Life with cats, and other things…
Torn Ear comes looking for peanuts shortly after 0530 now and no doubt as dawn arrives earlier, so will she. As Lily has been singing to me lately at 2 am, my nights are somewhat abbreviated currently, which does not mean I haven't time for some fascinating dreams. Last night, I seemed to be the … Continue reading Margarita
0550/23rd April 2026 The large great Dane - or whatever it was, since it did not stop for introductions, disappeared up the hill and was seen no more. Next day, when we met up with a queue of dogs waiting to see the vet at Tractor Supply, I noticed a great Dane that might just … Continue reading Put down
1st October 2025 October began with the return of the girls. After enjoying daily visits from seventeen wild turkeys, they abrupbtly appeared to have found greener pastures. We never take wild animals for granted, but we miss them when they suddenly stop showing up. Of course, there's no way of telling whether they come by … Continue reading The seventeen
1507/13th September 2025 The wild turkeys have given us something to look forward to. The daily headcount. Fourteen in the above image. . And here's the other three. Seventeen, all accounted for. There is no way of predicting how long these visits will continue which makes them all the more enjoyable. They are not precisely … Continue reading Headcount
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
0705/21st August 2025 When looking for a property out in Seattle, I hoped to find a mountain view and found a condo which had a picture window that framed Mt Rainier perfectly, but the real estate agent dragged her feet and someone else got their paperwork in first. At the time, I was crushed but … Continue reading Fashion
9th August 2025 . Waiting in the car while Grant popped into our little local shop, I cast my eyes about to see what needed photographing and across the street I spied two trees laden with bright red fruit - crab apples. Very pretty but in my experience, not good to eat. What I have … Continue reading Simple
2035/8th June 2025 . At 2220 last night I caught sight of the rising Moon. The Moon setting on my camera captured the colour quite accurately. This morning's Sun was a similar hue before it disappeared behind rain clouds. . In a rare assertive moment, Lily laid claim to Little Man's perch on top of … Continue reading The scheme of things
0605/7th May 2025 . Why do people crave man made accoutrements and pleasures when the natural world provides so much more that is vastly more wondrous and inspiring? Largely, I suppose it's because so many are brought up without access to what is natural. . Yesterday afternoon's perusal of swollen rivers was mostly disappointing and … Continue reading False promises
Stillwater. 21st April 2025 . Little Man is spooked.... It is a good thing, to be up early. I say so often enough, but there is early and there is too early. Too early for me generally means any time before 6 am since, after all, I don't put my light off until midnight or … Continue reading Spooked