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Me-usings and Me-emories

30 May 2018 - I can't shake the feeling that something ominous is out there.  We have had plenty of heavy black clouds skirt overhead... but this dread is something different entirely.  It is there on the edge of my mind, a dark shape in the shadows, unrecognizable,  but emanating vibes that can't be ignored.  My peeps don't seem to be aware, but their senses are not as fine-tuned as mine.  I must keep up my guard:  of the three of us I am the trusted sentry.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Keep your eye on the horizon.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - unpurromising, short on hope, long on gloom

worker's compensation

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Me-usings and Me-emories

29 May 2018 - Not all of us had yesterday off, but there are perks to being needed.  It is a good feeling, and most of you know first-hand, to turn that last corner in route to home and that favorite chair.  Although fewer and fewer of us actually are physical in our work labors, you might still understand tired feet and the joy of getting off of them.  This final flight of stairs sometimes seems insurmountable, but then I dig deep and pull myself up.  It is that mental image of undisturbed rest, of familial affirmation, that helps many of us keep going.  My notion of heaven involves a nap and a porch.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

It is good to

earn one's keep.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - opurrator, a fixer, an expediter, sometimes a hustler (I'm not just a purrty face)

putting out the welcome cat

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Me-usings and Me-emories

28 May 2018 - Now that my paws aren't tucked beneath me, an observer would rightly guess that I am enjoying, finally, the warm weather.  Our comfort zone is so relative to what we grew up with, what makes us happy, that an afternoon that I find delightful would make someone else groan in sweaty misery.  This wide gulf in our perceptions of what is "acceptable" means that if weather was decided by a hand vote, or (even worse) by committee, many of us would be disappointed in the selection.  So despite my kvetching when it is chilly or wet, I still prefer the random deal (and not the stacked deck).

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Let's hope there

is something for everyone.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - democatic, egalitarian ("after you.. no, I insist")

stoke and swagger

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Me-usings and Me-emories

26 May 2018 - I realize that were I Kermit the Frog I would be virtually invisible... but we all must work with the hand we're dealt:  I am black and white in a kaleidoscope world.  So I favor the night for recon and sentry duty, and walk very stealthily when the light is high.  It might surprise you that I can sneak up on things, especially if the thing in my crosshairs is absorbed in its thoughts... perhaps it too is stalking or it is groggy in the heat or sated from a meal.  I don't conduct an exit interview, but I am an effective bouncer.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

The life you save

could be your own.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purreptitious, engaged in fur-tive activity

sopping down the bunny trail

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Me-usings and Me-emories

24 May 2018 - I wasn't the only one ecstatic about seeing the sun again:  the entire neighborhood, excluding my peeps, was outside yesterday mowing tall grass.  I appreciate their efforts because it is much easier to spot interlopers when there isn't vegetation to hide behind.  But everyone is allowed a break now and then, so don't guffaw that I am slacking my duties.  There are many hours in the day, and naturally the shorter peep elected to record this small bit of down-time.  In her defense I really don't want her following behind as I walk my beat:  too distracting (plus I don't want my tactics or route made public).

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Changeup can be very effective.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrdictable, unsurprising (hiss, who wants that as his description?)

the ugly truth

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Me-usings and Me-emories

23 May 2018 - No one is at his best when he yawns or sneezes,  but they are acts which are difficult to suppress (and keep a neutral face).  I wonder if that is what my peeps see when I gape... all teeth and red membranes and a dark hole at the back.  I seem to recall that one of these very blogs features a picture of me doing essentially the same thing... and I am fairly certain that I didn't sign any consent papers.    But it is out there now, just as this gigantic mug that I stand before.  What to do?  I suppose firstly I will underscore that who/what I am is not for the audience to decide.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

We all have need of kindness.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrturb, to fluster and dismay (it's hard to be impurrvious)

would you look at that!

