Took the houseplant out to water it and came back to find the cat in residence. 🐈

A large woven basket sitting on white tiles. A black and white cat is sitting upright inside the pot. The cat is sitting side on so her white belly and black back is clearly visible as is her black head and white chin.

I may have a lot of smart devices in my home but I still keep an analogue clock (or analog for the Americans) where I can see it when watching tv.

I bought this clock nearly 20 years ago on a holiday in Tasmania and it hasn’t played up once in all that time.

A round clock face showing 8:05 set into carved wood. The shape is a classic mantel clock with flat base and curved top.

On Caturday we sit in the sun and watch the birds sitting on the building next door.

A black and white cat sitting on a faded pink, white and blue striped cushion in a chair. The cat is looking up and to the right. Her body and head are black but her chin and belly and paws are white.

I love walking towards one of the original buildings on campus. The big front entry on the first level, with the large stairs up to the high four column portico is such a classical design and is a relief to look at given the plethora of nondescript buildings that surround it.

A three level white building in the lower half with a brilliant blue sky in the upper half. The ground level is open to allow pedestrian access.

When you’re a bit early for dinner you have a cocktail while waiting for others.

A long stemmed cocktail glass with red liquid and a white frothy layer on top. A small purple coloured flower is resting on top.

🍀 I wonder if I can get an Irish Coffee at the cafe this morning. It is St Patrick’s Day after all.

A road along the river near me is a shared space for pedestrians and cyclists.

I often think how this sign is good life advice and not just a caution to cyclists.

I sometimes need to remind myself to take time to enjoy the world around me instead of ticking the next task off.

A large yellow rectangular box painted longways on the road. "Slow down" is painted in large red capital letters in the top half.

Sometimes you need a lot of patience when you live with a cat. There’s a reason I sometimes refer to Ms Ali as “my little lunatic”. 🐈

A black and white cat sitting on a clothes airer that is hung over the top of a door. The airer extends horizontally from the doir and the cat is sitting precariously across the thin wire bars of the airer.

📆 The Ides of March. Time to settle your debts and keep an eye on that friend named Brutus.

I love travel and I especially love flying. I often refer to it as being up in my happy place. I will never cease to enjoy looking out to the horizon just as the sun is starting to appear.

A view looking out of a plane window towards the horizon. A small part of the engine is visible to the left and bottom and the bottom half of the view are white clouds and the upper half blue sky with a bright stripe of sunlight separating the two.