Life with cats, and other things…
What do you do in Antarctica? That depends who you are, of course. We were the lowest of all creatures, tourists. Or as Tim preferred to be called "travellers". Our 1984 cruise proceeded in reverse order to the 1981 cruise, so leaving Punta Arenas, at the tip of South America, we sailed down the Beagle … Continue reading Cold tale for a hot day
Two days in a row without having to worry about watering the garden. This is a definite plus. Which is good, because I feel in need of one. Not complaining. No. I will not allow it, because then I have to stop and think of all those who have every reason to complain which will … Continue reading Creatures 2 Yetismith 0
An awareness of someone else's upset, yesterday, distressed me and took away my resolve to write. It was nothing to do with me personally. It was another outrageous story of abuse via social media, that has become all too common. It seems there are a lot of vicious, unbalanced people out there. Which brings me … Continue reading Out-of-trim
An insufficiency of sleep and a dull ache in my head persuaded me to lie overlong abed this morning. I did not, however, doze. At first, a scenario played out in my thoughts, for the story I have been writing. Easiest for me to be creative when I am least likely to be disturbed. Then … Continue reading “Wet” Wednesday