Life with cats, and other things…
0643/17th July 2023 When you lose someone you love, you cling on to favourite memories of them. Favourite images. Of when they were happy, laughing. Of when something you did pleased them. A special way they looked at you. Held you in their embrace. Of the many gardens my mother loved, perhaps the … Continue reading Flowers
1927/15th July 2023 One should always keep an eye on the sky. Even on a grey day. When I think of Mum, I see her in a garden. Some of her homes didn't have one. Then she had to be satisfied with window boxes and potted plants. She occupied the extra time with sewing and … Continue reading Where to next?
0613/12th April 2023 Not fancying a diet of cat food which seemed to be the only thing we currently had a supply of, a supermarket trip was in order. "You should come with me!" said Grant "There may be things..." Warm weather has accelerated the arrival of Spring. So I didn't even need to be … Continue reading Tear jerker
"No Parking" "No Stopping", "No Standing", "No Left Turn", "No Right Turn", My dad drove to Ipswich, where my brother's boarding school was located. In one side and out the other. It was as if they didn't want us. That was nearly 60 years ago. Imagine what it must be like now? Signs. They punctuate … Continue reading Cycles
A feather in the morning dew. And many tangled webs . A bit like my thoughts, today. This one I considered from different angles: The point was supposed to be that things look different when viewed from different perspective. I think they do, but I picked a poor example. Some things stink, whichever way you … Continue reading Despair
Depression. The tropical kind. We are approximately under the "i" in Warning. For us personally, likely not a problem, but for local farmers a cause for some anxiety, given the amount of rain we have already had. No-one escapes Nature's vengeance. But still she has her tender side.... . "What purpose do they serve", I … Continue reading Climbing away…
1729/11th June, 2021 The a/c fix-it chap has accepted payment for the new air-conditioning unit, so now all we need is to have it installed... In theory, and according to the Oracle, this means we shall suffer no more this summer, as temperatures for the next week will not rise above 80 F. Wouldn't that … Continue reading Soft
1st June 2021 Yesterday I mentioned a lady who was afraid of birds. She was a close friend of my mother. They endured WW2 together in London, though I hardly heard either of them speak of it. Her name was May Petrie. My brother and I called her Aunty May. She always looked very smart, … Continue reading Remembering May
The height of our tornado It was ironic that my last post talked of owning twelve cats because that was the last day that I did. Own twelve cats. Now I only own eleven. This was our Colin last Summer. He loved arm chairs Colin loved to play He liked to meet people. He would … Continue reading Stormy weather
... "Double bag it. Put it in the trash." So crass. Reminder of the dandelion, Under the West Seattle Bridge. Mud splattered, downtrodden, Ignored,unwanted, invisible. Except to me. ... The contents of the bag? Too sad, and such bad Timing Oxy withdrawal, Negative thoughts. ... How cruel Perverse timing can be. A sad event When … Continue reading Dandelion day