Catherine RW

@polyhymnia

Soprano, scientist, sewist, servant to cats, photographer. She/her Episcopalian. Safe space for LGBTQIA+ people.

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Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jun 27

Happy #Caturday

Two black cats lounging on a bed, one on a folded blue blanket. The bed has a blue-and-white floral duvet cover.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jun 26

The Pride Month mural on St John's Episcopalian Church, Edinburgh.

A large black chalk-board. The words "WHOEVER LIVES IN LOVE LIVES IN GOD, AND GOD LIVES IN THEM are painted on it, in rainbow-striped font, and below them is the intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag, with the triangle at the bottom pointing upwards.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jun 23

Spiegel im Spiegel is on the radio, goes perfectly with my snoozing cat, snuggled on a blue wool blanket.

Small black cat snuggled on a mid blue wool honeycomb blanket on the end of my bed.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jun 23

This morning's birds, according to Merlin.

The report from the Merlin Bird i.d. app. Birds listed, top to bottom.

House sparrow
Common wood pigeon
European Jackdaw
Eurasian Magpie
Common Swift
Rook
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Oystercatcher

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jun 18

Not sure if it's gone, but a choir member who volunteers in the St Columba's Hospice charity shop in Morningside recently posted a full, fancy, porcelain dinner service (tureens and all), possibly Limoges, for £400. Bargain!

Full porcelain dinner set in a charity shop.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· May 25

Good morning all, from under a cat!

A small black cat stretched out along my legs, on top of a blue-and-white floral duvet cover.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· May 9

First Aperol Spritz of the season!

Four glasses on a black-painted table. Two tumblers containing sparkling water, one containing rose wine, and I've containing a liquid which is orange/transparent at the base, packing to the top, with ice floating in it.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· May 4

Best seat on the bus. Off to see my fab friend @fizzandnonsense.bsky.social for culture, curry, and fabric-fondling!

View from the top front seat of the bus, showing a road in front, with trees to either side, and a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Apr 24

Happy Friday!

A large chocolate-dipped waffle ice cream cone with two scoops of ice cream, one chocolate (on top) and one salted caramel.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Apr 12

#SundayPixCalm Bramble asleep on my lap.

A black cat curled up on my lap, on a blue-and-white floral duvet cover. Her back is towards me, her ears are slightly up.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Apr 12

#SundayPixCalm A rainbow, seen just now. Also a symbol of hope, something else we need!

A rainbow against a partially cloudy sky.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Apr 3

Very suitable for Good Friday... You just know JC and Death would be having a nice chat over a cup of tea, cuddling the cat... Discussing that whatever leg of the Trousers of Time in the Multiverse they are in, people are just, unfortunately, people. But all cats are good cats. Even Greebo.

The 2026 Terry Pratchett calendar picture for April.

A (mock?) Tudorbethan style house with half-timbered upper story, the image in shades of purple, black and white. In the style of a 1930s railway advertising poster, suggesting the traveller visit Death's Domain for the Trip of a Lifetime.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Mar 24

Good morning from under Bramble #ProofOfCat

A black cat stretched out on my legs. She's on top of a floral duvet, I'm underneath.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Mar 5

Broom broom!

Screen grab from a speedometer app, sharing that the train is travelling at 123 mph down the East Coast Main Line.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Mar 2

Hello Monday. I need to get out from under my cat, but she's SO comfy and warm...

A black cat stretched out on my legs. She's on top of the duvet, I'm underneath it.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 28

Things seen in hospital canteens... a rather gorgeous concert grand piano!

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 23

I am being given the evil eye for not getting on with my ironing pile! #ProofOfCat

A large black cat trying to recline on an ironing pile.

A large black cat sitting up, and looking down in a disappointed way, as there isn't room for him to get comfortable on the ironing board. Taken in portrait mode.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 21

Portrait of a black cat #Caturday

Using portrait mode, so the background is blurred, a picture of a black cat walking towards me on my bed. There is a blue-and-white floral duvet cover on the bed.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 19

Cat checkpoint noted.

A large black cat lying on his back, paws in the air, on a folded blanket.

Not My Cat

A fluffy ginger cat curled up on a blue waffle blanket, next to a large Ikea soft toy (golden retriever). She is looking smug.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 15

#SundayPixRed A selection from my library.

A pile of books with red covers.

Standing upright on the left; the Red Fairy Book.

In a pile on their sides, from the top down...

"A Monstrous Regiment of Women" by Laurie R King.
"The Big Over Easy" by Jasper Fforde
"Silent on the Moor" by Deanna Raybourn
"Death at Devil's Bridge" by Robin Page
"Heresy" by S. J. Parris
"Murder in the Dark" by Kerry Greenwood
"The Science of Discworld 4, Judgement Day" by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 11

Stolen from LinkedIn! The over-the-top text also has very strong GenAI overtones... maybe that's what some people are using to write captions?

A side-by-side picture of two happy-looking black labradors, sitting facing the camera.

On the left, the title is "Reality", white text on black, and the caption below the dog reads "I chased a squirrel".

On the right, the title is "Linked in", and the caption below the dog reads "Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard incursions.

Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders.

This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements"

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 2

Hello handsome! More ginger cat tax (she's not mine, but likes to hang out on my bed since I upgraded from Costco fleece to wool for my blanket). And a puppy in church!

A fluffy ginger cat curled up on a blue waffle blanket, looking smug.

An adorable golden cocker puppy looking up at s dog treat (out of shot). He's in a grey canvas carry bag, because hasn't yet had his vaccinations. He is as soft as a very soft thing, and called Clint Eastwood.

(Thoroughly woke Scottish Episcopal church, the Rector approved of my "TERF Repellent" pin).

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Feb 1

Spending the afternoon playing bobbin chicken! #SewSky #SundayPixDistance

A close-up of a bobbin in a sewing machine, with not much thread left on it.

How much longer can I go before I run out mid-stitch??

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jan 26

Monday morning problem... under a comfortable and relaxed cat when I need to get out of bed!

A blank cat relaxed on my lap, on top of a red and white striped duvet cover.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jan 25

#PuppyInChurch klaxon! #SundayPixTravel a puppy in a rucksack.

A golden cocker spaniel puppy gazing soulfully at the viewer from out of a greeny-grey bag

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jan 20

Introducing my proper scarlet trews! #SewSky

Front view of a pair of pillar-box red corduroy trousers, hanging up in front of a bookshelf.

Rear view of a pair of red corduroy trousers, hanging up in front of a bookshelf (why yes I am callipygian).

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Jan 17

Happy #Caturday #ProofOfCat

A black cat on a blue waffle blanket (overexposed, so colour a bit blown out).

She's sitting loaf fashion across my knees (which are under the blanket).

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Dec 24

Final morning of #AdventCalendar

A double window of an Advent calendar. Against a dark blue starry sky (both inside the window and on the calendar), an extremely white, blond band boy is reclining on a bleached white sheet pad, on top of a straw-filled wooden free-standing manger. The baby is only wearing a narrow strip of fabric around his groin area.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Dec 23

Some ink that isn't sparkly blue! "Carousel", a proper scarlet from this year's calendar.

A Rhodia pad, showing some writing in Carousel (a proper teacher's marking scarlet), together with a filled TWSBI Mini piston filler pen.

Catherine RW@polyhymnia· Dec 23

Hope this will make you smile... spotted in Sainsbury's yesterday! I'm still in bed, under the cat.