anytime now

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

3 Sep 2026 - My nose identifies this instrument as closely affiliated with me, and indeed it is the thing used by the shorter peep to comb my fur.  Without an opposable thumb, I must wait until she notices my shabby state (and if I am put on hold too long, my running-out-of-patience look).  The sensation is like a chin chuck spread out over my entire length... it is a wonder that I'm able to remain standing on my paws.  To be so eagerly anticipated, it ends way too soon.  And to think if I were twice as big, it would take twice as long....

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There are many ways

to draw attention to yourself.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - irricattion, annoyance (justifiably) felt by a feline

NIMBY

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

2 Sep 2026 - Do you see what I see?  Those strutting beeps showed up this morning en masse.  I suppose they think there is safety in numbers, but their claim to my personal screened deck was short-lived.  Alas, their tiny brains will not retain this lesson, and I can guarantee that they will return and I will have to scatter them to the wind again.  <sigh>  Such is the nature of my job:  there are only temporary gains and momentary satisfaction.  But since we cats live in the now, that situation should not bother me (but it does).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The individual can only

do so much.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

legend of the day - Capt. Kit, the most unfortunate purrate ever to ply his trade

jolly good

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 Sep 2026 - Don't think for a second that I'm the welcoming committee!  Today is my seventh official birthday, and we three are the largest party I can tolerate... unless you want the purrson of honor dashing under the bed.  It is "official" because there is no record of my arrival, a guesstimated age based on my scrawny size when I came to stay with my present two.  Otherwise there will be no gifts, as we cats don't make a big deal of our years, possibly because bragging about all those promised lives seems unnecessary and a tad gauche.  I've already had my birthday breakfast, with later treats and kibble anticipated.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Make something memorable

of every day.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - celepurrate, to commemorate a cat

peril harbor

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 Aug 2026 - Periodically this hulking object becomes another miniature sol in a box.  The generated heat is short-lived, and situated in this corner of the outdoors has little effect on surrounding temperatures.  Mainly its use to me is something under which I can lie while keeping a watch for interlopers.  I don't trouble myself wondering if those three spindly legs will hold up that hulking mass, and trust my quick reflexes will prevent any possible harm.  I suspect those large beeps floating past could do me more injury.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

"Very unlikely" doesn't

mean impossible.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - risk-apurrse, reluctant to chance it (I only have nine lives)

move over

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 Aug 2026 - I guess "it fainted" isn't a plausible story:  maybe "feinted" is closer to what transpired between me and the pillow.  The short story is that I hopped onto this office chair and made myself comfortable.  This spot has become the unofficial manager's cubicle, where I can watch my two peeps hard at work, or at least occupied with their thoughts.  Situated to one side, it doesn't intrude into their space or interfere with their business.  The taller one seems to like the late shift, so I can join him once Mr. Sol has dropped behind the trees... a rather nice arrangement, almost planned.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Eggs must be cracked

to make an omelet.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrfession, a vocation requiring feline know-how

looks good

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 Aug 2026 - As office manager I would be the one blamed for failure to dot all the Is, so I do like to oversee and approve my peeps' work.  I don't profess to understand the complexity of their jobs (my forte is not the technical stuff), but I have a good eye for final product, what sort of first impression it will make.  Naturally I leave to them the debugging.  I'll assist if it is the real six- or eight-legged thing, but otherwise I trust their ability to root out flawed logic.  We each respect the other's strengths, and acknowledge that a single individual can't be good at everything.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Graciously accept offered help.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - renpurr, to purrrform or purrvide (gladly, I might add)

hanging out

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 Aug 2026 - My ears don't miss much, even if it's the shorter peep trying to sneak a peek from another room.  And before you comment "isn't that where you were yesterday?", I will point out that my body's orientation differs by 180°... because I don't want to be predictable, comfy but not predictable.  Lying next to this screen portal I can literally taste the wind.  Granted, my nose seldom registers a surprise, but as you know I truly don't like surprises, so all is good here in my personal sun room.  Acknowledgment of Mr. Sol's good job, at least in my short-term memory, is in order.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It really should not require

much to keep you happy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - extropurrt, an out-going cat, as in one who likes the outdoors