beyond the rail

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 Oct 2026 - When on duty as office manager, I take the occasional break on this adjacent balcony.  It truly is a break because interloper activity here is quite low.  If something finds its way into this space, totally surrounded by our domicile, it is really lost deep in enemy territory.  Down below me is actual dirt... I know only because of the smell and not because my paws have ever been on its ground.  In that way it is similar to my personal screened porch:  I can look (and employ "the glare"), but can't touch.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Freedom always has it boundaries.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrontier, the outer limit in a cat's field of endeavors

slide over

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 Oct 2026 - Don't you just love a pillow that is big enough and soft enough that you can sink into its form?  For me it conjures up faint memories of being part of a warm group of my fellow beings, nestled against our mother.  Little else remains of my early kittenhood, just that feeling of nurtured belonging.  Maybe that explains why I favor this spot of the many on offer... however it doesn't explain why I choose this one, and not its partner on the other side.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is no reason to eschew comfort.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - recatsation, tempurrary relief from feline duties

road hogs

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 Oct 2026  - As you can see, there is easy access to our front flank, and all manner of things have wandered up to our door.  Even occasionally my two take notice, such as when in the dark of an evening two bright lights approach and then circle back out... someone doing recon??  In fact most of the activity on this corridor shuns the bright middle of the day (thank you, Mr. Sol, for being something of a deterrent).  But in dim and waning light all sorts of creatures step into view and quietly make their way.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Pay attention to your surroundings.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowlcome, a cat's greeting (beware)

come to order

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Oct 2026 - This office chair would be even more comfy if the shorter peep were occupying it, and allowing me to curl in her lap.  Meanwhile I'll just warm the spot for her, readying it for when she does "show up to the job".  On slow-to-start mornings this space is empty of workers.  Without anyone to manage, I can give time to long-term planning.  I have found that strategizing is best done when one is prone, thoughts only having to focus on the future.  My keyboard skills are a laugh, and my peeps and I are separated by a language barrier, so many of my better ideas, alas, are lost.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Let your thoughts be free.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - origimeowity, freshness of ideas and/or meowthods (keep'em guessing) 

eeny-meeny

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Oct 2026 - My peeps sit in front of these sleek every-changing rectangles for long stretches of time.  I approve, because as a side benefit, their dedication to work provides me a semi-permanent lap.  As office manager I suppose I should encourage my employees to occasionally stand and stretch, perhaps even leave their desks for a short walk.  But then productivity would slow and (more importantly) I would lose my warm spot... it is a tough decision I'm being asked to make.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Every choice has

side effects.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - catflict of interest, when purrsonal interests benefit from official actions

purrty boy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Oct 2026 - The shorter peep is all too often pointing a black cube in my direction.  Nothing comes of it (soul intact), so I humor her... yes, this mug is my "whatever" look.  I can't imagine taking selfies is something my species would do, although there is always one in the crowd.  We have a healthy sense of self, expressed through grooming (some would say excessive) and our question-mark-tail sashay.  Further evidence of our worth isn't necessary, although peep adulation is lapped up like water from a faucet.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Encourage your happiness.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catviction, a feline's firm belief (good luck trying to convince me otherwise)

I mean it

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Oct 2026 - I am certain that up there, atop my provided towel, is much more comfortable than here on the floor.  But down here, Mr. Sol has warmed a spot that I've laid claim to.  If he was doing a better job at heating everything else, I would gladly curl on a cushion, but first and foremost I want to bask.  Earlier today I was standing at this portal, howling at one of my kind who was looking to expand his territory:  not going to happen on my watch!

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't be easy-going

on the things that matter.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - estimeowble, deserving respect (even if I'm on the small side)