Life with cats, and other things…
0553/12th July 2026 Watering the garden had to be put off for 20 minutes this morning for skunks to take their breakfast undisturbed. Just as he was preparing to go out, Grant saw Mama and baby waddling along the walkway where nothing remained of the dawn offering. He quickly opened the sliding door around the … Continue reading Looking in
1945/30th June 2026 Sometimes (frequently), I have trouble finding a subject to write about and quite often it ends up being no more than captions for photographs. Once in a while, however, my subject walks up the driveway.... But first let me tell you about SDTV: We now have three trail-cams which are planted in … Continue reading SDTV
1917/21st June 2026 In the fading light I couldn't quite make out what sort of bird was contemplating the peanuts so suspiciously, but the zoom revealed that it was a dove. It seemed to be wondering where the usual crowd had got to. Was there perhaps something wrong with this pile of nuts? . In … Continue reading Triplets
1905/15th June 2026 You thought I was done with Monday?. After supper I returned to sky watching which is an evening activity any day. . But especially days like this. . 1906 1908 1911 Motion at the window drew the attention of a groundhog whose face emerged from a burrow. It watched me for several … Continue reading Last light
13th June 2026 There being such a dearth of good news these days, it is nice to be able to offer some, even though it's only about the health of a little groundhog. Insignificant as it may be in the grand scheme, it matters to us. Wild animals are stoic, coping with whatever injuries or … Continue reading Groundhog News
2nd June 2026 It is hard to accept, but it seems the groundhog babies have relocated permanently. We have ben so fortunate to enjoy these delightful creatures, year after year and we do not take it for granted, so I am trying not to mind that this year's babies have abandoned us. But, I have … Continue reading Offspring
2024/1st June 2026 One has to wonder how much we miss by not spending every hour at the window. If you did decide to pass your time that way, you'd still have to choose which window. . Looking east from our kitchen window last night, I was admiring this rather splendid cloud. Simultaneously, Grant was … Continue reading Accommodations
1801/27th May 2026 It is hard to believe that the Solstice is a little over three weeks away. Too soon for these lovely long, warm evenings to begin to wane. Yesterday's was a cracker. . Wednesday, that is. I am currently writing a day ahead. Scattered cloud had me monitoring shifting light. . "What have … Continue reading The daily surprise
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
Cambridge, NY. 2nd May 2026 In the village this morning, two women exchanged moans: "I am so over this weather!" "I can't believe I'm still using a heater at night!" Which shows how different we can be, because I enjoyed a private chuckle thinking that despite gloomy predictions, I have been quite pleased with Spring … Continue reading Traveller