how fortunate

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 Nov 2026 - It is hard to beat a comfy cushion with elevation!  I recently "rediscovered" this spot, and to make up for my absence, I have been favoring it of late.  That I can also find one or both of my peeps nearby is an added bonus, as I can keep an eye on them, eavesdrop on their conversation (not that I understand precisely but one can glean much from tone and body language).  Interlopers are not often seen at this level, so time spent here is truly a break from work... just what is needed.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

One can be satisfied

with less than all.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - stroke of purrtune, a cat's lucky opportunity

much ado

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 Oct 2026 - I don't care for things that go bump (or boo) in the night.  Such unexpected things mean that I must act... but do I investigate or do I hide?  A perfect day for me is one that most would deem utterly boring, a yawner.  My self-esteem doesn't need me to be useful or productive or a myriad of other worthy adjectives.  I am very happy to daydream of meep chases atop a comfy cushion, only stretching my legs to walk to the kibble bowl.  You can live in interesting times if you wish... as for me, no thanks.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It is best not to need excitement.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - commeowtion, a feline's term for a noisy disturbance

got a minute?

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 Oct 2026 - And sometimes you just feel like stopping traffic!  You likely are aware that ninety percent (maybe more) of the time I am a you-don't-know-he's-there cat.  There are peeps of my two who have never seen me (and I prefer it that way).  Of course I am more sociable when it's just the three of us:  I've been known to beg for attention (!), and that is probably what motivated me to plop down in a high-traffic corridor.  And it worked!  It is another example of they-can't-read-my-mind... so I boldly requested a head pat.  If you need something, I recommend simply asking.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't be shy.

(I know, I know)

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrsumptuous, to know (as only a cat can) that something is true

don't tell

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 Oct 2026 - I think I've been spotted!  Under furniture, I've found, is a great place to hide from peeps.  Seldom do they bother to peer beneath things (unless they're trying to stuff me in a bag), and these spaces are quiet, with no foot traffic... and a perfect height if you're my size.  I might emerge with lint or cobwebs clinging to my coat (oops, a clue as to where I've been), but otherwise well rested.  I highly recommend a spot where you can escape the world.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

A secret isn't a secret

once it has been shared.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catcealment, a feline's way of hiding

ready, set, go

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 Oct 2026 - There is enough information in this photo to convey my state of  high alert:  neck lengthened, ears sharply erect.  And underneath my black-and-white coat are muscles tensed for action.  The follow-up is that intervention was not required of me:  conditions were not dangerous, interlopers were not scaling the exterior.  But adrenaline doesn't just suddenly disappear, and long after the picture was taken, I was still trying to calm my fight-or-flight brain.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Keep your reflexes sharp.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

organ of the day - meowdulla oblongato, the evolutionarily oldest part of the brain, managing a cat's survival processes

beyond the rail

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 Oct 2026 - When on duty as office manager, I take the occasional break on this adjacent balcony.  It truly is a break because interloper activity here is quite low.  If something finds its way into this space, totally surrounded by our domicile, it is really lost deep in enemy territory.  Down below me is actual dirt... I know only because of the smell and not because my paws have ever been on its ground.  In that way it is similar to my personal screened porch:  I can look (and employ "the glare"), but can't touch.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Freedom always has it boundaries.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrontier, the outer limit in a cat's field of endeavors

slide over

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 Oct 2026 - Don't you just love a pillow that is big enough and soft enough that you can sink into its form?  For me it conjures up faint memories of being part of a warm group of my fellow beings, nestled against our mother.  Little else remains of my early kittenhood, just that feeling of nurtured belonging.  Maybe that explains why I favor this spot of the many on offer... however it doesn't explain why I choose this one, and not its partner on the other side.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is no reason to eschew comfort.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - recatsation, tempurrary relief from feline duties