Wednesday, July 02, 2025


Mr. C says:


Update on us


17:48 hrs


A cooler start with a thunderstorm saw us heading to Intermarche for supplies. It soon warmed up but is still comfortable.


Fair Damsel finally identified Rincewind with this photograph taken after a rather enthusiastic bath splashed her. He/she/they is/are a European starling.

πŸ™‚☄️🌻🌞


Sweet dreams, Sunbeams! 

Fais de beaux rΓͺves, Rayons de Soleil!

🌞❤️🌻❤️😻😻🐦‍⬛😻😻


Watson can sleep peacefully, knowing she finally got that pesky mouse that's been annoying Momma.


#Watson #cats

Monday, June 30, 2025


Mr. C says:


Update on us


19:50 hrs


Another scorcher with a high of 98°F.


I had intended to set out early to cycle into town but it was already too hot at 08:15 hrs, so I gave it up as a bad job. I took a stroll into the village just after 10 but everything was closed for some reason.


It's been too hot to rest upstairs, so we've spent the day downstairs with the shutter down and an oscillating fan whirling happily away.


As a special treat, Fair Damsel prepared an omelette for our evening meal.


Absolutely Sunbeamadelicious.πŸ˜‹


It's cooled down to 97°F now.


All's well in our world, Sunbeams.

πŸ™‚☄️🌞🌞

Sunday, June 29, 2025


Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 20 - Swirl Square

Saturday, June 28, 2025



What a treat! I steamed and thoroughly enjoyed an artichoke that Michel gave me from the garden. πŸ˜‹ Nom nom nom!

Friday, June 27, 2025


I wouldn't say that Watson has been underfoot today, but she has been under leg...and over leg.


#Watson #cats 

Thursday, June 26, 2025


He loves me. 🌞❤️🌻

Monday, June 23, 2025


 Mr. C says:


Update on us


23:09 hrs


A beautiful day made even better by feeling energetic after weeks of poor health exacerbated by my recent deterioration due to a virus.


Fair Damsel felt better too, so we drove into town where I walked to the bank and to a shop some distance away. I walked briskly, with a spring in my step, and anyone who has known debilitating weakness and recovered will understand how good that feels.


Then, we went to Intermarche where I was able to fill two bags of shopping from various aisles before carrying them to Fair Damsel's shopping cart.


In celebration of a good outing we've been watching Red Dwarf with a short break so Fair Damsel could prepare a Sunbeamadelicious omelette.πŸ˜‹


All's well in our world, Sunbeams.πŸ‘Œ

πŸ™‚☄️🌻🌞


May I just say...


SQUEEEEEEEEEEE! πŸ€©πŸ€€πŸ˜‹





Sometimes the product looks nothing like the label when it comes out of the box. Sometimes it looks and tastes much better after cooking. Fortunately, this was one of these times. πŸ˜‹

Sunday, June 22, 2025


Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 19 - April Square

Friday, June 20, 2025


Blessed Summer Solstice!


#SummerSolstice #Solstice 


Nous avons bravΓ© la chaleur de 34 °C pour aller Γ  la pharmacie. Nous nous sommes rΓ©compensΓ©s avec une tarte aux fraises, une tarte au citron et une baguette de la boulangerie de CuillΓ©.

Thursday, June 19, 2025


Today I gave in and used some of the last of my all-time favourite yarn to crochet a new scrunchie. I may have just enough to make one more. I bought it as a mill-end from JoAnn years ago; so, I know I'll never find it again. πŸ₯Ή


#crochet 


Happy Juneteenth to all who celebrate it.


And if you don't, shame on you!


#juneteenth 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025


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Tuesday, June 17, 2025


Today I got my copy of 'Where Fairies Once Dwelt,' a book of poems by Jemia de Blondeville. I intend to savour it slowly by reading one poem aloud each evening to Mr. C.


#poetry 

Monday, June 16, 2025



Two items of interest spotted on a drive through CuillΓ© this evening:


#PublicArt 


Mr. C got me a pot of beautiful mini-carnations for an unbirthday present today.

πŸ₯°

#flowers 


Mr. C got chocolate for a belated Father's Day gift from Moriarty, Watson, and Rincewind.


#FathersDay 

Sunday, June 15, 2025


Mr. C gave me The Granny Square Card Deck for my birthday. I'll #crochet 1 square every week with Hobbii Rainbow Cotton 8/8 yarn, size H (5mm) hook. This will give me 50 squares with 2 weeks to join them into...something before my next birthday. Week 18 - Busty Bloom Square



For the first time since we put the bath in, I found Moriarty in the bathroom window. He must have vaulted right over the tub as it was still full of water! I let the water out so he wouldn't fall in when he jumped down.

#Moriarty #cats #CatsInWindows