Life with cats, and other things…
1726/26th September 2025 Coming slowly awake this morning, I became aware of what felt like a cool draft up my spine, soon realising that Blackie had yet again gently inserted herself closely beside me and pushed me right to the edge of the bed. I've not yet actually fallen, but while it's not a long … Continue reading William of Orange
15th July, 2022 The view "without" being so utterly depressing, I've been reminded to narrow my focus. Even within my tiny territory life is barely controllable, what with eleven cats, but at least this is my chaos. Feeling the need, two days ago to calm myself, I contemplated the front flowerbed and decided to relocate … Continue reading Armchair Nature
Depression. The tropical kind. We are approximately under the "i" in Warning. For us personally, likely not a problem, but for local farmers a cause for some anxiety, given the amount of rain we have already had. No-one escapes Nature's vengeance. But still she has her tender side.... . "What purpose do they serve", I … Continue reading Climbing away…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40N59SptIdA Indulge me it's from my childhood It's amazing what you see, when you look at the right moment. In this case Venus, hanging low on the Eastern horizon, just before dawn this morning. Such a pretty star/planet: Venus is currently 57.725 million miles from Earth It would no doubt have made a better picture … Continue reading Venus mon amie