sunny but cold

The region’s in a deep-freeze, currently, but I’m burrowed deeply in my editing cave in front of a warm computer and wearing a pair of knock-off Mukluks that are doing a good job of keeping my feet warm.

Brrrrrr….

sunny but cold

I also have a cat who loves to snuggle, in case the Mukluks fail me.

sun worshipper

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hello snow

There’s a skylight right over my bed, so I know what the weather is like as soon as I open my eyes. It’s a far cry from yesterday, when I was driving a patient in the early morning — it was pouring rain then and continued into the evening.

Not today. The walk home is going to be messy!

Xena checking out the new white world

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Xena's observation tower

In case you’re watching for Santa, Xena’s taken it upon herself to monitor the situation from my attic flat.

Xena's observation tower

This is the closest I got to a Xena portrait:

those bells are annoying me!

Merry Christmas, Silly Humans

Time to hit the road! For those with the password, my whereabouts can be found at the Where page.

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Android green toes, next to cat

gunmetal grey fingernails

bellini, complete with red shoes

dessert sampler

mountain o' laundry (plus two duvets and a blanket)

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Beano (RIP) gets busted for drinking out of my mug!

Yesterday was so crappy I was in bed by 10pm so it would be over sooner. But a special mention: yesterday morning a neighbourhood coffee shop owner took pity on me while I was on the phone dealing with unpleasantries and made me the best Americano I have ever had in my life, along with a fantastic toasted bagel and cream cheese and an amazing muffin with goat cheese, walnuts, organic butter and his ‘secret ingredient’ — Tabasco sauce! It sounds bizarre but it was incredibly tasty.

Good food and beverages (and sympathetic coffee shop owners) make life better. Also, entertaining pets like Beano… I miss that little scoundrel very much!

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dessert-fest

When I found out on Thursday night that Pennsylvania was out of the question for this weekend and I’d have to forfeit Helma’s home cooking, I shamelessly played the orphan card and got myself invited to dinner today to enjoy the company of others over food. Thanksgiving is one of my favourite holidays simply because it does not involve gifts, only people and food, two of the best things in life. It seemed rather sad to be only working and eating in the company of my cat this weekend. No offense, Xena, but we don’t eat the same food!

Xena, looking angelic

Now it’s midnight and I’m in a food coma from all of us completely overeating (we went overboard with the desserts!), but I feel much better about having to work through the rest of the weekend with the thought that at least I had one home-cooked dinner and it wasn’t alone. Most of time being alone doesn’t bother me, but for some reason Thanksgiving is one of those weekends when it does.

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flea infestation!

Took Xena to the vet this morning as she was scratching herself constantly, and I found a lump on her neck/back on Monday night. We have a flea infestation. I blame Professor (who left September 10), although we’ll never know for sure. According to the vet, the lump is likely a benign cyst and will be aspirated later if necessary. First things first: zap fleas.

today's sunset

When the markets dip, so does the mood of the people on Bay Street. “Here, look out the window at the beautiful sunset.”

Bathurst Street Bridge

Still walking home when I can.

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This is what she’s like every single day: a purrbox who craves attention.

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Xena's cornered

Xena's cornered

Over the past four weeks, the House of Fielding has been transitioning from a one cat-staff, one-cat household to a two cat-staff, two-cat household. Xena hasn’t been happy about it and neither has her nemesis, Professor. She’s hissed so much at him I think the only thing stopping her from hissing even more is that her (mostly toothless) mouth goes dry.

Professor, aka Mr. Kitty

It probably doesn’t help that Professor is twice Xena’s size while half her age.

so not impressed

Despite all the highly vocal protesting from both cats, they’re curious about each other (natch, they’re cats after all) and day-by-day I observe a little less feigned hostility and more curiosity. Maybe one day I’ll come home to find them snuggled together as if they were friends for life, but until then they’re more like The Odd Couple.

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lifeguard at the Sunnyside Pool

As you can probably tell, I’ve been buried under a mound of work lately. I’ve got so many photos to show you, but so little time!

The House of Fielding went from a gruelling 5am-up-and-at-’em, full day + go home to more work schedule last week to the regular half-day + late-night editing crash-and-burn-at-6am this week. Is there any wonder I don’t get jet lag? It doesn’t happen in the absence of a circadian rhythm. I have to get my nose back to the grindstone now, so I’ll leave you with some point-and-shoot photos taken with the ancient Canon A520 last Sunday, when I took my Dutchie couchsurfer for a walk in my neighbourhood by the lake. I live in the city, but I love living in Roncy, close to everything I need, and the recreational feel of living near a big body of water!

volleyball at Sunnyside Beach

Humber Bay Arch Bridge

fishing in the Humber River (Lakeshore Blvd and Gardiner Expressway in the background)

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