what a good boy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Aug 2026 - "Shamus the purrer sat it the corner?"  Evidently I like this spot in my personal sun room, and would like it even more if a cushion were provided.  Mr. Sol favors this side of our domicile, so if he decides to show his face, this room can be quite toasty, my idea of perfect, especially on a day that is sunny but not sufficiently warm.  And beyond these milky portals parades all manner of interlopers.  Maybe from here I am as indistinct to them as they are to me, certainly my stop-'em-dead glare is blocked.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Often a tolerable situation

can be improved upon.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - purrlum job, an enviable position (for which I'm well qualified)

the essentials

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Aug 2026 - On those mornings when Mr. Sol is slow to arrive, I feel no rush to begin my day.  The interlopers don't favor bad weather, giving me the appreciated option of hitting the snooze button.  When the shorter peep thinks it's time to rise, then so will I... but until then, I'll catnap or spruce up the coat or file my nails.  An on-call life requires one to shoehorn in secondary, but even so important, chores when presented with a few idle moments.  The strategy serves me well and keeps me perky and looking good.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some things shouldn't

be neglected.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - indispurrnsable, absolutely necessary to a cat

deep breath

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Aug 2026 - An excursion outdoors is highly recommended.  One doesn't have to venture far to reap the benefits of viewing a natural horizon, of breathing pine-scented air.  My time on the personal screened deck is a highlight to my day, and weather that cancels R&R out there above the big water is not appreciated.  Problems that loom large inside four walls are shrunk to small matters when aired beneath that big dome of blue... so small we are, how petty our complaints, how laughable our ambitions, when scaled to the universe.  I'm very relieved to know that my responsibilities cover such a teeny fracture of that space.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We need to get over ourselves.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - significat, deserving of feline attention

let me think about that

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Aug 2026 - It is "finders, keepers"... until the "owner" comes along to claim it.  You are very aware, through my ramblings, that I have many places at which to grab a nap.  So when one becomes unavailable, or too noisy for my ears, I have no problem, after a wee bit of grousing, relocating to something equally suited.  But each chosen spot has something, or several, to recommend it, even when they all are comfy and offer visuals of the surrounding area.  The shorter peep and I agree that this particular cushion is reason enough for pausing (pawsing?) to rest.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't rush through life.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - delipurration, careful feline consideration before acting

more, please

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Aug 2026 - What could be better than a chin chuck?  My imagination fails me.  And I could sit there forever, but in reality I must be content with whatever time the shorter peep allocates (always too short).  It is most appreciated, and afterwards I am invigorated, ready to take on any and all interlopers.  I don't understand the mechanism that causes some sensory stimulation to be so pleasurable and others so-so, even undesirable.  But what is clear is that the inarticulate part of my brain, for whatever reason, likes chin chucks.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

You know you're special if

you're allowed in the personal space.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - singulpurr, distinguished in a cat's mind from what is usual

follow the trail

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Aug 2026 - None of the interlopers I deal with here in the hinterland have a stride of that length, and my peeps' paws are many times larger... so maybe it was moi who walked across the bed??  Typically if I wish to cross from one side to the other, I duck underneath, but that isn't always the case.  Sometimes I hop up and take a stroll... I've noticed that above does offer better site lines.  But the decision is hardly that:  I just find myself on the top side and not even wondering why.  I have my mission, and my brain is busy enough processing all the sensory input.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Reasons are what we

tell ourselves.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - small purrtatoes, things of little significance to a cat

get set

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 Aug 2026 - To say that I like starting my day with breakfast is an understatement.  The prospect of food will terminate a nap and send me scurrying to the appointed place.  Here on this bench I join the shorter peep for two of my meals, and the third is served back in the office, conveniently located for on-the-go nibbles throughout the night.  We both know the routine, and my work schedule is fitted around these breaks.  Thus food gives structure to a day that is otherwise random and cued by unpredictable interloper activity.  And I thrive on same-old.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

To get lots done

one needs a plan.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - accompurrlished, effectively done by a cat