watch out for me

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 May 2026 - What can I say?  Sometimes I get an irresistible urge to be silly, and there is nothing to be done but give in (and get it over with).  I look forward to the day's conclusion, when my duties largely end and our domicile grows quiet and the shorter peep sprawls out horizontally, ready to bestow head pats.  Lately I have expended energy by running through the room, across the bed, and then looping back.  While atop the bed I might tussle with an imagined interloper (practice makes perfect)... it's all good fun (no wonder I keep doing it).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Each of us has

an inner child.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - incattile, characteristic of kittens (to call it immeowture is to be judgmental)

me, myself, and the other guy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 May 2026 - Our domicile is a big responsibility:  I am the sole line of defense between us and the clamoring interlopers.  Even when my peeps are away or are "on break" (they, as do I, take naps occasionally), I must keep my senses attuned for danger.  Certainly having a second feline on the job would cut my work load, but the potential conflict, the disagreements, the vying for the alpha spot, are not worth any benefits.  I am most happy with my own company.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Know what makes

you happy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - solipurry, being the only cat (I like it that way)

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."