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Bucketing Down

July 3, 2017chrissyb 2 Comments

Over the last few days we’ve seen an awful lot of this. Kitty-pop has been mighty displeased. After her gifts of mice (one dead, two still kicking) on three consecutive days, she thought the very least we could do was… Continue Reading →

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How to Pet a Kitty

May 16, 2017chrissyb 4 Comments

Kitty-pop heartily endorses this instructional cartoon and has suggested I present it here for the edification of The Readership. Study it very carefully, your kitty will be testing you on it later. You cannot afford to fail. Cartoon by Matthew… Continue Reading →

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A Real Princess

March 8, 2017chrissyb 3 Comments
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Food Bowl Malfunction

August 7, 2016chrissyb 4 Comments

This is Kitty-Pop. This is Kitty-Pop’s bowl. It is a requirement in Kitty-Pop world that her food bowl be kept full to the brim At All TIMES. When Kitty-pop’s food bowl develops a malfunction, like this: Here’s what happens next*:   We are… Continue Reading →

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Rain Day

January 1, 2016chrissyb 5 Comments

Rain on New Years Day! I feel very happy sitting inside with my cup of tea watching those lovely droplets falling on the orange grove, irrigating the orchard and the paddocks, and filling up our water tank. The grass here has been drying out and… Continue Reading →

kitty-pop, orange grove, orchard, weather

Cat and Mouse

December 21, 2015chrissyb 2 Comments

Not to be outdone by the old dog in the vermin reduction stakes Kitty-Pop has been running a parallel operation from her base amongst the tack shed hay-bales. Yesterday she was spotted on the driveway with her mark. If you’re sensitive to the sight of… Continue Reading →

kitty-pop, rats, vermin

Cats and Dogs

July 13, 2015chrissyb 5 Comments

Its probably about time I introduce the canine and feline elements of our little band since we’ve been talking about their transport arrangements for the big move. Here’s the roll call: Ella, a black and tan dog of uncertain ancestry… Continue Reading →

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Moving, moving, and more moving

July 7, 2015chrissyb 7 Comments

If you’ve just been redirected from the old blog location. Welcome. You’ve found me! Sorry about that. That last blog site was only ever intended as temporary, and this will be our new home from now on. The scenery is pleasant and… Continue Reading →

chickens, dogs, kitty-pop, leaving Auckland, moving

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