Life with cats, and other things…
1435/23rd August 2025 . With the intense heat gone, the outdoors has regained its appeal. Though I must say summer here has not been nearly as bad as elsewhere. I still get email notifications from King County in Washington and just yesterday they sent a heat advisory. . In 2000, Seattle's mild climate was largely … Continue reading Guilty
0710/18th December 2022 A plumbing defect sent us to Bennington this morning. On another wild-goose chase. It could be said that purchasing a house on the Internet was not the most sensible way to go about things. But as I have previously commented, house inspectors are paid to check for and identify defects. My personal … Continue reading Spare parts
First dawn picture Without a doubt, one of the things I am most grateful for is that quite suddenly and unaccountably, in June 2018, I spontaneously emerged from a years-long funk and made the decision to sell my over-sized house outside Seattle and return to New York. The decision to move to Seattle had been … Continue reading Monday thanks
Since I mentioned anxiety yesterday, I thought I would write about my experience with it. I've always found some benefit in reading other people's perspectives. When I was still very young, and at boarding school in Cambodia, I prided myself on being strong-minded. I was aware that I had experienced a number of things most … Continue reading Panic