Category Archives: Cats

Taps & The Last Post

Posted on October 9, 2019 by colonialist

Latest posts strange patterns show, About which one needs to know, Things I find of interest are, Found to give out ‘No cigar!’ Seems to me, advancing age Hardly senses will engage; Far more popular the try: Petrol refill that … Continue reading →

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Going Out on a Limb; a Driving Necessity

Posted on September 19, 2019 by colonialist

Today we went through the painful exercise of driver’s licence renewal. Up early to get there early, it was ‘take a number’. Then the elderly and infirm were singled out for the fast track while poor Younger Daughter was left … Continue reading →

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Robin First Copies, Hypnos with Cat, Apollo with Delight, Dracula without Delight

Posted on September 13, 2019 by colonialist

It’s really hard to say What’s taken up my day: Just sending books away, And blood tests: an array. The Author Copies, few, Are badly overdue; I needed blood tests new, For Monday, it is true. Then fitted some new … Continue reading →

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Cat and Immobilised Mouse

Posted on September 7, 2019 by colonialist

There’ll be no more blogging today; Petal M has just chased it away; With mouse movement restricted, I have been evicted Until it’s released for more play. © September 2019 Colonialist

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Fursday and Fryday Fingies

Posted on August 23, 2019 by colonialist

Free of medical appointments today and yesterday, I had some time and opportunity to do a bit of pottering. There was a dentist appointment for J in the afternoon, but he took a quick look and said nothing needed doing, … Continue reading →

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Cats: Successful Fundraiser and Truce Stranger Than Fiction

Posted on August 10, 2019 by colonialist

We spent the morning at the local flea market where, true to weather report, it blew a gale for half the morning and for the other half took a deep breath and really started to blow. No attempt was made … Continue reading →

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Proofs of a Proactive Granddaughter

Posted on August 8, 2019 by colonialist

If you are averse to bragging, go away. Otherwise, note what Rhiannon has undertaken this week, as shown on her school’s D6 Communicator, and with respect to a project she had on display in the Library. It comes as no … Continue reading →

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Growing in Cuteness; Childhood Misconceptions

Posted on July 25, 2019 by colonialist

Hearing a rendition of the Afrikaans song Jan Pierewiet, taken from the call of a bird known as the bokmakirie (the bokmakierie, Telophorus zeylonus, is a bushshrike). recently reminded me of the false impressions I originally had of the words … Continue reading →

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Pest . . . er, Pet Pictures

Posted on July 12, 2019 by colonialist

Too busy with other things to spend any time posting lately, even though internet is back and (fairly) reliable. I concentrated on keeping a bit up-to-date with reading posts, when I could find the time. However, just to keep the … Continue reading →

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From Bed to Hearse?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by colonialist

My cold is unabated though To sleep it off I’ve tried, Through this whole morning didn’t go For any time outside; The cats thought this was marvellous And cuddled up with me Though one might think, inside the house They … Continue reading →

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