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Me-usings and Me-emories

22 May 2018 - Now that I look back at it, it seems more and more a dream.  But at least there is documentation of what I experienced, so no one can label me crazy.  We cats are, by temperament, not very sociable and at times contrary... which makes us difficult to work with since we don't take directions very well.  So imagine the shock when I wandered into a peep session and found my kind on the big screen.  I had to get close, just to confirm my eyes.  Can you imagine the amount of footage that ended up on the editing floor to get this usable shot??  Amazement doesn't begin to explain my feelings.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Some days still

manage to surprise.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrverse, seen as uncoopurrative and obstructive (but note: "catheaded" is not a word)

buy a clue

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Me-usings and Me-emories

21 May 2018 - My shorter peep thinks that she "gets" me, and most of the time her interpretations are close enough.  But she really missed the mark, when she caught me "sleeping on a plastic bag".  There is nothing embarrassing or outlandish about that thought, but I was really trying to get into it... not as in "chillin'" but literally wearing it, like a fisherman's waders.  It would be so clever to walk outside with my paws protected from the dampness, to return with no sand clinging to my fur.  It just might work, especially if I put my head through that hole of a handle... at times like this I long for thumbs.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Be slow to exclaim

"it's in the bag".

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrcuss, to gently tap the cranium for inspiration (while muttering in furstration)

drenched back

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Me-usings and Me-emories

20 May 2018 - Has the sun been extinguished (and I missed the memo)??  What a dreary few days we have had!  Thanks to my reflective retina, I can manage much better in dim light than my ill-equipped peeps.  Even so, you know how fond I am of sunshine, and its absence is keenly felt.  Mind you, the picture could be darker:  the ambient temperature could be on the chilly side; there could be accompanying lightning; my coat could be green with mildew.  When things are bleak, one should enumerate all the positives... and I am positive that I will welcome the return of Mr. Sol.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

None of us will melt, but

we can certainly be miserable.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

documentary of the day - "The Lion in Your Living Room", or in my case, "the panther in your pantry"

that's impassable

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Me-usings and Me-emories

19 May 2018 - I oversee a large tract of land, "jungle" captures its essence.  The paths my peeps travel are the only indication of taming.  But I suspect that is how they want it, since our neighbors have elected to tend grass and vegetable gardens.  But our bit of wildness sustains all manner of wildlife, especially beeps, with larger creatures traipsing through in route to other wild pockets.  My job isn't so much to maintain impenetrable borders, but to discourage permanent residency.  The smaller the creature (with me as the standard), the less hard-nosed is this rule... which probably makes me a pussy-cat.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

We all have come here

from somewhere else.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - decatipate, to oust trouble-makers from the premises using feline wiles

steamed clammy

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Me-usings and Me-emories

18 May 2018 - Just as savvy land buyers are asking for elevation numbers, I too have scoped out high perches in our domicile.  I am not so worried about salt-water intrusion as acid rain, since we are on day #5 of precipitation.  Building our house upon the sand really wasn't a bad plan, as water quickly is absorbed into the ground.  Our primary risk of flooding is too much too quickly, when we are inundated.  So if you are a very short peep, the sort that enjoys splashing in a puddle, you have to be out there immediately after the last thunder clap... otherwise there is just a damp spot on the ground.  Of course if you misjudge "last", there could just be a charred spot.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Desert and dessert are

so very different.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - mewst, sticky wet (dank you, Mother Nature)

Mr. Dithering

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Me-usings and Me-emories

17 May 2018 - I don't especially like being wet:  drinking from a faucet is the extent of my comfortable zone.  Stormy weather has persisted in these parts for, no exaggeration, days, not our usual pattern, which makes my outside patrol problematic.  I practically need a radar feed around my neck to pinpoint a window in which it is safe, i.e. dry, to venture out.  My budget and personality don't permit gadgetry, so I must resort to looking out the window for approaching dark clouds.  I admit that my yard circuits have been trimmed of random wandering and time-consuming dallying... let's hope that interlopers prefer to stay out of the rain.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Weather or not,

that is the question.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - hissitant, tentative in acting (meanwhile grumbling under one's breath)

habitual lie-er

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Me-usings and Me-emories

16 May 2018 - Repetitive behavior can be difficult to stop!  After such a refreshing Monday spent snoozing in a closet drawer, I returned yesterday and today for more.  Please realize that a significant part of problem resolution is admitting you have a problem.  I managed to minimize my nap time in both instances.  However, the urge has proved impossible to resist... partly because 1) mid-morning I require a cat-nap, and 2) this spot is particularly comfortable and quiet.  Oh, well, my closet siesta isn't interfering with my job or my peep time, so I won't label it as "serious".  Besides, based on past behavior, in a week or less I will grow tired of this spot and move on.  Problem solved!

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Even nuns have their habits.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrpetual, never changing (why tinker with purrfection?)