me-ander

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

10 Nov 2026 - Despite my pleas to Bastet, we are moving away from cat-happy temperatures.  Especially in the early part of the day, I am having to recall those spots in our domicile blessed by pools of sunshine.  The problem (isn't there always a "problem"?) is that I can't simply camp out in a bright patch... because it moves!  Well, my line of work keeps me on the move as well, so I just take my breaks when opportunity, in the form of warmth, presents itself.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Adapt, or become

a relic of the past.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrvivor, a cat that continues to prosper in spite of everything

slacker

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

9 Niv 2026 - I am very comfortable with my routine, although I often have to prod the shorter peep into action, e.g., hanging around until she picks up the comb for my morning brushing.  Waiting is not my strength, but this particular end-result is so purringly pleasant, that I quickly lose the irk.  Alas, the brushing is over much too quickly, but we both have other things that need our attention... so I reluctantly return to work.  However I promise to return:  same place, same time, with hopes that she will be punctual tomorrow.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The world keeps

to its own tempo.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - dilapurry tending to put things off (just not the good stuff)

I don't think so

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

8 Nov 2026 - I do appreciate elevation, while at the same time respecting it.  For surveillance it is hard to beat, and often the interlopers don't think to look up... so I go unnoticed.  And of course what one does when being watched is very different from what one does so-he-thinks unobserved.  You can see the tiny wheels turning in those little heads... and cut them off before any inroad is made.  And since I'm not a brawler, prevention is much preferred to an out-and-out histicuffs.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It doesn't hurt

to use your brain.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - cattestant, a feline opponent

drawing lots (and lots)

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

7 Nov 2026 - A tip-to-tip stretch feels great, loosens the limbs, and primes me for the next interloper rounds.  I chose this particular spot (and there are many to choose from) because the shorter peep had just cleaned it for me.  Not intended as a criticism, but my nose found an area that required an application of my smell... now everything meets with my approval.  After a nicely executed roll-over (this praise from the shorter peep, I am just the reporter), I was ready to stand on my own four feet and get back to work.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

You have many muscles:

many of them you should use.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - innumeowrable, of an indefinitely great number (but only one me)

and the winner is....

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

6 Nov 2026 - Who is better at relaxing than a cat... while getting as much done as I do?  There is misleading information "out there" in regards how many hours per day we felines sleep.  It is only the seniors amongst us and the very young (and I am squarely middle-aged) that snooze up to twenty hours a day... but the former are retired and entitled to rest their bones (and we'll have to excuse the kits).  My demographic averages twelve to fifteen hours, and (if you can believe self-reporting) I fall on the low end of that range.  Perhaps I should aspire to do better.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is always someone

who surpasses.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - to gato beyond, to exceed (I will add "excel")

fall back position

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

5 Nov 2026 - Although my personal screened porch isn't as toasty as when we first returned from the hinterland, the temperatures out there are still quite tolerable.  Middle of the afternoon I have even taken a nap on one of the pictured cushions... a sure indication that the weather is acceptable.  I've noticed that leep activity is waning, but the beep population seems to have surged.  Sometimes my sleep is interrupted by their insistent vocalizations, and they appear to favor the bushes just beyond this space.  I can't blame their choice of location, but they could be quieter.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Progress often includes

a step back.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - congregato, to assemble (with a cat watching nearby)

here I come

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

4 Nov 2026 - The majority of my round is spent with my nose to the ground, in pursuit of the interloper trail.  But these ne'er-do-wells can also scale walls.  It is an unwelcome development, but I've adapted my surveillance accordingly.  Besides, it is good for the neck to occasionally tilt my noggin skyward... not to mention the change of scenery keeps my brain from slipping into auto-pilot.  And security of our domicile suffers if my acuity is blunted... most unfortunate that I don't care for the taller peep's jolt-me-awake brew.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Monotony is a great

sleep-inducer.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

collective noun of the day - a pounce of cats (and watch out for those claws)