Life with cats, and other things…
23rd December 2024. . What do you most particularly want not to happen on the coldest day in years? And what therefore is bound to occur? Failure of a major heating source in the middle of the night so that it is not discovered until the cold light of dawn. . You'd think a cat … Continue reading What matters
0638/16th May 2023 Dawn seemed a shade ominous this morning. The Sun seemed to scowl. This, as I mentioned recently, is my interpretation of a Red Sun. . It turned into no more than a hazy day. And cool, which was a good thing, considering it was the day of the 5 vet appointments. We … Continue reading Country lanes
9th February 2022 Can it really be, the last gasp of Winter? Am I the only person in the northern hemisphere who will miss Winter? It's not that I don't like the change as that is what makes it so special. It's just this Winter has seemed so short. One more day of invigorating cold. … Continue reading Wetlands and wildfowl
1020/10th February 2021 There's a saying here, in Seattle too and no doubt any number of places around the world: "If you don't like the weather, wait a minute." The weather here changes so suddenly, it's hard to keep up. Although, lately it's not made a difference to the way the countryside looks. We've been … Continue reading Wait a minute…
Today I decided to focus on a public figure that inspires me: the Dalai Lama. He even has a cat. There is perhaps no more spiritual place on earth than Tibet. The wisdom and faith of Tibetan monks is astonishing. The following are all quotes from the Dalai Lama... Scientists warn that constant fear and … Continue reading Wisdom for 2020
Previously, I wrote about a journey that I was privileged to take inside Burma (Myanmar) but I didn't mention the incredible Shwe Dagon Pagoda which is located in Rangoon (Yangon). In part it was because I was having great difficulty finding words to describe it. My photographs are old and faded but I hope they … Continue reading Burma
Caring for 13 cats is sometimes all consuming. Like when one of them gets sick. Why is it always a weekend, for example, when one of the kitties gets out of sorts? Not that I go running to the vet for every little thing, but when a cat starts peeing outside the box, the flags … Continue reading A matter of minutes