Life with cats, and other things…
7th April 2026 It is April and most sensible people are celebrating the departure of Winter, in particular the frozen precipitation that goes with it. But I am one of those lunatics who run outside to greet every first snowfall at year's end and find delight in Spring snow because it is special. I doubt … Continue reading Spring snow
0732.21st March 2026 Spring arrives in Cambridge. Snow flurries are just fine by me. Meanwhile in the Southwest, a serious heat wave. Martinez Lake, AZ yesterday recorded a high of 110 F / 43 C. . In any event, the snow didn't amount to much and as you can see the enormous pile at the … Continue reading Spadgers
4th March 2026 . "I feel like Sisyphus!" said Grant, going out to shovel the latest snowfall. Temperatures were just cold enough yesterday for precipitation to arrive in frozen form. Wet and heavy. Hungry pussycats had persuaded us to rise early, in time to view the dawn... . The forecast was wrong again? . 0614/3rd … Continue reading Sisyphus
0633/28th February 2026 Sometimes the simplest things make the prettiest picture. A single contrail, the slightest hint of a cloud in a clear morning sky. . And the Sun breaking the horizon. . A second contrail soon followed the earlier one. Attempts to include an icicle in the photograph were unsuccessful. They just don't belong … Continue reading Simple sights
0701/27th February 2026 Friday began like this, with my favourite sort of winter scene. Frost in the trees, tracks through snow and long dark shadows on pristine white fields. . It's just as well the recent blizzard passed us by. 30 more inches on top of what we still have could be problematic. As it … Continue reading Old Depot Loop
24th February 2026 Returning from our short shopping trip, I installed myself before my PC only for the phone to ring and I knew instantly that we'd messed up. What we'd been supposed to do on Tuesday morning was take Lily to the vet for a blood draw. I'd remembered on Monday night, checked the … Continue reading Mindset
0736/22nd February 2026. Snow sky. To the south - a blizzard. Here, snow flurries. While I personally feel short-changed to miss a good storm, the aftermath is a lot for Grant to cope with. No sooner had our walkways cleared from the last lot of ice than they got buried again on Friday night, so … Continue reading Snowy Saturday
6th February 2026 While it could be said that I am not always entirely ladylike, I prefer the term. Ice woman grates a bit, no? Back in my customer service days, I was called over one day to assist an agent who was having an altercation with a female passenger. In her plain hearing, the … Continue reading Ice lady
0743/24th December 2025 Winter is far from over and snow can occur into May, however the prolonged deep freeze is lifting with temperatures moderating significantly. The snow that fell on Tuesday was therefore wet and heavy as opposed to the light fluffy texture we get with frigid cold which is much easier to deal with. … Continue reading Why didn’t I write it down?
7th February 2026 After many days of clear weather, Saturday brought snow. A flock of starlings came to perch in the bushes, staring at us as we breakfasted. . "Missus! Are you going to come out here and deal with this?" Some dropped onto the snow to dig frantically for seed buried beneath. Most inconsiderate … Continue reading What we miss