Life with cats, and other things…
High Summer in Cambridge Valley 26th July 2025 . Evidence today that Grant may be winning his battle against bugs and beasts and invasive weeds! A first squash appeared on one of the plants that was devastated early on by Asian beetles that materialise out of the ground. . Each flower represents a potential squash, … Continue reading Cancellations
31st July, 2021 For a change of scene, we went for a short drive yesterday afternoon, taking a rural route through the countryside and over the Vermont border, into Bennington. There's never a bad time to take a drive here, barring blizzards and rainstorms, of course. When we returned from Malta (the one in NY) … Continue reading Afternoon ride
6th July 2021 That's what Grant calls them, the "fun police". Keeping an eye out for misbehavior. Crows always make me laugh. They also amaze me. Crows are so smart it's almost scary. This morning we had another heavy downpour and afterwards various creatures spent time drying out, including a bald eagle. He paid no … Continue reading The fun police
0656/6th May,2021 The joy of waking to see sunlight streaming in after the soggy weather we've had of late! Glancing outside, I noted significant cloud banks surrounding us and I wondered, were they coming or going? But pretty soon the wind chimes indicated a healthy breeze and as I watched, I could see that the … Continue reading Invaders