Life with cats, and other things…
0758/23rd May 2026 Pigeons flap and flutter! . They are among the largest birds that visit out feeders yet it is they who seem always to panic at the smallest thing. . They make several fly-by passes before committing to land. . "Oh no! Not starlings!" Then they strut and fuss about as if offended … Continue reading Feathered friends
19th May 2026. *Note the purple trees... One of the places our neighbour introduced us to last year was The Georgi, a small privately owned park in nearby Shushan, on the Battenkill River: The Community Park is open from Dawn to Dusk. The Georgi’s 60+ year old Hydrangea trees flower in mid-August, with cascading pink and white … Continue reading Re-visiting The Georgi
17th May 2026 There's another thing that's different this year...the lilac bush. Horrible gardener I may be, but I do appreciate the flora and I am fond of lilac, so when I acquired a property that included a rather splendid bush, I was quite pleased. Sadly, over the first few year's of our residence, I … Continue reading Chapters
0527/12th May 2026 The current view is not as nice, but that is why I take pictures. . Route 372 has adopted its summer configuration. We cannot expect every day to be spectacular, after all. . A long bank of cloud impressed me the other day as we drove to Schuylerville. . It appeared to … Continue reading Posh
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
Checking back, it appears I've often mentioned dandelions. I had been thinking that this year's crop was particularly impressive, but in retrospect perhaps it is only average. Maybe it is only that I notice their jolly faces more these days. . There is beauty to be found wherever you look in Nature, in one form … Continue reading Noticing
View Preview↗ 4th May 2026 In search of new territory, we've lately been looking South, as we did on Monday. Because many of the sites we would like to visit are inside national parks that are not yet open, it has mostly been a matter of checking the lay of the land. There was an … Continue reading No sense
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
1853/28th April 2026 There is no cure for osteoporosis. Treatment is a matter of reducing your chances of injury. If my first experience is anything to go by, this amounts to making you feel so rotten, you take to your bed where it is assumed you can come to no harm. A slight exaggeration but … Continue reading Entertainment
Refreshed by the Deerfield River, we continued our drive, intending to proceed north in the direction of route 9 then retrace our steps. . The windmills coming into view confirmed we were heading in the right direction. . Up here, Spring is slow in arriving, pines standing out from still naked trees. . At Heartwellville … Continue reading Going astray