love a good rain storm. You know that saying about the lunatics taking over the asylum? We often used to say that in the office, back when I was a working woman, a hundred … Continue reading Who’s in charge?