Dec 30th, 2024
Read MoreRaging torrents
We’ve had torrential rain the last few days and the rivers are super high. R and I went for a walk during a brief interval between downpours. The Donich was very high, but the Goil was even higher. We walked round to the community garden, but nearly went back when we saw the path was […]
Dec 29th, 2024
Read MoreTwelfth Day of Mousemas
Today is the final day of Mousemas and co-incidentally, also R’s birthday. He got a load of nice presents and cards, including three from the cats. This was from Saphy. This was from Amber And this was from Lucky (this will not be a prophecy, as like everyone else he is going on a diet […]
Dec 28th, 2024
Read MoreEleventh Day of Mousemas – Cats on drugs
Some catnip teabags for the cats’ Mousemas presents turned up today. Many cats actually open their presents on Mousemas Eve as the 11th day of the festival is often called. The ladies liked the teabags, but it would be fair to say that Lucky really, really liked them. First of all he tried to eat […]
Dec 27th, 2024
Read MoreTenth Day of Mousemas – to the waterfalls
With all my medical woes over the last year, it has been a long old time since I have been up to the “Meeting of the Waters”, but today I returned. What has been putting me off is that the path is both rough and steep, but I managed it with no difficulty. When we […]
Dec 26th, 2024
Read MoreNineth Day of Mousemas
We had a nice meal of broccoli soup and monkfish cooked by my brother which was a bit on the healthier side than the roast beef that was our traditional boxing day fare. The crackers were from Kukoo Crackers and each had a little lego puzzle inside, with the theme being zoo animals. R managed […]
Dec 25th, 2024
Read MoreEighth Day of Mousemas – Christmas Day
On the eighth day of Mousemas, cats recognize that humans have their own celebrations. This is rather like in grand houses in the last century, when servants were “given” an alternative day (say 27th December) to have their own special day of celebration in lieu of having to work their fingers off on the real […]
Dec 24th, 2024
Read MoreSeventh Day of Mousemas – Christmas Eve
We all went over to Drimsynie tonight, where my brother hosted a very nice Italian meal. Antipasti, pasta primavera, vegetable pizzas and an Italian apple and pear cake. It was a long walk over there – 45 minutes “the short way” which involved some very muddy paths and trying not to ruin my new boots […]
Dec 23rd, 2024
Read MoreSixth Day of Mousemas
Most years I bake some Christmas cakes. My Dad always liked them, and my Mum still does, though I thinks she prefers the marzipan and icing to the cake part. So this year I baked a vegan one for Rory’s sister and two half size ones as “Christmas Logs” – one for J and one […]
Dec 22nd, 2024
Read MoreFifth Day of Mousemas
When I left the lounge last night, the bag was standing upright and the mouse was perched on top of it. This morning the bag was on its side and the mouse beside it. Unless we have a velveteen rabbit scenario here, Lucky has seen fit to retrieve his mouse during the night. He is […]