Happily Ever After
Life in The Rural Retreat with a beautiful wife, three cats, garden wildlife, a camera, a computer – and increasing amounts about running
Earlier posts can be found on Adventures of a Lone Bass Player, where this blog began life. Recent entries can be found here.
Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo?
by admin - 22:38 on 08 March 2010
There have been big changes just beyond the boundary of The Rural Retreat's broad acres. Last week, Matchgirl and I bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Snapper and the Snapperettes, who've been seduced by the bright lights and cosmopolitan delights of Cromarty. We'll miss them.
I'll particularly miss her printer, which is why I've splashed out on one of my own – a very fine Epson R2880 A3+. But that's another story.
We've yet to get to know the new tenants of the neighbouring property – a couple with a sprightly young daughter and a teenage son – but their cat has already been seen exploring his new surroundings. Bess is not impressed.
The black and white interloper, Romeo, is six months old and already bigger than our petite puss, so it's fortunate that he's more inquisitive than aggressive. Voices have not been raised, but several staring competitions have taken place. I suspect that the phoney war won't last forever.
As Matchgirl had abandoned me this morning for business in Shetland, I amused myself by putting more charge into Kawasaki San's desperately depleted battery, then putting the battery inside him. Jump leads were still required to get him going, but go he did – up and down the drive a couple of times.
Jump leads were required again after I switched off while his tyres were inflated, so this year's first venture on to real roads was made with care. If he stalled I'd be stuck. Eight miles later we were safely home and it felt like I'd last ridden him four days ago, not four months.
His next run will be on Monday – to RM Motors for a service and after-winter check-up. The mechanics there are doubtless already planning the summer holiday they'll be able to afford when I've paid my bill.
Not much photography took place today, and that which did wasn't inspired. The best I could manage was a couple of distant heron snaps, made slightly more interesting with Photoshop. I'll try harder next time.
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