by kuri | Sep 8, 2020 | Cats, Personal Reflections
2 April 2019 – 8 Sep 2020 I am grieved to report that I found Futatsuyama on the side of the road this morning. He had been hit by a car and crossed the rainbow bridge without me knowing. We buried him next to Foreground Cat. I write this through tears....
by kuri | Jun 25, 2020 | Cats
Foreground Cat joined our household in January when he turned up here with his son, Gord. Despite his name, he was the least photogenic cat, often in the background and at first very skittish. After a while, we built up some trust and eventually he loved to be brushed...
by kuri | Jun 21, 2020 | Cats, Japan, Personal Reflections
Last year on the summer solstice, The Hill Sisters played some shows as part of Make Music Upper Perk. This year, we are separated by travel restrictions. But I decided I needed to perform anyway – the HILL SISTER Plays Alone – and set up a one woman show...
by kuri | Jun 15, 2020 | Cats, Food, Personal Reflections
Helper. Plums, harvested Indian pickles in oil Spiced ume-zing jam Plum BBQ sauce (very sour, but still ok) Guardians of the remaining plums
by kuri | Apr 2, 2020 | Cats
One year ago today, Three birthed four tiny kittens. We had a birthday party for them and their friends, but they were so eager to get the food, they didn’t blow out the candles! Only one cat (Futatsuyama, of course) was slightly singed. Maura, firstborn. He has...
by kuri | Mar 3, 2020 | Cats, Household, Japan
We have a crisis. There’s a run on toilet paper (and hand sanitizer and masks) thanks to the coronavirus. People are panic-buying every last roll. We were ok, because we’d bought an 8 roll package recently as our stocks dwindled. Eight rolls last a long...
