We did have two cats but they both died, one in October 2017, aged 19 years, & heartbreakingly, the second one in November of last year, aged 15 years, both of kidney failure. Then a family cat living with one of my daughters died just after Anzac Day of this year, having a clot in her spinal cord. All we have left are fond memories.

TPBM keeps pets of any sort

I have a cat, named Polly after Polly Plummer and another couple of characters.

TPBM grows something unusual in their garden.

Not superbly unusual, but still, somewhat: I enjoy planting my amaryllis bulbs in our gardens in the spring, well after they have bloomed around Christmas time, in hopes that when I bring them back in in the autumn, they will eventually bloom again.

TPBM enjoys skiing or snowboarding.

EDIT on February 10, to open it up a bit more

TPBM enjoys skiing or snowboarding or tubing or tobogganing.

I had a rather embarrassing experience when I went skii, but I LOVE tubing and tobogganing (also known as sledding). Too bad I don't get to do it here in the South. The last time I went tubing was in high school, but I really enjoyed it!

TPBM is reading books to past the time.

~Wunder

Yes that would be me. This is a really good time to dive into my personal library given that the whole nation is just about in lockdown, apart from essential services, due to COVID-19.

TPBM is aware that the Olympic Games have been put off until 2021.

Yes! I just heard on the car radio news this morning on my way home from town.

TPBM is keeping their eye on their neighbours during this isolating time, particularly the elderly ones, or people who live alone.