Category Archives: Summer in the city

The Squirrel Days of Summer

Posted on 14/09/2015 by walkingthecat

Fall is upon us and there is a nice crispness in the air in the mornings. Some weeks ago, however, temperatures were reaching 39° C (102F). Too hot for me, and clearly too hot for what we have come to … Continue reading →

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July

Posted on 31/08/2015 by walkingthecat

Yes, I know. But better late than never. And I also know that I’m repeating myself, but that’s part of the point. (And this year’s photos are better, so there is that.) Look at this trunk (or whatever that’s called … Continue reading →

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You say potato, I say Kartoffel

Posted on 08/06/2014 by walkingthecat

I rescued a broken rain barrel (with a crack at the bottom) from my mother’s compulsive need to discard everything — a compulsion, btw, that is the exact opposite of that of my paternal step-grandfather, who needed to save everything … Continue reading →

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