Life with cats, and other things…
0715/6th October 2023 "What do you suppose it's like, living the way normal people do?" It was a question neither of us felt we could answer. These days I'm not sure there is such a thing, but what I was referring to was living with just a couple of pets, rather than a bunch of … Continue reading Making hay
10th September 2023 Perhaps it's the time of year that is bringing on great waves of nostalgia and that sinking feeling of : "Waiting for the other shoe to drop". Something about this year. . The removal of invasive honeysuckle changed the appearance of the woods behind the house but our two apple trees, one … Continue reading Squashed
0611/3rd September 2023 Labour Day! Generally it is considered to be the end of Summer. Kids return to school and pretty soon it will be Halloween, etc. It is hard for me to picture what it is like in a schoolroom now. Even harder to imagine what it is like growing up in this day … Continue reading Queen of the World
0705/3rd September 2023 A good deal of honking alerted me to their approach but I was up checking on the Roses of Sharon and did not have my camera with me. . But I had been talking to a grasshopper and attempting to master the magnifier application. It works very well but I have trouble … Continue reading True blue?
1315/28th August 2023 Turned my head at just the right moment, . to be delighted, seeing hummingbirds at the buddleia. . Ever on the look-out for new flora, this morning my eyes lit on this vision by the pain clinic parking lot. Fall being in evidence, I didn't pay as much attention as I should, … Continue reading New discoveries
1920/26th August 2023 "Master Sparrow! It's eating our nuts!" . " Master S told us to fly up in its face." "But it went right on chomping?" "It was sitting on our wheelbarrow!" "How did it get its fat ass up there?" . "That's rather unkind talk!" "Do you call me fat behind my back?" … Continue reading Only yesterday
Main Street, Greenwich. 25th August 2023 It doesn't matter that I'm a useless gardner since there are lots of flowers to enjoy elsewhere. . As we drove through Greenwich yesterday, I caught sight briefly of a flower so huge I decided it must be artificial and made a note to get a better look on … Continue reading Puzzles
2013/16th August 2023 It appears I gave up too soon the other day when struggling with WordPress. It's what I am apt to do when I am overtired. In that condition it would take me all afternoon to achieve what this morning I managed in less than a minute. Why must we be presented so … Continue reading Challenges
2nd August 2023 A "quick trip to Bennington" turned into a wild goose chase, but it's always a pleasant outing, so never mind. Needless to say I took the camera with me, but I am not even going to download it till later. So, finally I'll get around to posting the latest images from our … Continue reading Ed’s garden part 2
0700/9th August 2023 That was a bedraggled morning... . Which did not discourage the walkers. Willow progresses further each morning. She looks back as if to check with me. She seems to know I'm not keen on her explorations "Just don't team up with Lily!" . "No telling where she may lead you." "Remember we … Continue reading Sweet boy