Life with cats, and other things…
0553/12th July 2026 Watering the garden had to be put off for 20 minutes this morning for skunks to take their breakfast undisturbed. Just as he was preparing to go out, Grant saw Mama and baby waddling along the walkway where nothing remained of the dawn offering. He quickly opened the sliding door around the … Continue reading Looking in
2024/1st June 2026 One has to wonder how much we miss by not spending every hour at the window. If you did decide to pass your time that way, you'd still have to choose which window. . Looking east from our kitchen window last night, I was admiring this rather splendid cloud. Simultaneously, Grant was … Continue reading Accommodations
0726/5th November 2025 If it's not snow or orange trees... . 0728 ...there's bound to be another boring sunrise on offer. . 0737 Perhaps I should save some of these for when nights shorten, bringing dawn too early. . And I could save pictures of snow for the height of summer in the hope of … Continue reading Thieves
1726/26th September 2025 Coming slowly awake this morning, I became aware of what felt like a cool draft up my spine, soon realising that Blackie had yet again gently inserted herself closely beside me and pushed me right to the edge of the bed. I've not yet actually fallen, but while it's not a long … Continue reading William of Orange
1507/13th September 2025 The wild turkeys have given us something to look forward to. The daily headcount. Fourteen in the above image. . And here's the other three. Seventeen, all accounted for. There is no way of predicting how long these visits will continue which makes them all the more enjoyable. They are not precisely … Continue reading Headcount
1707/30th August 2025 . Late yesterday, as we watched a rafter of turkeys wander off up the road, to our surprise another large group sauntered down the driveway and came to graze on corn under the apple tree, altogether some 30 birds. . Suddenly, we've gone from no turkeys, to turkeys wandering about all over … Continue reading Taskus interruptus
6th August 2025 . It was an angry looking Sun that crested the horizon this morning. . In this appearance, it looks malevolent. As maybe it is. . Malevolence is a human concept and the Sun has no such emotion, but one can understand why ancient civilisations believed it was a God. . Such mornings … Continue reading The Daily Wail
2022/25th July 2025 . Long warm evenings and walking barefoot on the grass are two things anyway that I like about summer, the season I like least. . Wildlife activity is another, of course. This year has produced a bumper crop of skunks! One evening recently, as I passed the sliding door I noticed a … Continue reading Summer delights
0550/3rd uly 2025 . New images present themselves readily. Many more than I could ever capture. . Which doesn't stop me trying. In this case, it was a reflection in the garage door. . Same trees, different day. A whole other colour scheme. . That morning was very misty. Which is always good. . Because … Continue reading Colour schemes
1047/29th June 2025 . Sun spots drifting across the fields drew me outside to the displeasure of juvenile starlings that fluttered off. . Little Red darted under a hedge. If I waited so as not to disturb the wildlife, I'd never go out. No matter which door we use, there's always some creature lurking. . … Continue reading Disturbing