Thinking again.

Posted on September 26, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Anxiety, Box, Fear, Hope, inequality, inhumanity, Life, Pandora, Sad, Society, Thinking, World, Worried1 Comment

I’m better off than the majority of the people in the world. I have food and water and shelter and reasonable health. I don’t live in a war zone. But I’m worried about the world, so much horror and anxiety. Will things ever get better or must we all be stuck in a morass of hate filled argument and anger? Something might give, but all I can see is more of the same. I am not generally a pessimist and it may be my feelings are simply a reflection of what’s going on in my own life. However I can wish for better times, even if its unlikely to happen in the near future. I think we are in the Pandoras box situation? We still have hope.

A bit better

Posted on September 25, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, endings, Flowers, infinite, Poem, Poetry, Sadness, Tuxedo cat3 Comments

He looks like a kitten

Out in the sunshine

Flowers surround him

Lion hearted kitty

So full of life

But now in shadow.

Cats should be infinite

Beings of magic

Limitless

But as they say

*all good cats must come to an end”

Nine lives almost used up.

I can’t believe he will be gone.

Cat situation

Posted on September 24, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, heart failure, nuzzling, Purring, rescue cat, Sad, Sleeping5 Comments

My Cat is not well. He has heart failure. He’s on medication but is off his food. Just got to look after him. He’s lost weight, not in any pain. He sat on my chest for an hour this afternoon, purring, nuzzling my hand, but I can see he’s deteriorating. I think I might have to take him back to the vets tomorrow.

I’ve had him for 8 years as a rescue cat, so I don’t know his actual age. He’s so loving. I will miss him deeply when he goes.

Getting old

Posted on September 22, 2025 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Food, Heart, Life, Medicine, rescue cat, Sad, thin, Tuxedo cat2 Comments

My old boy cat is getting thin. He is on medication for his heart, but that seems to be making him thinner. I don’t know his actual age because he was a rescue cat about 8 years ago. I didn’t find out his age then but he was fully grown. I’m having to accept he won’t be around for much longer. I’m giving him him lots of treats. He’s getting small meals but as often as he wants. I can’t make him eat but I can try and tempt him. At least he can sit in the sun if he wants.

This evenings sky

Posted on September 22, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Blue, Colours, Glowing, Life, Memory, Orange, Pink, Purple, Silhouette, Sunset, Yellow2 Comments

The sky was so clear tonight, the shades and colours were so subtle. Blue, then purple, pink, orange and yellow. The trees silhouetted against the light. It was glowing and I could really see the colours for a change. I realise how much my sight has improved with every new vista. I’m hoping it continues and nothing goes wrong. It was glorious.

Glasses

Posted on September 20, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged cataract, double vision, eye operation, Eyes, Glasses, Health, Life, Memories, opticianLeave a comment

I keep reaching for my glasses even though I no longer need them!

Is this muscle memory or cognitive dissonance? For 58 years the first thing I have done in the morning is reach for my glasses.. My face feels empty now. Like going out without a coat on. Most things are very clear but because one eye wanders I have to consciously focus to reduce double vision. I will need reading glasses and possibly distance ones too but at a lot smaller diopter (strength). In the meantime I’m nervous of going outside. I don’t fancy wind blown eyeballs!

Are you reading?

Posted on September 18, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged individual, mutterings, Poem, Poetry, Reading, single person, small, Space, ThinkingLeave a comment

Are you reading my mutterings?

Seeing my words?

Taking note of my thoughts?

Why?

I am one single person

Lost in the world

Staring up at the sky

Full of stars.

About to fall off

Swirling into space

A mere twinkle in the air

Tiny and short lived.

Why read my words?

I am one individual

But I have my own mind.

I haven’t got Covid!

Posted on September 17, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Cold, Covid 19, Doctors, frustration, Illness, Life, Negative, pcr test, symptoms, Test, Thinking2 Comments

Phew! I don’t have Covid now. I think I might have had it this week. Sneezing, feeling hot, sore throat, achy. I’m relieved and I am feeling a little better. I need to go and get cat food and things for myself, but I am so tired all I want to do is sleep.

Sorry to have a moan, but I think I caught this when I visited the doctors last week for a different problem. The waiting room was full and you never know what’s in the air. Maybe I should wear a mask if I go shopping? Just hope I can get my Covid booster soon. Take care all. X

Onomatopoeia

Posted on September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2058, favourite word, Life, onomatopoeia, Poem, PoetryLeave a comment

What’s your favorite word?

A word that actually sounds like something in life sounds…

Birds tweet

Dogs woof or howl

Owls hoot!

Sheep baaaa baaaa

Cows moo at you

Oompah bands play

Trombones trumpet!

Water splashing and plishing

Swishing and gurgling

Tocking ticking clocks

Wham! Bam! Crashing

A purr from a kitten or cat

A dropped boot in mud. splat!

Slurp my cocoa

Go to sleep for a few zzzeds!

Owl and pussycat

Posted on September 15, 2025 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Art, Author, Carroll, Jabberwocky, Lear, Memories, Owl, Poetry, pussycat, reminiscences, ThinkingLeave a comment

Looking at random things in the house. On my bookcase upstairs these two friends. I think I put them together because they remind me of Edward Lears poem.

The owl and the pussycat went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat.

They took some honey and plenty of money wrapped up in a five pound note…..

Which is the female and which is the male? I don’t know, is it important? I don’t remember the full poem and I often get it mixed up with Lewis Carrolls Jabberwocky poem.

It’s amazing what pops up in your memory when you see things. I have a good visual memory and that helps when I’m painting. I often talk to myself if I’m trying to remember what something looks like or how it’s put together. X

Mallaband-Brown

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