Monday, July 9, 2012

settlin' in slowly...

it’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 2 months since i wrote my last blog post… but having decided not to blog and just concentrate on moving and settling in i have to admit it has been nice not having that self-imposed pressure we sometimes put ourselves under to get a post 'up'…

so moving and settling in is exactly what i’ve been doing - well, when i haven't been working… i'm certainly enjoying the house with it’s space and peace and quiet (internal noise aside that is - 'part and parcel' of shared space) compared to the flat… no hearing other doors opening and slamming, nobody walking overhead wearing jack boots (that’s what the womon upstairs sounded like), no hearing other peoples toilets flush, no hearing their loud televisions or their other noises…. i hate flats, have never been a willing flat dweller…

shadow had the hardest move and settling in time of the household… there are only a few cats in the street, and no-one had lived here for a while according to a neighbour, so the two boys from down the road had made this their territory too… so my boy had to learn where his territory started and ended and stake a claim on his backyard – which of course entailed a lot of mewling and stand-offs with the two local boys – rags, a beautiful ragdoll cat (albeit without a tail due to an accident) and felix, a manx boy (born with no tail – a genetic mutation associated with the manx breed)...

after all of that sorting themselves out, the boy has the run of the place now as the ‘neighbours’ moved out a couple of weeks ago – they were moving from south yarra to st kilda, and here we’d moved from st kilda to south yarra – somewhat ironic, hey - and they'll be going through their own territorial disputes finding their place with their new neighbours now…

there are cute possums around, but shadow doesn't pose a threat to them - well, not at night time anyway - he has a curfew - he's an inside cat once darkness descends... it's seems only fair for the wildlife who come out to forage during the night hours, and who have lost so much of their habitat to our encroachment - they can do without having to dodge one of the most efficient hunters in their search for food too... sadly for the night critters not all feline guardians feel this way...

shadow is definitely enjoying his backyard – fences and trees to climb, a backyard shed to sun himself on top of, garden beds that we’re in the process of extending so we can get some vegie seedlings in – it must be like paradise to him after having to make do with the small courtyard at the flat…

i thought i’d share some photos - the boy, the camellia, the beautiful skylight in the funny little nook in the loungeroom, which happens to be the perfect reading space - and guess i’ll slowly get back into the swing of blogging over the next few weeks…


6 comments:

parlance said...

No need to stress about posting, because those of us who have you on things like Google Reader will know when you post next, and we'll be waiting to see what you say. i used to stress about how often I posted but now I just please myself and hope for the best.

Love the skylight! Also, the compost bin in the yard looks good. (I'm a composing fanatic.)

proud womon said...

thank you parlance!!!!

the skylight is wonderful - we were wondering if it was safe until some birds did some fancy funky footwork on it and we realised it had a sheet of perspex over it to protect it...

and yes, the compost bin was one of the first things purchased - found it online and it was more suitable being square than the round ones you normally see - fits into its spot better...

Anonymous said...

good to see you posting again. I did my first in ages today. the reading nook and garden look blissful. Happy home.
Amanda

Bea Elliott said...

I behind on posts too! And replies - But I know friends understand that life gets hectic...

Those a lovely photos - The one of the skylight reminds me of the home I was in last. We had a (plain) skylight, but off the deck was a huge mulberry tree. My cats were able to get on the roof and used to sunbathe on the glass. It was quite a sight to look up and see them lounging there. Of course all their paw prints left a delightful "pattern" on the pane --- Not as decorative as yours but... Still, I miss the place a bit - And especially those particular cats who were still with us back then. (sigh) - Time always moves doesn't it?

Shadow is absolutely purr-fect! <3

proud womon said...

thanks for stopping by bea... i too am behind in replies - time, where does it go?

and thank you for your wonderful blogs - i see your name in my google reader and can't wait to read what you have written...

larrythelibrarian said...

lovely to see that you are settling well into your home and to see that you are blogging.