Life with cats, and other things…
25th August 2026 Now that the harsh glare of summer is gone, the light is much better and the landscape is taking on its Fall colours, though this season has many stages. . Ten days ago, just the earliest of these stages could be noticed, if you looked carefully, though the height of the corn … Continue reading Observation
08:11/21st August 2026 Engrossed as I still am, sorting out photographs, I've not been as keen on road trips lately, but I was persuaded to take a very short one the other day. Morning mist highlighted new growth in the field as we made our way to the state route. The field gets mowed and … Continue reading Two passerines
"We don't mind dining with groundhogs." . The sunflower seeds got planted here and there without my ever scrutinising the packet, so it was a surprise to discover some are dark red. . They have their own brand of beetle. Sunflower beetles. But it was cucumber beetles that did so much damage in the early … Continue reading Will it work?
0700/20th September 2023 The way things are going today, before I get halfway through this, it will blow up in my face. It was a late start because having finished a long letter, I went to print it only to find: Printer disconnected. Password? Neither of the two I have written down apparently. . So … Continue reading Stems, stalks…?