Life with cats, and other things…
0710/18th September 2022 Breakfast! So many mouths to feed! "There's another plan scuppered", I said coming in from the garden. After breakfast, Blackie had installed herself for the duration on the big pillow which these days is on my bed because that's where certain cats prefer it. "So, I'll change my sheets tomorrow.." "The only … Continue reading My thing
"No Parking" "No Stopping", "No Standing", "No Left Turn", "No Right Turn", My dad drove to Ipswich, where my brother's boarding school was located. In one side and out the other. It was as if they didn't want us. That was nearly 60 years ago. Imagine what it must be like now? Signs. They punctuate … Continue reading Cycles
1900/27th August 2022 Becoming a countrywoman in 2018, I found I could not pass by a window without looking out. Wild animals are often nearby and timing is everything. Even if there is no bird or animal in sight, I can usually be certain of a strangely shaped cloud. And failing that, it makes me … Continue reading Dog days
0700/23rd August, 2022 It seems a little premature, but early on Tuesday, I heard a flock of geese . They are not necessarily all migrating, as we see them often, throughout Winter. But they certainly do move around a lot in the Fall and I always rush outside when I hear them, hoping to catch … Continue reading Tangled web!
1843/24th September 2021 When the setting sun reaches a certain angle, it lights up the distant hills while the rest are already cloaked in shadow. At this time of year I stay close to the window and also keep my ears pricked for the calls of geese.. It's the lovely, mournful sound of Fall. That … Continue reading The greatest Artist
A few nights ago, I was outside capturing pictures of the light on a hill to the north of us. Which I thought was pretty neat, but then I turned around and saw something else developing, to the south: I decided it had possibilities, so I stood and watched: All the while keeping an eye … Continue reading Perspective
After the early frosts and cold, clear days, stormy skies are back, bringing a return to milder weather. The resultant colours are proof of how much difference climate makes. Part of my daily routine takes me outside after breakfast and often I come back in to grab my camera, as I did today. While there … Continue reading Layers
Deptford pink It's one of those times of year. In between. Not this. Not that. Maybe it's me, but I find it unsettling. But then, right now, I find everything unsettling. The only thing to do is look to Nature. Which at the moment is also kind of betwixt and between. However, I still found … Continue reading Betwixt and between
Yesterday I walked around the garden urging it not to get excited by such a Springlike day. It is, after all, still December. But during the night a hard frost was probably more effective than my whispered words! We're not done with Winter yet and that's alright with me. Oh, the wonder Of Winter trees. … Continue reading Winter trees