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Me-usings and Me-emories

31 October 2016 - Ever heard of a cross-quarter day?  It is the midpoint between solstice and equinox.  Halloween has very ancient traditions, and falls near one of these cross-quarter days, halfway between the fall equinox and winter solstice.  I won't be wandering the streets this evening in search of treats, nor will I answer the door should goblins assail our house.  No, this evening it will be just be and my doppelgänger, enjoying a bit of peace and quiet.  Bring your own boos.

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Scary is in  the eyes of the beholder.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

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word of the day - purrtrified, fur-ozen with fear (not that I know anything about this)

bally who

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Me-usings and Me-emories

29 October 2016 - Mail hasn't been delivered today, but I am hopeful that someone (anyone) remembered that today is National Cat Day.  Not to suggest, as with any recognition holiday, that we are special just one day a year, but it is nice to know that we felines rank beyond our personal spheres.  Of course, last week chocolate was celebrated, but I won't let that spoil the good vibes.  I am not certain that the off-kilter photograph to the right was poor aiming on the shorter peep's part, or if she was making a subtle comment.  But for the day, I am sitting upon my throne, even if it is listing to your left.

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Graciously accept compliments.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

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word of the day - purrestigious, inspiring respect, just by being me

the spirit is willing

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Me-usings and Me-emories

26 October 2016 - Accessorizing a tuxedo is such a no-brainer:  most colors pop against a black-and-white background, or one can be classic and let the suit speak for itself.  I have even seen it paired with sneakers, not that I would be caught dead in shoes (and if my peeps do that to me, I will exact retribution in the next life).  This time of year the eye is struck with a profusion of orange, which isn't a bad choice for us cats.  For various reasons, many of which are persistent distortions of history, we felines are associated with Halloween.  I couldn't scare someone if I tried, and if trick-or-treaters ring our doorbell I will be found under the bed.

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

If one must choose

between fight and flight, run.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - appurrition, something feared because remarkable or unexpected (I try)

can't get no satisfaction

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 October 2016 - Our little group continues to be an atonal quartet.  I am now referring to the stayed-too-long stranger as the pale peep, but giving her a name does not indicate acceptance on my part.  I will begrudge her one thing:  pale peep is a prodigious nap-taker, rivaling yours truly… an admirable feat indeed.  Who knows?  Perhaps there are some cats hunkered down among pale peep's ancestors.  But the feline family is a dysfunctional one:  generally speaking we do not play well together.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

You can't pick your family.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - disapurrval, unhappiness with the current state of affairs...in a democatic household, doesn't the feline have veto power?

if the shoo fits

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Me-usings and Me-emories

22 October 2016 - There is a stranger in our house, and you know that I am wary of unfamiliar faces (and places and....).  There is something about her that is familiar, but I haven't figured out why exactly I have this impression.  My wish that she would quickly disappear has not been granted, so I have begun doing claw-biting recon, to determine more about this person.  She and the shorter peep are in one another's company quite a bit, which is really bugging me.  The screened porch and my bedroom are still mine, which means that I am spending lots of time in these parts of the house.  She looks harmless, but one can never be too careful.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Know when to go home.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - meow, myself, and I, a shy cat's preferred company

amend to that

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 October 2016 - Things are looking tidier about the ol' domicile:  the taller peep is creating huge outdoor sculptures of tree debris, only to burn them to ashes, while the shorter peep is on a thankless mission to clean up behind us.  I have learned it best to maintain a low profile until they wear themselves out.  Then I am fresh and rested, and ready to purr away their knotted muscles and frown lines.  Unofficially I am their therapy cat, here when needed.  If I become "official", would I still have to fly stuffed under the seat?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Don't add to the world's chaos.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - repurrative, making things better for my peeps (it's third on my list, after eating and sleeping)

gone to the dim deeps

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Me-usings and Me-emories

16 October 2016 - The taller peep and I have been bacheloring it for the past two weeks.  We quickly resorted to our old habits… I wouldn't go so far as to label them "bad" habits… just not the sort of behavior we engage in while the shorter peep is watching.  Of course, this lapse isn't entirely my fault:  if the plate is offered, am I not expected to clean it up?  Anyway, we only have a short while longer before civilization will be insisted upon, and we will have to act accordingly.  I think, on balance, that I would rather have her around than not.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

   

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Letting one's hair down
is different from shedding.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - cattyrumpus, a bit disorganized, a tad who-cares

a huffy post

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Me-usings and Me-emories

8 October 2016 - I told you so!  I am definitely not a clueless Chicken Little.  Having no desire to evacuate to a shelter cot, I found a sturdy, dark corner and hunkered down until the blow had past.  Every bump on the roof ratcheted up my anxiety level, so there was little sound sleep to be had.  The taller peep's slumber was likewise disturbed... which is a good measure of how strong the storm was in this area.  Then, in a remarkably short time, the sun was out and the air steamed.  While checking out the damage, rather than being greeted by the neighborhood clean-up crew, I got my first glimpse, since May, of that scroungy interloper... harumph!

methodology of the meow-stro

   

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Silver linings require
dark clouds to be noticed.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtest, to express dissatisfaction with the way things are going ("if they'd only listen to me")

a dilly of a gent

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6 October 2016 - Even lackadaisical me knows that "something" is up.  There is an ominous feel to the air… I know that sounds fantastical, but explaining the sensation logically is beyond me.  The sky is overcast, the breeze is very light:  nothing seems untoward, and yet…It isn't totally a figment of my imagination:  the voices on the taller peep's computer monitor are louder, more frantic, suggesting we should all panic.  As always I am being an alert guardian of our abode, but today my vigilance seems even more necessary.  I will hold the line up until the moment that my feet get wet.

methodology of the meow-ster

Catvice 

(for the self-absorbed)

Take pains lest it cause you pain.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrsnickety, exacting in one's actions, purrticular (of course)

charlie (alpha waves) tango

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

3 October 2016 - I think that I am finally over my jet lag.  How might you tell?  There isn't an anxious bone in my body.  With my peeps zipping about the domicile, hefting, mowing, cleaning, sorting, it is somewhat miraculous that I am so relaxed.  The secret is in staying on the very periphery of the action.  Getting under their feet wouldn't lighten their load, so I just watch and withhold comment.... purring also seems to help.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Give the world your good vibes.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purracticat, having a constructive attitude, helpful (as much as possible without an opposable thumb)

ruby sleepers

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

2 October 2016 - I don't know you very well... perhaps you are the sort who would bounce on someone else's bed but not your own?  I am very antsy in unfamiliar spaces, so I really can't make myself at home unless I am at home.  Our up-north abode is a comfortable place, but nothing beats curling up here atop a favorite pillow or cushion.  Since arriving back in Florida, I have delighted in doing all the things that I haven't been able to do since May... such as, hop in (and out of) closet drawers and jump on the washing machine for my meals.  Running though my routine has also knocked the cobwebs from my peeps' memories:  I would not want to retrain them.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

It is easier to go

through life with friends.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

film of the day - The Wizard of Oz, the movie that almost didn't include "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"