most (un)certainly

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

17 Mar 2026 - That pool of warm sunshine would make a fine spot on which to camp out, but I suspect that putting myself even closer to Mr. Sol would be worth the jump up.  Plus a cat always favors the higher position... a bit of elevation helps with surveillance (and better represents a cat's place in the universe).  But I don't want to make a hasty decision, so I'll pause to consider the pros and cons.  There could be scary things, unseen from this vantage, that are waiting for my hop up.  Do I settle for a known landscape or take the risk?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Life can overwhelm you

with choices.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrlous, full of danger (at least from where I sit)

essentially

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 Mar 2026 - Lap unavailable, I often bide my rest time on my personal screened porch.  Of course it isn't always at my disposal, dependent upon the weather and an opened portal.  One can't be too hard-edged about how your day (and your life) proceeds lest the universe polish you down to a smooth river stone.  Happiness is the ability to adapt and to accommodate and to still find joy in the possible.  There will always be interlopers; I will always be necessary.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't be defined

by negatives.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - compurrlsory, meowndatory (but I'd do it anyway)

short-term

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

15 Mar 2026 - Don't I look comfortable?!  More than looking, I am quite comfy.  A peep lap offers warmth and camaraderie besides, so you can understand why I grab the chance whenever it is presented.  Its only drawback is its ephemeral nature... when it happens and for how long are unknowns.  Planning my breaks to coincide is impossible, so there are many pictures of my snoozing elsewhere (and these spots are a competitive second-place)... because I can't stint on my rest if I want to do a first-rate job of rousting the bad guys.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't feel guilty for

taking care of yourself.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrfunctory, carried out with a minimum of effort (definitely not my way of doing things)

tireless

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 Mar 2026 - Is there a cat that doesn't like early mornings?  Possibly, but he would be the odd fella.  I like to get a jump-start to my day, to determine how Mr. Sol is feeling, to gauge interloper activity, to conduct my first round.  And wedged into that busy schedule is encouraging the shorter peep to rise and shine.  After all, the portal to my personal screened porch needs to be opened and my breakfast presented.  Time is a-wastin'.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

"Get a move on" is

a great motto.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - on the gato, busy with feline business

just so

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 Mar 2026 - Even the goofiest of my kind can project dignity when called for, and for many of us it isn't an act.  My sensible nature predisposes me to decorum (exceptions being during necessary skedaddling) and to a photogenic face that suggests frivolity is far from my mind (mostly a true statement).  Maybe we cats are just adept at hiding our thoughts, the better to be unpredictable to our enemies... keep 'em guessing being my motto.  If we cared about such things, we would make excellent poker players.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Noblesse oblige.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrethren, the purrotherhood of cats

put out

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 Mar 2026 - Cats and doors have a strange relationship:  we especially don't like our way to be blocked, and sometimes our route is determined by the presence of a door that is closed, if you know what I mean.  I didn't necessarily have a reason for entering the space beyond, but now that I can't, I must!  Is it curiosity or umbrage that compels me to react... to rattle the portal, to request help from a peep, to noisily protest the inconvenience?  We cats would make an interesting group to study (if we were more cooperative test subjects).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some things are

just irksome.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - be meowffed, take exception (purrhaps because we're exceptional)

over easy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 Mar 2026 - You probably can't see the smile on my face, but it's there, even while snoozing.  The last few days have been perfect for toasting myself on my personal screened porch... and so I have... since who knows how long this good fortune will last.  The shorter peep has been joining me for our midday snack, but then she retreats to the cooler interior. Even the interlopers take a break during the hot of the day.  I am made of sturdier (or at least more heat-tolerant) stuff, and love Mr. Sol's efforts. 

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We don't have to

agree on all points.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - compurrlaisant, willing to please (I try to be, you try too)