intruder alert

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 May 2026 - My daily brushing is a much anticipated and very relaxing activity... but not so relaxing that I let down my guard!  Someone tried to sneak up on me, the taller peep as it turned out, setting off my internal alarm and shortening my beauty session.  In hindsight I could have stayed put, but at the time a quick decision was necessary and "skedaddle" popped into my head.  I do hope that the shorter peep and I can resume where we left off.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

All conclusions should

be satisfying.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - surpurrised, startled (not appreciated by this cat)

finders, keepers

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 May 2026 - Patience has its rewards.  By sitting very still, very quietly for a long period of time, I became one with the surroundings... at least to the interloper trying to hide under that piece of pottery.  It was rousted!  Another skilled bit of work is marked in my mental log, plus one for the good guys.  I wasn't permitted to gloat very long, as the shorter peep claimed the prize for herself... and that was the last I saw of my interloper (what does she do with these trophies??).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't get too attached

to your things.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowmento, a cat's keepsake (as in "meowne")

eeny-meeny

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 May 2026 - On drippy days I am glad to have a roof overhead, and the ability to come/go from my personal screened porch as the weather dictates.  Besides, in a downpour most interlopers are huddled beneath shelter, thoughts of domicile assault forgotten.  However their activity quickly recommences once the deluge ceases, and I must be ready to thwart their advance.  I eagerly anticipate Mr. Sol's scattering of the gray clouds, yet I also enjoy these few moments of doing nothing.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It's rare that a thing doesn't

have both pluses and minuses.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - intermeowdiate, being situated between two points (I'll get to both eventually)

just a sec

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 May 2026 - Bath time can happen anyplace, anytime... which might explain how we cats stay so well-groomed.  It is particularly fortunate if the urge overtakes me while sitting on a comfortable spot, so that I can easily transition into a nap.  But it could interrupt my work rounds or even breakfast (and what am I thinking there?!).  The whole process is over quickly, however I have noticed tension mount between the shorter peep's eyes while she waits for its completion.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some things shouldn't

be rushed.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - obliGATOry, absolutely necessary (I swear)

up to the task

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 May 2026 - I am a medium-sized example of catness, so my long list of responsibilities and the sheer size of territory to protect can seem at times overwhelming, more than I can possibly manage.  But that's the big picture's enormity:  when I focus on the job at hand, e.g., glare at that seed-stealing squeep, I know the task can be accomplished.  That is one of the benefits of living in the present.  That approach sets aside the awaiting concerns for the at-hand matter... and how much better can the at-hand matter be handled than by giving it your full attention.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Tick things off

one at a time.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

poem of the day - "A cat came fiddling out of a barn, with a pair of bagpipes under her arm.  She could sing nothing but ,'Fiddle dee dee!  The mouse has married the bumble bee.'  Pipe cat, dance mouse; we'll have a wedding at our good house."

of course

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 May 2026 - Despite all my grousing, life is good.  I am my own boss, my two peeps are well trained, and Mr. Sol has returned to robust health.  What else could I want... except a comfortable spot (or two) for an undisturbed nap (and well-earned, I might add).  My personal screened porch is exposed on three sides to interloper activity, so I spend quite a bit of my work hours out there, patrolling its perimeter.  And how quickly I can respond to an attack when taking my break in that same area!  It is almost as if I had a plan (but we cats don't like to lock ourselves into a course of action).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Be grateful when life

gives you a perk.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - cat purrglar, that much-admired (and sneaky) interloper rouster

oops

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 May 2026 - We all have had our awkward moments, and so should be quick to forgive others their missteps.  The shorter peep managed to catch my visage mid-yawn, and the resulting look could be misconstrued as a warning grimace or indigestion... neither of which is close to the truth.  I am well, quite comfortable, and, for me, quite relaxed.  Don't get too attached to your first impressions as they might need to be discarded, once the facts are in.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The eye can be

hasty in its resolution.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowstaken, not exactly true (we cats are never wrong)