Life with cats, and other things…
21st July 2023 Any day that starts with a smiley face has to be good. Especially when it's Little Red's smile. . It actually started was when I went to refill the suet feeders and all I could find was this... We've been raided by raccoons before, but they don't usually take the feeders as … Continue reading Wrong end
14th May 2022 Dishwashers. I have owned several only because they came with the property. They always made a useful extra storage unit. Some (very strange) people like ironing. To me that always seemed a far greater chore than doing the dishes. If there had been an automatic ironing machine I would perhaps have availed … Continue reading Washing up…
17th April 2021 Poor Mr Titmouse. What a shock for him when he came for his evening meal last night. He looked down, hoping he's imagined it, then looked up again. There it was. Sitting right in the bird feeder. Little Red. The feeders are widely spaced, between the poles that support the porch roof, … Continue reading Bandits!
1500/21st February 2021 0807/23rd February 2021 There are some, I'm sure who feel that there is no end to this Winter. It has felt long, even to me, but I enjoy it, so I have no complaint and I wouldn't know who to address it to if I did! According to the oracle, though, this … Continue reading Blasted trees
This morning, after a thundery night, the Sun struggled to pierce the mist, which indicated another hot, humid day ahead. Definitely not my time of year. Gasp. But I liked the images of the Goldfinch in the wet leaves, and we had another young visitor: The first ever sighting of a baby Towhee, learning to … Continue reading Things in the mist
It was March 24th when the trail-cam first picked up the image of a squirrel that looked decidedly wonky. The very next day, I saw the same strange movement go past the window as I was riding the exercise bike. Enter Gimpy. I should know better than to let these creatures into my heart. Our … Continue reading The lame and the lost
The other day I noticed Sikkim standing in front of the porch door, staring intently at, I couldn't guess what. So I went to the little window and saw a baby raccoon on the doormat. We knew they were around and had been waiting for them to appear, so I went to call Grant. By … Continue reading Close encounters of the furred kind
Asiatic Lilies Oh joy, unconfined! What a delight to be wakened by the sound of falling rain. I had to raise a curtain to check, as no rain had been forecast and it seemed too good to be true. But it was. Actual raindrops on my flowers. Interestingly, the wildlife responded by apparently staying late … Continue reading Nature’s day off
Dawn 20th June 2020 When I saw these clouds, I thought, "ah, relief". But it didn't happen. Oh, we had "Extreme weather" warnings, but did it come? It did not. Not a drop. And none in the foreseeable future, apparently 🙁 These past 2 days, the hills have turned BROWN. Except the hill opposite They … Continue reading Directing traffic
Ranunculas, like the one I attempted to transplant Digital photography is a wonderful thing, no question, but because I am so challenged by technology, I've never worked out a satisfactory way of archiving the enormous numbers of images I have collected of cats in particular and animals in general. I know I had many pictures … Continue reading Comparisons and phobias