I have my standards

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 Oct 2026 - It is important to balance work and play, and we cats are fine examples of how to take care of oneself.  My work keeps me moving throughout our domicile and onto my personal screened porch, but in order to maintain the required vigilance I also must allow time for grooming and napping, activities that others might consider self-centered pampering.  But if I feel out-of-sorts, then I'll do a so-so job... and the interlopers would rejoice.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Others are more than willing

to be hard on you.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - subpurr, below average (which just isn't good enough)

all clear

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 Oct 2026 - I don't have access to the green space behind me, just like I can't explore the forest beyond our domicile portals.  This statement isn't a complaint, as I really don't want more square footage added to my jurisdiction.  The only interloper I've spotted in this interior space is a leep, and mostly they are entertainment value.  But even if something larger suddenly materialized there, my available arsenal is a stern glare...  and an announcement to my two peeps to "take care of it".

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is only so much

an individual can do.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - authorpurrty, the feline power (one of many) to settle issues

meanwhile

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 Oct 2026 - Just when you think the dreariness won't end, Mr. Sol pops in for a visit.  Everyone, including the interlopers, seem glad to see his beaming face.  There is definitely more beep activity in the surrounding woods, and they often frequent the bushes just beyond this portal.  From my ledge I can watch their comings and goings, eavesdrop on their plans.  Possibly because there isn't a big body of water just beyond the deck,  I don't see the very large beeps passing by our yard.  However there are some that soar overhead of noteworthy size, but remain quite distant, far beyond the effects of my glare.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The difference between nosy

and inquisitive is interpretation.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purriosity, eager for understanding (inquiring minds want to know)

watch this

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

10 Oct 2026 -  Very occasionally I throw a bit of silliness into my day, just to keep my routine from atrophying and to keep my peeps wondering (and entertained).  The inclination to be ridiculous exhausts itself quickly ("sorry, the show is over"), and I snap back into my staid form.  The transformation is like an internal switch has been flipped, from inane to sane, and I continue on my patrol as if that bit of otherness had not occurred.  We cats don't bother with self-analysis, so I'll just end my story there.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Life is short;

have some fun.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - manicat, frenzied (but it soon passes)

rounding up suspects

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

9 Oct 2026 - Lots of furniture means I spend a lot of time circling and peering underneath.  Sometimes I wish that the rooms of our domicile were empty, maybe excepting a few comfy cushions, so that there would be no spot an interloper could hide.  By merely walking across the floor, I would immediately declare "coast is clear" and move on to the next item on my list.  But that is not my reality, so I steadfastly make my rounds and take breaks when needed.  I like being my own boss.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Be productive,

and then relax.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - genpurrative, making good things happen (one by one by one)

where the trail leads

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

8 Oct 2026 - Interlopers have been known to hide beneath furniture, so a thorough surveillance requires me to check these under-areas.  Plus here I can avoid peep traffic, and often peep notice... until they miss me and wonder where I've taken myself.  And sometimes, if my stomach tells me that meal time is imminent, I hang out here... it's good to be the first in line!  Whatever the reason, I won't tarry long, as there is much to patrol in this domicile.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is no reason

to be conspicuous.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - obspurrvable, easily noticed (and why would I want that?)

keep moving

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

7 Oct 2026 - And here is a picture to show that I am (occasionally) mobile.  There was a bit of strangeness waiting for me on my personal office deck, but it has now been vetted and deemed harmless (and made to disappear by the shorter peep).  One never knows what one will find after a long absence, however it can be said that our southerly domicile fared well enough while we were away.  There was one very stiff leep waiting for me on the floor, and that was mostly the extent of interloper intrusion.  Going forward, I intend to keep it that way.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some surprises are nice.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - ameowzment, a welcome occurrence not expected by a cat