Life with cats, and other things…
0840/27th September 2023 As we drove into the mist yesterday morning, there was Nibbs on the wall at the end of our road. He is definitely a cat that gets around though hopefully not out to the state route. He didn't even turn to wave! . We were on the way to my eye doctor … Continue reading “Doing”, or not…
1738/15th September 2023 A watercolour sky. No drama. A gentle blending and deepening. . . 0700/16th September This morning's aquatic sky soon became a grey overcast, but rain held off which pleased Grant who is doing things outside. . Topping up the bird feeders yesterday, my eyes travelled to the bottom field. Unable to distinguish … Continue reading Black hole!
1720/13th september 2023 The Battle of the Open Doors. It seemed I had no hope of winning as the reason they are open twice a day for 15 minutes is to allow the cats access/egress. Apparently some dreadful thing might befall us if the little dears had to wait a nano-second to be let in. … Continue reading Making a case
0654/9th September 2023 Saturday came and left without fanfare. Even the expected rain did not arrive although we are promised a wet week ahead, with a tropical storm coming up the coast. It's that time of year. . School tax time. Ugh. There's not much one can do about it. Is it just me, or … Continue reading Gone to seed
0553/7th September 2023 The humidity yesterday morning had me gasping and my joints protesting. This weather turns me into a slug! How grateful I am that the whole of August was not like this, which it easily can be. . Anyway, I would surely survive it. Relief was in sight, according to the Oracle. Doing … Continue reading Slug
6th September 2023 "Excuse me?" "If it's not too much trouble," "Could you come back inside," "We would quite like breakfast." . "Um, would now be suitable?" "She's not even listening." . "Maybe I'll just nibble this little flower." "Please flower, may I eat you?" Muffin is very polite. She would never eat a plant … Continue reading Woe’d
0623/2nd September 2023 Lifting my curtain to this vision, I picked up my camera and went outside in my nightshirt and waded barefoot through the very long, wet grass. Something caused me to turn my head and too late I realised there was a deer by the apple tree. . Sometimes, if you don't look … Continue reading Readiness
1850/29th August 2023 It's not far off a hundred years ago that George Formby sang about what he saw: "When I'm cleaning windows." I think of it, when I'm doing dishes: . Mrs Groundhog is getting round! . The little one is filling out too, though it is svelte by comparison! Mrs G was so … Continue reading A few more things I’ve seen
1615/26th August 2023 Late afternoon sun and the beginning of another "rain event". This one held little drama although at one stage as I watched, there were rumbles directly overhead. . As usual, I got carried away with the whole thing and for once I was not pestered by blood-sucking insects. This was one of … Continue reading Cloud wars
Main Street, Greenwich. 25th August 2023 It doesn't matter that I'm a useless gardner since there are lots of flowers to enjoy elsewhere. . As we drove through Greenwich yesterday, I caught sight briefly of a flower so huge I decided it must be artificial and made a note to get a better look on … Continue reading Puzzles