tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31221974906933625862024-02-08T15:54:50.813+00:00small stones in a riverCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-71875128160283202222016-08-02T16:43:00.000+01:002016-08-02T16:43:10.164+01:00StrawberriesLuscious-looking red fruit, bursting with sun-ripened juice, but ultimately disappointing in the mouth, as if the taste had been sucked out by the passing traffic.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-44003819937620311802016-08-02T16:35:00.001+01:002016-08-02T16:35:52.231+01:00SurpriseWell-spoken woman of a certain age, a John Lewis matriarch shepherding two quiet tween boys on the tube out of town. As she stretches out to her bag, a colourful armband tattoo fleetingly emerges from beneath her smart summer top.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-86802757789686664662014-01-31T16:45:00.001+00:002014-01-31T16:45:27.561+00:00Deja vuThe month ends just as it began, wet, dark and depressing but even colder. Huddling indoors with a book seems the only sensible option.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-24022548341777585322014-01-30T18:13:00.000+00:002014-01-30T18:13:19.377+00:00PlaylistThe soundtrack to my life is contained in this playlist. I listen on shuffle, sometimes stopping to remember or sing along.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-11490655513737277252014-01-30T18:10:00.000+00:002014-01-30T18:10:42.379+00:00Catching upA disappointing meal, but lots of chat and some happy news have an energising effect better than any drug.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-6450678559544222662014-01-30T18:07:00.004+00:002014-01-30T18:07:50.974+00:00SoupGolden hues of butternut squash, carrot and sweet potato combine to bring sunshine to a dull, dark day.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-46958862110307467322014-01-30T18:04:00.001+00:002014-01-30T18:04:09.255+00:00Physical reactionThe wind is biting cold and as always my legs refuse to work as well as they should, alternating between painful stiffness and wobbly weakness.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-69612996627836968542014-01-30T18:00:00.000+00:002014-01-30T18:00:05.429+00:00DiscomfortHe is distressed by the discomfort of a loose tooth. Instead of peeling the carrot he lifts it to his mouth and pokes at the offending molar.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-42613171220464374702014-01-28T19:21:00.001+00:002014-01-28T19:21:14.559+00:00Wet Saturday afternoonThe steadily increasing rain has sent shoppers scuttling to the coffee shop, which is humming with activity. Lack of seats influences a decision to head for the bus-stop instead.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-44213925362958282922014-01-24T16:57:00.002+00:002014-01-24T16:57:45.208+00:00Bare-facedI sneak out of the house without make-up and walk in the opposite direction to the shops, hoping not to meet anyone I know.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-45009079500250104692014-01-24T16:55:00.002+00:002014-01-24T16:55:46.671+00:00Goal achievedTo achieve a walking goal brings a glow of satisfaction along with numb toes.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-91842824615684486282014-01-24T16:54:00.000+00:002014-01-24T16:54:02.556+00:00Sneaking more inThe charity shop yields two more books I would like to read - I hide them in the shelf space cleared by my last book declutter.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-80192856965402627452014-01-24T16:49:00.001+00:002014-01-24T16:49:11.902+00:00Vegetable boxThe outer cardboard is damp and the recipe cards squashed inside are moulded around a bag of water-soaked curly green leaves.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-63470280596227721912014-01-24T16:44:00.000+00:002014-01-24T16:44:35.372+00:00Red lightTemporary traffic lights on the hill result in a queue of impatient drivers snaking down the hill and coiling around the roundabout.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-38156449301274310772014-01-19T16:59:00.000+00:002014-01-19T16:59:01.395+00:00Food shoppingLively music playing in the background transports shoppers to a land between East and West, as they peruse the eclectic mix of foodstuffs amid chatter and bustle on an otherwise languid Sunday.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-49689896583091251872014-01-18T23:13:00.001+00:002014-01-18T23:13:23.193+00:00PatienceThe bus driver waits unexpectedly as I hobble as fast as I can towards the stop. I thank him as I press my pass onto the machine.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-5987550017777444332014-01-17T16:54:00.001+00:002014-01-17T16:54:09.246+00:00Delivery completeWe enjoy the feeling of satisfaction when all the ordered groceries arrive and our weekend meal plans will not be disrupted.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-56855186369431066332014-01-17T16:50:00.000+00:002014-01-17T16:50:01.574+00:00YarnThe black and silver yarn twinkles in the box of oddments. It screams scarf and I can't resist.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-13318465198588893922014-01-17T16:47:00.002+00:002014-01-17T16:47:26.731+00:00TelephoneAwaiting a call leaves me anxious and distracted.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-60693426014564377382014-01-14T18:36:00.001+00:002014-01-14T18:36:56.905+00:00LibraryThe space has been rearranged but the books look elderly and neglected, in need of some loving care.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-66215202342376227012014-01-13T21:58:00.001+00:002014-01-13T21:58:42.802+00:00ChansonsA charity shop bargain CD reminds me yet again that the language of French songs so often seems to have more depth than their English translations. I allow myself to be swept away by the emotion.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-38858069420251042152014-01-13T21:51:00.000+00:002014-01-13T21:51:11.235+00:00Shopping for delicaciesTwo tiny dogs jump with excitement by the pavement fruit and veg stall. The young man juggles their leads and tries to attract the shopkeeper's attention, wanting to buy a pomegranate without entering the shop with the animals.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-88643369272406411932014-01-11T18:57:00.002+00:002014-01-11T18:57:36.726+00:00Soup makerThe shiny kitchen gadget on show in the shop is bigger and heavier than I expected or could handle. I feel relieved that I'd not used mail order and am no longer tempted to buy it.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-83214575215960010042014-01-11T18:52:00.001+00:002014-01-11T18:52:33.525+00:00Postal errorThe lady behind the counter smiles as I attempt to send the package for a second time with an explanation of what had gone wrong.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122197490693362586.post-13032667448275005602014-01-09T21:56:00.001+00:002014-01-09T21:56:21.109+00:00Water once againThe glug, glug, glug sound of the washing machine as water enters into pipes air-locked by yesterday's temporary loss of the mains supply, is followed by a reassuring gush.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com0