Monday, October 31, 2011

Pumpkins

Happy Halloween! Have some pumpkins.


Who knew there were so many varieties?!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Smokey Cat

Smokey being his usual self in the garden. 


And being a sink cat again...

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Death and Remembrance

With Halloween season upon us, the neighbourhood is sprouting gravestones, white-sheet ghosts hanging from trees and no doubt the local children will be trick-or-treating in due course. I would like to take the festival back to its roots, as a rememberance for the Souls who have left us during the year.

It seems that we have lost a large number of friends in these last few months. Perhaps it is inevitable; as we get older, so do our friends, and as our circle of acquaintances increases in size, so do the chances of losing some along the way. None of that logic makes it any easier.

We remember our friends:

Diane's partner Toby Archer
Alzonia, a neighbour with whom I used to go walking
Dave Hall, purveyor of fine coffee and banter in his shop, Texspresso
Alan's colleague Kate Kneebone

John Agnew of Rougham Airfield
Greg Poe, aerobatic pilot
Frans Dely, aviation photographer
Our beautiful little cat Bandit

and while I never met Steve Jobs or Dennis Ritchie, their influence in our household is profound.

They are missed.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Smokey and the fridge

Smokey has discovered a taste for kale, which borders on obsessional. We can no longer open the fridge door and expect it to remain unexamined!
Mewing will ensue if he doesn't get any... Lots of mewing...




And yes, I did check; kale is fine for cats. Seems there are a few other kale kitties around on the interwebs, too.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011