Life with cats, and other things…
0724/21st January 2024 As the world thaws, for now anyway, it has become a misty, drippy sort of scene. Gone are the icicles! Our neighbour's gutter amused me! . The recent heating bill was eye-watering but a thought occurred which put it in perspective... Since we left Seattle, their winters have become much colder. Heating … Continue reading Board game?
0740/7th January 2024 A cat, presumably His Nibbs, had me scratching my head this morning. A set of tracks was plain to be seen coming around from the patio and down the walkway. Just before the garage the tracks split, one set heading left, the other right but how had one cat become two? . … Continue reading Stories and theories
0818/31st December 2022 1st January of 2023 was apparently equally snow-free. But there had been episodes of proper snow, not the feeble dustings we have had recently. . "Yes, missus. It was cold out here!" . This is how route 372 is supposed to look, in late December! Perhaps it will be like this in … Continue reading Summing up
12th December 2023 It occurred to me while looking through recent photographs that I could have a whole album dedicated to route 372. Our every journey begins on 372. . Yesterday was one of our regular trips. To the vet. Often we are subjected to a mournful serenade all the way there. . Muffin and … Continue reading Finding peace
0715/9th December 2023 After three frigid nights, this morning one could easily believe Spring had arrived. In the garden, weeds are flourishing. Tomorrow night? Snow perhaps. . The Monet Immersive is on Monday. . If it snows a lot, maybe I won't have to decide whether or not to go. I'm struggling to understand why … Continue reading Settling
0653/17th November 2023 This morning was spent re-arranging cat litter boxes which involves more thought than you might imagine. Cats are fussy creatures and it is in one's own interest to cater to their whims! In any multi-cat household, there is a social dynamic and when any one cat passes on, there follows a shift. … Continue reading Time traveller
1435/1st November 2023 Breaks in the afternoon cloud provided another set of late Fall images on Wednesday. The day that had started with snow. . When I take pictures that please me, I often hear my father's voice tut-tutting: "Out of focus, against the light, poor composition, etc etc etc." Here, I liked the dark … Continue reading No choice
2nd November 2023 Snow from the previous day brought down carpets of gold all through Cambridge. . . Maybe this was the gold at the end of that rainbow. . It was the perfect day to get a photograph of the chicken coop. It is no longer occupied and for the longest time we tried … Continue reading Vibrations?
0854/1st November 2023 At 7 am, when Toby demanded another snack, it had not yet started to snow and it only lasted a couple of hours. A gentle easing into winter. . Willow has seen snow many times, from a window. Given a chance for closer inspection, she declined, looking disgusted. . The younger cats … Continue reading Two hours
0658/28th September 2023 Trudging solemnly out to the field behind Grant, I heard a flight of geese honking. Crows were calling out raucously as they do when I take nuts out in the morning. Otherwise, there was nothing to mark the procession of two sad humans. . Gimpy-crow and its mate were perched at the … Continue reading Only 10