one's best

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

5 Aug 2025 - I am not sure what this space is set aside for, but it is rarely used... which makes it a perfect stronghold for interlopers.  I make certain my patrol sweeps through this area regularly, and sometimes I just hang out and wait for any tell-tale noises of uninvited guests.  For whatever reason, this visit to the hinterland I haven't been napping on the nearby comfy cushions... I suppose there are too many other welcoming spots calling my name.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Life is a busy endeavor.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - unpurrtaking, feline commitment to an enterprise

plan sailing

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

4 Aug 2025 - I do hate the new deck portal, but it is better than zippo portal.  The no-entry situation has shifted me into waiting mode, to bide my time until I am spotted by one of my peeps.  And how long that takes can vary widely... sometimes I have had to curl up for a nap to productively pass the minutes.  How essential is my being on the other side of this portal?  The hiccup certainly snarls my work routine, and gives an advantage to the interlopers assaulting the far side of our domicile.  It is more than annoying.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Seldom are things

straight-forward.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - elemeowntary, uncomplicated, from a cat's purrspective

be a guy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

3 Aug 2025 - By nature and nurture, I am a serious cat.  Even as a kitten I was not a goofball... I suppose a hard-scrabble life hasn't time for frivolity.  So the alert system of my job is not a game, but an assessment of reality, at least as I see it.  But occasionally "something" comes over me, and I act totally out-of-character.  Obviously these crazy moments aren't planned (or even analyzed), yet I do enjoy this other Shamus, the one who acts silly and makes the peeps laugh.  Maybe it is the rarity of this inner imp that is endearing... I surprise myself.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We are fascinating creations.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - enpurrtaining, providing a cat enjoyment and amusement

on the uptake

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

2 Aug 2025 - Contrast yesterday's relaxed sprawl with today's coiled spring.  The pesky squeep is pushing its luck, testing my resolve... these lake interlopers should know better by now!  It is true that I have only threatened these chatterers, lunged and chased and glared.  They might need a truly close encounter with the enforcer to drill into their tiny heads that there is a line they do not cross.  Or maybe it is a lesson that has to be regularly taught?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some bulbs are brighter

than others.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - sharp-kitted, showing a quick (but humble) intelligence

trivial pursuit

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 Aug 2025 - Darn, I've been spotted!  But the alert level was quite low, so there is no need to skedaddle to my next hiding place.  I am fairly certain that lint-finder is not in my job description, so I offer it to my peeps as a bonus, a good-will gesture that keeps our domicile humming.  Besides, I occasionally find tiny interlopers that have taken up residence in the dusty webs... or maybe they arrived and made themselves a nest?  They hardly deserve my attention, tiny enough to be dispatched with a firm paw... but, professional that I am, I do give each a sniff beforehand to make certain I know what I'm dealing with.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Small matters can

still have an impact.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - of meow consequence, of negligible importance to a cat

loosening up

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 Jul 2025 - Can one ever get enough of a good thing?  A close comparison to yesterday's photograph confirms that I have moved... in fact it is another snooze altogether.  Without any effort on my part I am the poster cat for relaxation, and I can only hope that it is contagious!  I assure you (and more importantly my two peeps) that if my ears detected the slightest sound of interlopers, I would be immediately back on the job.  But a worker who isn't well rested isn't an effective worker, so I feel perfectly justified in cat-napping.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Stress is a killer.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - mental repurrse, the feline state of being free from tension

up in the air

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 Jul 2025 - Look what I remembered!  Although things have been rearranged in my personal sun room, my window perch persisted AND I figured out a way to get up there!  You can see why I am fond of this spot:  elevation and an exterior view with interlopers.  (Plus there is no peep competition for this seat.)  Life is good here in the hinterland, especially now that my two peeps are back in the domicile's familiar routine.  It makes napping so much easier when I'm not having to worry about them.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Surprise yourself.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

title of the day - meowster high and mighty, a cat on most days