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
1310/31st August 2022 August departed with grace... ...cloudy, but benign... Running outside to get a better shot of these clouds, I sent the groundhog fleeing to her hole. "Was just getting a carrot before fatso comes back." As I finished my latest book last night, we got another heavy shower. Then this morning, September arrived. … Continue reading Dreamer
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
This is going to be a very short, strange post. For starters, my pictures have vanished again. Well, not totally. They are there, somewhere, but I had to re-activate One Drive which I have been notified by...Microsoft? is almost full. (Already?) Of course, for a monthly fee I can increase the space. It's not a … Continue reading Rescues
1728/21st July 2022 It would appear that yesterday's tardy service at the Wildlife Cafe led to confusion... The groundhogs having been notable by their absence, this morning, even more noticeable considering the normal circus of their breakfast, the squirrels were nowhere to be seen. Strangely, this sometimes happens, for reasons we cannot begin to guess. … Continue reading Routines
1950/18th July 2022 "The raccoons haven't been around lately", I commented two nights ago. And promptly, as if summoned, they arrived. Mother does a good job keeping the kits together while they move about. Then it all falls to bits as the squabbling starts. Late arrival means slim pickings. Junior shot off around to the … Continue reading Situation normal
1828/2nd July 2022 There's not much that's pleasing going on at ground level these days, so gazing at the sky is ever more therapeutic. Overnight rain ceased early yesterday and we were graced with another warm and very lovely evening... ...fast forward... By 6 am I was out filling the feeders beneath what seemed a … Continue reading Acceptance?
0640/23rds June 2022 "Look left, look right, look left again." It was second nature, as far back almost as I can remember, even before I drove. Nowadays, I almost never drive and I seldom find myself crossing a street . But I must remember never-the-less, to check before I exit the house, be it from … Continue reading Murder
0625/21st June 2022 Contemplating the morning sky: "Do you think we should spritz the garden?" "If you do it will rain. If you don't, it won't." "So what are you saying?" "We better do it." "I can't walk cats and water the garden, so if I drag the hose out can you do it?" "Maybe … Continue reading “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…