Isobel Glenelg
@logwifie.bsky.social
If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows. (Henry Ward Beecher).
Oh, I'm cursed with MS. Ach.
Oh, I'm cursed with MS. Ach.
"Wha daur meddle wi me?"
August 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Wha daur meddle wi me?"
Instinct tells me that's not Torquil. He's confident when he visits the shed and knows exactly where/how to position himself to keep an eye out for potential threats. I think this must be the kittens' mum.
August 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Instinct tells me that's not Torquil. He's confident when he visits the shed and knows exactly where/how to position himself to keep an eye out for potential threats. I think this must be the kittens' mum.
When I got back inside and went to check from the kitchen window this is the sight that confronted me:
August 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
When I got back inside and went to check from the kitchen window this is the sight that confronted me:
I had to go to make more coffee and water plants, before everything* wilted, so I left food in the bowls at the shed, enough for all members of the wildcat tribe, as well as for my original tribe of black cats, who are all extremely aggrieved at the territory encroachment.
[*me and pansies etc.]
[*me and pansies etc.]
August 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I had to go to make more coffee and water plants, before everything* wilted, so I left food in the bowls at the shed, enough for all members of the wildcat tribe, as well as for my original tribe of black cats, who are all extremely aggrieved at the territory encroachment.
[*me and pansies etc.]
[*me and pansies etc.]
I spent an inordinate amount of time examining pics of the two of them to see if I could spot distinguishing features so I can tell them apart. Gave myself a stoonin headache in the process. It's incredibly difficult. 🤷♀️
August 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I spent an inordinate amount of time examining pics of the two of them to see if I could spot distinguishing features so I can tell them apart. Gave myself a stoonin headache in the process. It's incredibly difficult. 🤷♀️
I think the second kitten is a boy but that's just a guess based on posture and way he carries his tail... plus he has enormous feet.
August 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I think the second kitten is a boy but that's just a guess based on posture and way he carries his tail... plus he has enormous feet.
Here's her sibling:
August 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Here's her sibling:
Here's wee Teasag:
August 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Here's wee Teasag:
Aye, I think new one is a boy but have no proof. They're the pair I caught a glimpse of recently in the middle of the night, hunting in long grass, accompanied by an adult parent (who I assumed would be mummy rather than Torquil, since we know what feckless tomcats are like). More pics soon.
August 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Aye, I think new one is a boy but have no proof. They're the pair I caught a glimpse of recently in the middle of the night, hunting in long grass, accompanied by an adult parent (who I assumed would be mummy rather than Torquil, since we know what feckless tomcats are like). More pics soon.
Scottish Wildcat Hybrid kitten. 🤎
August 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Scottish Wildcat Hybrid kitten. 🤎
Thank you, Teasag. 🤎
August 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Thank you, Teasag. 🤎
Me [to kitten]: "Teasag, do you think you could let me get a picture of your lovely wildcat tail?"
August 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Me [to kitten]: "Teasag, do you think you could let me get a picture of your lovely wildcat tail?"
Post a castle if you see this.
August 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Post a castle if you see this.
My pics don't do them justice - they're *really* bonny. They're very fast sprinters too!
August 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My pics don't do them justice - they're *really* bonny. They're very fast sprinters too!
Foolish birds. Don't dare disturb dinner.
August 3, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Foolish birds. Don't dare disturb dinner.
Unsure whether this is daddy Torquil or if it's the elusive mother cat.
August 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Unsure whether this is daddy Torquil or if it's the elusive mother cat.
A couple of hours later, when it was cloudier and cooler, I was visited by a parent. Luckily food was readily available.
August 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A couple of hours later, when it was cloudier and cooler, I was visited by a parent. Luckily food was readily available.
When summer pansies are over, they'll be replaced by winter-flowering ones. I used to raise everything from seed but that's too much for me now. In any case, various members of the tribe use the greenhouses to sleep in. Got plug plants from Parker's & Donny guarded them from mice overnight.
August 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
When summer pansies are over, they'll be replaced by winter-flowering ones. I used to raise everything from seed but that's too much for me now. In any case, various members of the tribe use the greenhouses to sleep in. Got plug plants from Parker's & Donny guarded them from mice overnight.
Some of Kinch's flowers. I bit off more than I could chew, given my worsening health. Balance is really bad but, ach, at least I can still move about. The amount of times I've fallen on my arse though, while dragging the hose all round the house, is bloody ridiculous. 🤣
August 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Some of Kinch's flowers. I bit off more than I could chew, given my worsening health. Balance is really bad but, ach, at least I can still move about. The amount of times I've fallen on my arse though, while dragging the hose all round the house, is bloody ridiculous. 🤣
I want to have something growing/blooming there for her all year round, so I started with primroses & forget-me-nots. I'll swap the containers as the seasons change, so I've brought in a mass of lobelia now. Hanging baskets on shed behind her are full of pansies. It's a lot of effort but I try.
August 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I want to have something growing/blooming there for her all year round, so I started with primroses & forget-me-nots. I'll swap the containers as the seasons change, so I've brought in a mass of lobelia now. Hanging baskets on shed behind her are full of pansies. It's a lot of effort but I try.