just so

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 Mar 2026 - Even the goofiest of my kind can project dignity when called for, and for many of us it isn't an act.  My sensible nature predisposes me to decorum (exceptions being during necessary skedaddling) and to a photogenic face that suggests frivolity is far from my mind (mostly a true statement).  Maybe we cats are just adept at hiding our thoughts, the better to be unpredictable to our enemies... keep 'em guessing being my motto.  If we cared about such things, we would make excellent poker players.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Noblesse oblige.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrethren, the purrotherhood of cats

put out

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 Mar 2026 - Cats and doors have a strange relationship:  we especially don't like our way to be blocked, and sometimes our route is determined by the presence of a door that is closed, if you know what I mean.  I didn't necessarily have a reason for entering the space beyond, but now that I can't, I must!  Is it curiosity or umbrage that compels me to react... to rattle the portal, to request help from a peep, to noisily protest the inconvenience?  We cats would make an interesting group to study (if we were more cooperative test subjects).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some things are

just irksome.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - be meowffed, take exception (purrhaps because we're exceptional)

over easy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 Mar 2026 - You probably can't see the smile on my face, but it's there, even while snoozing.  The last few days have been perfect for toasting myself on my personal screened porch... and so I have... since who knows how long this good fortune will last.  The shorter peep has been joining me for our midday snack, but then she retreats to the cooler interior. Even the interlopers take a break during the hot of the day.  I am made of sturdier (or at least more heat-tolerant) stuff, and love Mr. Sol's efforts. 

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We don't have to

agree on all points.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - compurrlaisant, willing to please (I try to be, you try too)

in tip-top condition

Shamus o view

Me-usings and Me-emories

10 Mar 2026 - The fella to my left has been thoroughly vetted and poses no threat to our domicile... unless he should topple off the ledge, then it's "look out below".  I'm already checking out what lies beneath us, should the improbable happen.  I faintly recall leaping from this elevation, obviously in a state of panic (I have forgotten the cause, but certainly something "unexpected").  I escaped without injury, but it did give me first-paw appreciation of gravity... another reason why I'm perfecting the skedaddle.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't neglect your

cardiovascular health.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - purrshy-tailed, robustly fit (and bright-eyed as well)

outrageous

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

8 Mar 2026 - Another ledge, another view!  From this angle I can see those audacious sorts who choose the frontal assault.  This club includes all of the usual beeps and leeps but also the larger interloper examples... such as alien peeps.  My guess is that 1) they prefer the easy route, and 2) they feel entitled to use the provided walkway.  Actually I would be even more intimidated (okay, frightened) of those big guys that opted to quietly sneak through the jungly underbrush, hacking vines and palmetto to gain ground... watch out for the ungodly ne'er-do-wells.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Be a force for good.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - diabolicat, put on this earth to seriously annoy yours truly

ups and downs

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

7 Mar 2026 - Sometimes I make the hard decision, literally, choosing to forgo comfort for a front-row seat on interloper action.  And putting one's nose to the screen can be quite exciting, to be a paw away from the enemy line (if there wasn't that screen).  One has to commit to a longer period of immobility before the horde ceases to notice the hulk in the corner, but I can easily pass that time thinking deep thoughts... so it isn't a hardship.  However the ungiving surface does eventually divert my attention from the job... and then I know it is time to move.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

No one said it

would be easy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowdifications, changes that a cat (reluctantly) makes

at ease, soldier

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

6 Mar 2026 - Aaah, the good life!  How quickly I forget those days of grousing, of being cold and huddled on my towel, reluctant to patrol my personal screened porch.  Mr. Sol is returning to his robust self (not quite fully recovered but getting there), and even the interlopers are pleased with the uptick in temperatures.  Of course that is bad news for me, but I will gladly handle the increased threat to our domicile if it means I can be warm... and otherwise carefree.  

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Good things come to those

who wait (also bad things).

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catsolation, the comfort received after a disappointment (and we all have those)