Tag Archives: Creatures

Update

Posted on December 23, 2016 by notewords

Caesar is doing somewhat better. The pathology lab has, however, manage to lose his blood tests. I’ve been waiting for the results since Monday, and now the vet has gone on holiday until after the new year. 😦 There is … Continue reading →

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Life, and Other Happenings

Posted on November 21, 2016 by notewords

I submitted a manuscript in May for a competition. The blog post is here, for anyone who wants. The results came out a while ago, and I didn’t make the short list. I’m not sorry I tried, and I think … Continue reading →

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Hairy Houdini Strikes Again

Posted on October 18, 2016 by notewords

Caesar is still doing well, although we are thinking of renaming him. Hairy Houdini seems appropriate. It’s been nearly three months since he had the attack, and despite our best efforts, he has managed to get out four times. Okay, … Continue reading →

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Say Hello to my Little Friend…

Posted on November 25, 2015 by notewords

I made another one. Slightly smaller… The Pattern (from K Hook Creations – free to download) is the same, but the threads are different. The variegated is a Double Knit cotton and the green is size 20 Cebelia. I will say … Continue reading →

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Laughing Birds

Posted on February 26, 2014 by notewords

We’ve been living in the same house for nearly 30 years. Recently a pair of Hadedas began nesting in the oak tree in our front garden. For those who have never had the dubious pleasure of meeting one, they are … Continue reading →

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All In The De-Tail…

Posted on July 19, 2012 by notewords

As I’ve mentioned before, my husband owns racing pigeons. He doesn’t race them at the moment, but there they are, eating us out of house and home. As a side effect of this eating business, the local wild bird population … Continue reading →

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Catch as Catch Can

Posted on June 5, 2012 by notewords

Recently the patchy cat came shooting down the passage.  There is a distinct difference to her ‘bounding just for the sake of bounding’ and ‘I am a fearless jungle predator and I am predatoring’, so we knew she was up … Continue reading →

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