fun and games

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 Nov 2026 - I like to think that I'm a good bed buddy.  The shorter peep probably realizes that I'm there to get warm and maybe pounce on whatever is moving under the covers, but it still counts as together time, something that we both enjoy.  And after a short while of frenzied behavior, pretending I am the fiercest, I am ready to curl up nearby for a deserved nap.  Staying in close proximity allows me to keep watch over my two and maintain an interloper-free zone for peaceful sleep... all while they are zonked out, unaware of my vigilance.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Doing a good job

is its own reward.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - cattedness, you-know-who's purrsistence in effort

hey, you

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 Nov 2026 - All in the name of surveillance I press my head against the screen,  trying to direct my glare to the interlopers below.  If I can't see them, my efforts come to little, although occasionally my presence is enough to dissuade.  It is the cheeky ne'er-do-wells that like to challenge my authority... if only I could stretch out a limb and box their ears!  I confess that I find the thought satisfying but admittedly not productive.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Channel those disappointments

into a plan of action.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrustration, the result of thwarting a cat

quiet zone

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 Nov 2026 - We cats do have bones beneath our skin, but there are times when our bodies resemble a thick liquid, perhaps a steamed pudding (could I be mistaken for a dish of spotted dick?)  Of course none of us aspires to be on the menu, but I highly recommend daily time-outs, minutes devoted to nothing but relaxation.  Some are better at this ability (asset I'd say) than others, but everyone can benefit.  And what practice could be more appealing than to get comfortable, maybe even nap!

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Pay no attention

to a ticking clock.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowalounger, a comfy piece of furniture claimed by a cat

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)