The Preferred Drop

Liquorice and Keaton have two types of water available to quench their thirst. Since we do not have “city water” my little darlings are offered rainwater collected from the roof. During times of drought this is blended with “city water” trucked...

Sleepy Time Boy

This afternoon, Liquorice was asleep at my feet while I was sitting at the computer. Keaton lay on the vestibule tiles whereupon the young master found his innocent self attacked, set upon by a large pot of Spathiphyllum! Keaton was apparently asleep, dreaming of...

Garlic???

I go through periods when I eat garlic, beautiful flavorsome raw garlic, and many delicious cloves at a sitting. Wonderful stuff! Usually I have it on bread with tomato pepper and salt, which happily, has been my lunch these last few days. Even Liquorice will eat some...

Did You Hear Keaton This Morning?

Autumn here in Australia on Sydney’s rural fringe results in days that are peaceful, relaxing and sunny. Today was no exception. It was one of those delightfully tranquil autumn mornings when the birds were chirping and the gentle breeze was barely swaying any...

Two Crows And A Magpie

Liquorice was disturbed as she lay accepting her early morning session with the brush this A.M. She seemed torn between indulging her human as I busied myself with rake and slicker, and something out of my view. But then I was otherwise engaged while my little darling...

How Cold Is Too Cold?

Here in Australia it is summer and the temperatures at Cobbitty, where I live southwest of Sydney, are regularly in the triple digits! Last Saturday was a real “scorcher” with 120 degrees; it was in the 90s at 8-30am and 105 at 10-30am! So how do Liquorice...