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Life with cats, and other things…
16th January 2026. Between "snow events"! To break away from snow for a moment, here are some pictures I got between events. Returning from the village one day, bright sunshine encouraged us to shoot off at a tangent which eventually saw us back at the Georgi where the hydrangeas looked attractive in their winter attire. … Continue reading Between events →
19th January 2026 Unexpectedly finding myself more physically resilient last year, we began travelling further afield and taking more frequent excursions around the countryside. Then, I'm not quite sure why, in December we went precisely nowhere. Perhaps it was the weather, though I don't recall conditions being so dire as to keep us locked in. … Continue reading Shady →
19th January 2026 Apologies to those of you who don't like snow, but I have to work with what I've got. And, - I am quite enthusiastic about the stuff, now that I no longer have to drive in it or take abuse from delayed airline passengers. . When it is freshly fallen, is it … Continue reading No further improvements →
Cambridge. MLK Day 2026. A token Christmas decoration hangs forlornly from a power pole. After the holidays, decorations look sad, but last year they were so sparse as to be almost non-existent. Though it seems there was one candy cane. On a public holiday, following a snow storm, Cambridge was even more quiet than usual. … Continue reading Not a storm →
0921/19th January 2026 Posting a photograph of the house on December 29th prompted me to write about how moving here had been a downgrade from my previous property, which led to an explanation about the house in Washington. Then, one story led to another and I found myself writing at length the short tale of … Continue reading Conflagration →
Charlie. 2018 The process of selling an overlarge, problematic property while purchasing another 3,000 miles away and arranging the transport of 13 cats provided challenges. They might well have discouraged me and in another mindset, I may have abandoned the idea. But I'd made the decision and committed to it. One thing could have caused … Continue reading The only regret →
Blackie, January 2018 "Guys! You won't believe this!" Blackie doesn't read English, but cats are good mind readers, so she knew something was afoot that involved a change of scene and a long, long journey. . "We're going where?" Just as well Willow had never heard of aeroplanes or she might have become anxious. Having … Continue reading Paperwork and promises →
Cooper's Lake, Washington. November 2016 Little did we know how much of a pastime sightseeing would become for us when Grant took me up to Cooper's Lake one day in late 2016. The Pacific-northwest is a beautiful part of the world and you might wonder how I didn't spend more time enjoying it. It was … Continue reading Hard years →
Auburn, WA. 29th November 2014 A rare (in those days) snowstorm decorated the hills in late November, 2014. It was very pretty but being so unaccustomed, no-one was geared up to deal with it, so it was somewhat inconvenient. Mere months after I left Washington in 2018, a lot of much heavier snow fell and … Continue reading Pooling resources →
Memorial chimes. There are so many now. Perhaps I'll take a moment to explain why animals mean so much more to me than people. They have for as long as I can remember As a child I fell in love with Bambi and Thumper, Lady and the Tramp and every real animal I caught sight … Continue reading I will find you →
