oh, the aggravation

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 Oct 2026 - Scritching noises are really irksome, especially if the cause is unseen.  My instincts are to roust the interloper, to silence its presence... but when the offender is literally outside my area of responsibility, my options are limited.  I have had this very conversation with myself, but there is part of me that still wants to intervene, to claw it from its hiding place by whatever means necessary.  The only way to proceed from this no-win situation is to carry on with my patrol and divert all that pent energy into the next encounter.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Walk it off.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrview, the range of a cat's authority

bothersome

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

15 Oct 2026 - Have I mentioned recently that I do a lot of waiting?  Anyone who has much to accomplish before the day is done, will get a tad irritated by such obstacles... and that these instances are largely out of my control adds to the irk factor.  I have no problem filling down time with grooming and napping, all enjoyable activities, but there still remain those things to be done... and the result is that my work day must get longer to accomplish everything.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't be the problem.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - lingpurr, to stay put longer than a cat expects

don't waltz on the grass

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 Oct 2026 - Virtually unseen, I can sit in this early-sun-facing corner of my personal screened porch and spy on the interlopers.  Very occasionally a large four-legged sort (I'm calling it a deep, not to be confused with dim deeps) quietly walks through.  Other than yanking at nearby greenery, it doesn't appear interested in our domicile... which I have noted and much appreciate as it outweighs me by quite a bit.  But mostly the recipients of my glare are smaller than I, a handy factor when trying to guard our perimeter.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Sometimes the other side

will listen to reason.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - impurress, to forcibly urge compliance (sometimes I add "purrlease")

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)