Catmint and cat

Conifer

Georgie

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I am wondering if we will have much snow this winter. Some winters can pass with no snow at all so it is still a novelty when it does arrive. The last two winters have been exceptional – we have had lots and lots of snow.

Here is my cat Georgie, out for a walk but very unhappy that her feet are getting cold and wet.

4 cold feet

You can see I was not prepared for the snow. Shortly after this picture was taken I bought some new boots!

My cold feet

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Dionaea muscipula and victim

But I think this mouse will survive survive. He looks a lot more intelligent than the cat!

Cat and Mouse

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Cloches in the vegetable garden

Slow worms (Anguis fragilis) in the compost heap

Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'

Georgie & Halki watching squirrels in the garden

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Stipa tenuissima

…..because I have three cats.

Cozzie at rest

I bet Piet Oudolf never has this problem.

Just to let you know that I am about to go on holiday so will be taking a break from blogging. Even if the Greek Island I am visiting has internet access my mind inevitably zones out as soon as I step off the aeroplane.

On the ground uderneath the Eucalyptus tree I found some rolled up bark and a dead branch with three seed pods.

Eucalyptus parviflolia

Nearby were the fallen flowers from a red Camellia.

Camellia japonica 'Kimberley'

It was windy today so my little metal hen had fallen over onto the gravel.

Green hen

Suddenly I heard a scrabbling noise and soil flew up into the air. I turned around to see this….a  flattened Daffodil.

Narcissus 'Ice Follies'

Who or what was to blame? The culprit was nearby. It was Georgie my 13 year old cat, having a crazy run through the flower border. Cat owners are familiar with these sudden bursts of energy when a cat jumps at anything that moves. My flowers swaying in the breeze proved irresistable to her.

Georgie

A minute later she looks the picture of innocence. “It is nothing to do with me” she seems to be saying.

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Saturday 10 am

Time for my morning stroll

This isn't looking good

Saturday 2pm

I think I will give my afternoon stroll a miss

Two buds appearing above the water

Eventually the buds will open and this will be the result. They add a touch of exotic colour to the pond which is essentially made up of shades of green at this time of year.

Water lily

At the bottom of the garden we have a large Eucalyptus tree. I think it is going to have to go because it will soon be too large for the garden and it seems to be absorbing all the moisture from the soil. Many of the plants nearby are suffering including my ferns. I was baffled to see that one fern was suffering more than the others. It was lying completely flat.

Then I discovered the reason why.

Cozzie takes a nap

She opened one eye when I complained, then yawned and went back to sleep.

This cat is being kept under observation. She sleeps for hours and hours.

Georgie fast asleep

Sometimes she wakes up.

Georgie wakes up

Then you realise why she controls the household.

Georgie becoming aware she is being observed

She is a Demon cat with hypnotic powers. Beware!

Extract from official report: “When questioned the photographer had no recollection of this episode and declined to co-operate with our enquires. Only these photographs remain as evidence. The cat in question has gone back to sleep”.