Life with cats, and other things…
0602/8th May 2026 Failing to check for wildlife, I went charging out to get the above photograph and scared off a fox that was tucking into the peanuts I'd put out earlier. So, when Grant went out I made him take a special offering to be delivered by the old wall where we believe their … Continue reading Happy Friday
9th May 2024 . Things got rough at the seed trays this morning. My eyes occasionally misinterpret, so I thought perhaps I'd imagined what I saw as we stood gazing out into anther grey morning, but then Grant exclaimed: "I don't believe it!" A cowbird had seized a sparrow by a wing and flung it … Continue reading Paddy
5th May 2024 . Should I ever be confined to the sofa, I shall still have subjects to photograph. . Wet sparrows! . Our days recently seem to alternate between extremes of gorgeousness and down-pouring wetness. On the latter sort, I move the birdseed trays onto the porch to avoid having the contents float away. … Continue reading Beloved Friends
1030/26th April 2024 Barring a handful of grey days, April has been quite splendid. Some would say it's been too cool but for me it could not have been better. . Cooler temperatures allowed new growth to remain fresh. I could swear the trees were joyous. After being in the cold all winter with no … Continue reading Returnees
Penny, reading the message See how long the grass is? We need to get it cut. The grass man was in touch, so he's waiting for our call. Only problem is: We've still got excavations. We still have the Internet cable lying across the grass. What a three ring circus. Having established, more or less, … Continue reading Progress…
Social distancing being observed It looked as though even the birds were observing the rules today, on their chow line. At least they got the message from our Governor, Mr Cuomo, even if him in the White House didn't. It's so embarrassing having him for a president. Fortunately, I have entertainment to distract me... Grant … Continue reading Obeying the rules…or not…
This sky was something of a surprise this morning. I didn't expect to see crisscrossed contrails again any time soon. Is this progress? Who knows. There is a definite sense of "every man for himself". So, I plan to be careful and see what develops. Not much else I can do. ************ You know those … Continue reading Aviators