Musings on a Small Life

I have several random things for posting today, in no particular order. First, we have new roaming cats now. I've seen a healthy-looking charcoal grey cat hanging around our fence lately, short-haired. S/he runs from me, though. There's also a mostly white cat with a grey spot on her head, and a dark tail. S/he doesn't come to me, but doesn't run too far, either. And sadly, there seems to be another young feral or semi-feral, not looking well-fed, who does run away very quickly when s/he spies me. This was the one that was up on our fence a couple of weeks ago, in the evening after it was dark. Very yeowly. I have seen Carla, the white cat that Nicki despises; she's been hanging around too. And once in a while we see (or hear) Monty, the Siamese. I really wish people would contain their cats safely or keep them indoors, but....Shrug. It's not for me to tell people how to take care of their companion animals. As for other cats, I meant to post these pics o...

From the bus shelter at 6:40AM:     I'm left to wonder what month we're in. February, perhaps. A few pics snapped around 11AM from various office building windows (the usual "vistas"):         And home (early) from work, around 3PM:   We were lucky, because even early in the morning, the sidewalks and streets were wet, not icy. Everything else was covered in ice, though, and it's only been since 4PM that the ice seems to be dissolving. So I guess we dodged a weather bullet, even though it was nasty out all day. Oh, here's yesterday's dessert, from lunch with two of my "co-workers": The tiny piece of truffle (?) cake and the mini-creme brulee. Some of you might remember that the last time I was at this restaurant was with Dad and (uncle) Peter, back in September. I think I had the creme brulee then too. Either that or the chocolate bread pudding (which they didn't have yesterday). Mmm, wish I had more of b...

Yes, I have but one more year to go before I qualify for the McDonald's senior coffee discount. Their discount starts at 50, and I was 49 yesterday, as most of you already know. I'm not sure who let it slip it was my birthday, but thank you all very much for the well wishes.  :-) The day was spent like this: Nicki had his anal glands expressed (yippee!), though they actually weren't full at all this time. After I dropped him off at home, I headed out to run a few errands and to treat myself to dessert(s): Oh, and I had picked up a small Lindt chocolate bunny too, at half price or less, no pic. I ate the head right away! The tulips I bought on the weekend, my once-a-year fresh floral treat:     I'm back at work today, was treated to a lovely lunch at a downtown restaurant by my cubicle-mate and her co-worker, two truly wonderful people. They're not in my department, but I just couldn't ask for better work companions. And yes, I had two dess...

So far, folks, a calm day. But hey, it's only 9:50AM here.  :-p I wanted to post a couple of snapshots from Dad, of their desserts yesterday. They were somewhere in Latvia, can't recall where, presumably having a wonderful lunch or dinner, if dessert is any indication!   I want both of those, please and thank you. Wishing everyone a luscious day!