11 Weeks
Posted By Judith on 11th February 2017
It’s now 11 weeks since Poppy came into our lives and on the whole things are good as we’ve all slipped into a routine. In the beginning she panicked if she thought I was trying to shut her in, now she panics if she thinks I’m going to shut her out, which has to be a sign of progress.There are however one or two unresolved issues.
Who You Calling A Wimp?!
Posted By Judith on 28th January 2017
It’s sometimes difficult to find things to write about now all the building mayhem is behind us and Spring is still a distant dream. Today is one of those days, so it’s time to ask a question. I’ve already done ‘where would you go back to’ and ‘best value for money thing you own’, here’s another one to try. What is the oldest thing you possess that still works as good today as it did on Day 1.
10 Things
Posted By Judith on 19th January 2017
Poppy’s not the first cat I’ve tried to bring in from the cold, (apologies to Deric Longden) 20+ years ago there was Jackson and more recently Leonard. I was successful both times with these boys and they each lived out their remaining years in love and comfort.
La Plume De Ma Tante
Posted By Judith on 12th January 2017
At junior school I sometimes had trouble with words. I can remember quite clearly one situation where we had to read to the teacher from a long list of them. I was doing OK but got hopelessly stuck with ‘canary’ and perhaps more understandably ‘anxious’.
A New Year, A New Beginning?
Posted By Judith on 1st January 2017
It was Sunday November 27th, just over 3 weeks since we had lost Leonard and we were still suffering. Neither Peter nor I were ready to take on another cat so soon after his passing, indeed we had even discussed, albeit briefly, the notion of never having a cat again given our grief and proximity to a busy road.
So That Was 2016 (in words)
Posted By Judith on 29th December 2016
Whatever words history uses to describe 2016 I don’t think ‘dull’ will be one of them. Locally, nationally and internationally it has been remarkable. As words go ‘remarkable’ doesn’t seem big enough to cover everything that has happened, but it will have to do.
