Author Archives: daisypeasblossom
A Lost Day
I am having a Lost Day. I lost sleep because it got too cold for my fan last night. I’ve lost a bag of glass bottles. (I know I had it yesterday.) I’ve lost my phone. (Yes, I had it … Continue reading
Building a Catio
Spring and summer bring time for outdoor work. This year, in addition to spending my creative energies on playing building games, I’m doing some real building. I have 16 cats of various ages and mixed genders in an old 1980s … Continue reading
New Garden Wagon
I’m excited! My new garden wagon with no-pop tires was delivered today, two days earlier than originally promised. This will make garden clean up and planting so much easier, as well as moving concrete blocks to work on the catio/doggio. … Continue reading
Dirge for William
My mother told me One day you will find A house with people in it Ones who are kind. (Slay many mice. Slay many mice.) You will protect their house And all the goods within it They will feed you … Continue reading
My William
William is the old man of my cat household. Today, he is on the sick list. At some point in the last month, he mixed it up with one of the other cats, and was bitten. The wound infected. He … Continue reading
Spring
Long-legged kitty boys, chirrup and fight Coy kitty girls hide from sight. Tired old woman Can’t think what to blog. Sweeping out the house… Dogs been inside, You’d think I’d been hosting hogs. Sunshine Opens up the heart Birdsong chorus … Continue reading
Projects for Improvement
Another year older, not necessarily better. I thought 2023 was one of my worst years for writing production, until I tried a mini-class in Rescue Time. I subscribed to the application in either late 2019 or early 2020, so I … Continue reading
Barometer Falling
With my old straw hat crammed down over my gardening “do”, which is two pigtails, I stepped outside the backdoor. Right away, I knew exactly what was causing my restlessness. The sky was overcast, and according to Weather.com, local temperatures … Continue reading
Reconsidering the Problem
When my children were young, I used a lot of reverse psychology with them. Instead of asking them to do something, I would bet them that they couldn’t do it. Now, this is a ploy that can backfire, but if … Continue reading
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