turn up the heat

Me-ow-my-oh!

 

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 August 2013 -  My internal body temperature is some three degrees warmer than my peeps', which explains our different interpretations of "comfortable".  Even our hottest day is okay by me, underscoring that I am a Florida cat, born and raised.  Inside our chilly house I have been forced to place my black coat in a pool of sunshine.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

“Why fit in when you were 

born to stand out?” ~ Dr. Seuss

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - furment, to be in a catnip-induced state of agitation

three cats in a tub

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 August 2013 -  I'm not one to rock the boat, "purr and let purr" are words to live by.  Besides I'm fairly certain that boats sit in water, and with the exception of drinking, I have no use for water.  Baths are for the less fastidious, and swimming is just an opportunity for sharks.  I prefer to keep my dainty toes on dry land...although who knows where I was carried while stuffed in the sack?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Keep a safe distance from anyone

wet behind the ears.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - furvent, expressed with arched back and raised hackles

furstration

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 August 2013 -  Ever think about where the day has gone?  A good bit of my waking time (okay, hold that snicker) is spent waiting...waiting for the peeps to put kibbles in my bowl, waiting for the peeps to open the back door, waiting for the peeps to give me yogurt.  All of this nonsense could be made to disappear if I had my own personal attendant...or if I had opposable thumbs.  Is it too early to start a Christmas list?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

If you want a different perspective

on getting ahead, turn around.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

book of the day - Secret Life of Pronouns, not exactly John le Carré

welcome home

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 August 2013 - We cats are known to be solitary creatures, keeping our own company, heeding our own counsel.  Yet we do bring warmth to a hearth, and immeasurable well-being to the family that we choose.  This domestic arrangement does encroach a bit on our independence, but to bring happiness to my peeps is IMO a reasonable trade-off.

 

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

 

 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Purring softens up your audience.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - fēlon, one that commits him/herself to a cat

the lone sentinel

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

 27 August 2013 - My peeps naively think that I am the only one to use the cat doors.  They lock up and turn out the lights, disappearing into a sound sleep.  But I am the guardian of the portal, the faithful defender of the home, whose presence in the dead of the night keeps the nocturnal creepers out there.  "When things go bump, I jump."  Yes, I need no thanks for what I do.

methodology of the meow-ster

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Even the strong get tired.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

book of the day - The Hare with Amber Eyes, but the ivory rats were my favorite

it's the small things in life

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 August 2013 -  I try not to take it personally, but on top of the dryer is where my peeps feed me.  Above the fray is admittedly better than among the fray, but the laundry room?  I persist in showing up at their breakfast, lunch, and dinner table, but so far no one has pulled out a chair for me.

methodology of the meow-ster

 

 

 

Today's Catechism

(for the self-taught)

Silence is lost on most.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

religion of the day - Calvinism, who among you can deny my irresistible grace?

nectar of the gods

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 August 2013 - I'm a sucker for running water...literally.  Although a bowl of the wet stuff is provided, I prefer fresh from the tap.  Numerous lessons were required before my peeps began to grasp the concept (fortunately I have the patience of Job), but now only the occasional refresher course is needed.  I was relieved (it IS you) and pleased (good girl) when my recently returned peep remembered her cues. 

methodology of the meow-ster

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Anyone who lies down with dogs deserves what they get.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - Ailurophobia, "scared of little ol' me?"

hard at work

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 August 2013 - Routine has claimed me once again:  a slow rise (those peeps are such slugs-a-bed), a bit of breakfast, the morning commute (why is the office at the top of twenty steps?), and the clock-in.  You may think that "consultant" is a synonym for "unemployed", but not in this household.  Here, we meow for our supper.

methodology of the meow-ster

 

 

 

 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

"Hi ho hi ho" will get you ahead

in life; a life of ho hos will just

get you round.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

film of the day - Cat Ballou, a catty Western spoof, one purr

upper crust

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 August 2013 - Adaptation is the key to a species' survival.  When that species is in the middle of the food chain, it must have skills to both provide it food and keep it from being food.  So I have trained my peeps to coax this indoor tree, pictured at right, to extend its branches, allowing me to scale up and away from things that threaten.  There I make a cozy nest, safe from that dark rumbling scavenger that appears periodically, sniffing beneath furniture and poking its snout into dusty corners.




 

methodology of the meow-ster

 

 Today's Catechism

(for the self-taught)

To paraphrase another Calvin, four fifths of all our troubles in this life would disappear if we would just sit down and keep still.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - aristocat, a feline that, by its very nature, wields rank and privilege

excess baggage

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

 

22 August 2013 - Well, finally I have shed a load of worry (as well as all that new Nova Scotia fur):  one of my peeps that wandered off weeks ago has found her way back home.  A peep's sense of smell is so underdeveloped that I am not surprised that it took her so long to locate me.  That the other peep crammed me into a sack and dragged me around the planet for two days did not make her task any easier.  Do you think that he was trying to throw her off our scent?

 

methodology of the meow-ster

 

 

 

 

Today's Catechism

(for the self-taught)

Let go of the ego.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

book of the day - Hikikomori and 

the Rental Sister, catchy so far