Improving their wind resistance

I went to the races at Doomben for Kat’s birthday.  It was fun – we had a table on the grass, right near the fence, which enabled me to lean over and take photos every time the horses went thumping past.
I am happy to say I’ll never have a gambling problem.  I just don’t get [...]

“Running”

My workplace has a personal trainer come in twice a week, and I’ve been taking advantage of the sessions, which work me far harder than I work myself at the gym.  I’ve been working harder at the gym as a result because now if I don’t feel exhausted at the end of a session I [...]

Succulent

Succulent plants always make me think of jellyfish and underwater things – all globulous and cool under the fingers.
The garden has been terribly neglected of late, as I’ve been preoccupied with other projects – photography, “running” (more on that later), and curling up with the latest stack of library books.  And it’s been cold and [...]

Sir Horace

“Such a vicious kitten,” I enjoy cooing to Horace, possibly the sookiest cat ever to walk the earth, while tickling his tummy. “What a vicious kitty-cat.” However, he can occasionally live up to his lion-like looks and get destructive with various household accessories.
(He’s a Norwegian Forest Cat cross Persian, the result of our [...]

Pink rose