pay attention

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 May 2026 - I start my day with a good breakfast, an appointment I never miss (unless alien peeps are on the premises).  You can tell by my stance that the process has my undivided attention, front legs separated slightly to give me a solid foundation... no suggestion in my demeanor that I'm ready to skedaddle for a hiding place.  Everyone should enjoy his first meal in so tranquil a setting:  being anxious while eating doesn't aid digestion.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Think pleasant thoughts.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - scrutimeowze, to examine something closely (should I eat it or not?)

look at that

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 May 2026 - Yet another level of my responsibilities isn't the highest or the lowest, but a stopover in my journey up and down the stairs.  Its removed location from interloper entry points means that I seldom encounter the enemy here, only those leeps that have wandered far.  Their sticky paws can grasp vertical sheets of glass, so I encounter them high above my head.  Since my paws find no purchase on those surfaces, I can only channel my disapproval through a glare.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The good guys don't

have all the advantages.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - astonishmeownt, a surprise that amazes (not always good)

watch out for me

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 May 2026 - What can I say?  Sometimes I get an irresistible urge to be silly, and there is nothing to be done but give in (and get it over with).  I look forward to the day's conclusion, when my duties largely end and our domicile grows quiet and the shorter peep sprawls out horizontally, ready to bestow head pats.  Lately I have expended energy by running through the room, across the bed, and then looping back.  While atop the bed I might tussle with an imagined interloper (practice makes perfect)... it's all good fun (no wonder I keep doing it).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Each of us has

an inner child.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - incattile, characteristic of kittens (to call it immeowture is to be judgmental)

me, myself, and the other guy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 May 2026 - Our domicile is a big responsibility:  I am the sole line of defense between us and the clamoring interlopers.  Even when my peeps are away or are "on break" (they, as do I, take naps occasionally), I must keep my senses attuned for danger.  Certainly having a second feline on the job would cut my work load, but the potential conflict, the disagreements, the vying for the alpha spot, are not worth any benefits.  I am most happy with my own company.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Know what makes

you happy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - solipurry, being the only cat (I like it that way)

intruder alert

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 May 2026 - My daily brushing is a much anticipated and very relaxing activity... but not so relaxing that I let down my guard!  Someone tried to sneak up on me, the taller peep as it turned out, setting off my internal alarm and shortening my beauty session.  In hindsight I could have stayed put, but at the time a quick decision was necessary and "skedaddle" popped into my head.  I do hope that the shorter peep and I can resume where we left off.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

All conclusions should

be satisfying.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - surpurrised, startled (not appreciated by this cat)

finders, keepers

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 May 2026 - Patience has its rewards.  By sitting very still, very quietly for a long period of time, I became one with the surroundings... at least to the interloper trying to hide under that piece of pottery.  It was rousted!  Another skilled bit of work is marked in my mental log, plus one for the good guys.  I wasn't permitted to gloat very long, as the shorter peep claimed the prize for herself... and that was the last I saw of my interloper (what does she do with these trophies??).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't get too attached

to your things.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowmento, a cat's keepsake (as in "meowne")

eeny-meeny

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 May 2026 - On drippy days I am glad to have a roof overhead, and the ability to come/go from my personal screened porch as the weather dictates.  Besides, in a downpour most interlopers are huddled beneath shelter, thoughts of domicile assault forgotten.  However their activity quickly recommences once the deluge ceases, and I must be ready to thwart their advance.  I eagerly anticipate Mr. Sol's scattering of the gray clouds, yet I also enjoy these few moments of doing nothing.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It's rare that a thing doesn't

have both pluses and minuses.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - intermeowdiate, being situated between two points (I'll get to both eventually)