I herd you already

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 March 2019 - To be a good leader requires more than heading the pack.  Charisma as well as a grasp of peep psychology greatly increase one's effectiveness.  To realize where the audience is in their understanding, to see an elegant (i.e., simple and direct) path that will give them a "eureka" moment, and to then guide at a pace that doesn't lose them or bore them.  It is sufficient reward to be present when the goal is reached, and grins break out.  In my years as peep manager I have also learned that occasionally one must look back to see if they have wandered off into another room.

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Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Be gentle in your dealings.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - educattor, a purrfessor to peeps

buddy, can you dare a spine?

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 March 2019 - I realize that I am not the only creature enjoying the return of spring:  our yard has had numerous trespassers of late, nothing serious, most merely passing through... but I do think that we have a family of large hoofed things squatting in the sinkhole.  Did I mention large?  My contract is quite specific about the size of my duties, and outweighing me by a factor of ten is clearly beyond my bouncer responsibilities.  I have made my peeps aware of this intrusion, and will continue to monitor (from afar) the situation... but other than munching on the landscape (which is alright by me) they really don't pose a threat.  I am far more concerned about some of my kind that have appeared in the neighborhood.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Hermits have the right idea.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - ultimeowtum, a warning given to an offender, delivered in a loud and shrill voice

no, just bewildered

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Me-usings and Me-emories

29 March 2019 - Sometimes I do follow instructions... but infrequently enough that my peeps don't know what to think.  It is a keep-'em-guessing strategy primarily used to buy time, the misdirection allowing one to escape, but also to provoke frustration (I don't want to be the only denizen pulling hair).  I like, while faking sleep, to eavesdrop on my peeps' conversations:  "Do you think he's alright?  He's curled up on the towel."  We cats have a real talent for wiliness, and the older I get, as speed and dexterity become less effective options, the more reason I have to employ it.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

When in doubt, obfuscate.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrplex, to confound a peep (one of my little pleasures)

somebody has to

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 March 2019 - I trust that you all know the punch line to "What's that fly doing in my soup?"  I certainly didn't want the shorter peep to experience any surprises while drinking her dark liquid, so I hauled the culprit out.  At least that is the official story.  Sometimes my curiosity gets ahead of reason, and I do things that are inadvisable (or unappreciated)... but I have many lives to spend and am charged with guarding our home, so investigate I must.  With the diameter of my paw being far less than that of my head, I can employ this extremity for fishing expeditions... and sometimes I catch something (besides grief).

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Permission takes time.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purroletariat, one who must work (and I'm not wearing no collar, blue or otherwise)

the nerve of that guy

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 March 2019 - By moving confidently through life some problems simply don't happen.  We all pick our fights, and it is a rare fella who elects to knock heads with a bruiser.  If our gait assures others that we know where we are going and why, then opportunists wait for an easier target.  How much simpler is my job when I can strike fear with my strut.  So I do my best John Wayne walk, and inwardly grin as the way clears of ne'er-do-wells.  That I am just a pussy cat is my little secret.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Believe in yourself.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purresence, impressive demeanor (we cats are just naturals)

bucolicky baby

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 March 2019 - I ask for little:  food, shelter with my two kindly peeps, and warm temperatures.  The last point can be challenging, even for Florida.  But our recent weather trend has me hopeful.  It really can't be too hot for me, an opinion that isn't universally held in our household, but I will thankfully settle for afternoons that beg one to explore outdoors and to snooze in a patch of sunlight.  Although I never shirk my job, with spring in my thoughts and my step I carefully patrol my beat, even lingering along the way to enjoy the view.  I encourage you to do the same.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Happiness requires very little.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrvincial, favoring the quiet country life  (I'm not a big-city cat)

make placid

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 March 2019 - Monday can be a very stressful day:  after a relaxing, self-directed weekend, jumping into the fray, to the beat of another's drum, taxes the head and heart.  My advice, take it or leave it, is to do a slow merge.  As office manager I would never grouse if my charges started Monday late (but of course ended it late as well) or took a long lunch break (ditto).  It is all about getting the work done and keeping office morale high... and cutting rations and berating employees is definitely not how to do it.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Walk gently.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - sympurrthetic, sensitive and caring (in an understated cat's way)

thin and skimpy

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 March 2019 - We're just two guys sharing breakfast... although "share" in this instance means that I get the last bit that can't be conveyed with a spoon, i.e., not much.  This moment would be where I imagine rolling my eyes at "it's the thought that counts."  And before the shorter peep "sets the record straight", I will add that I had already eaten with her, so my curiosity far exceeded my appetite.  But I don't want to play favorites, so I must be meal companion to them both.  At least I don't have to climb a flight of stairs for my first sustenance of the day.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

A family should eat together.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowsly, insufficient (in regards attention, appreciation, kibbles, and purrsonal comfort)

at the moment

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 March 2019 - Mind if I play through?  The thought of waiting for the shorter peep to be done with her task was more than I could handle... besides the fact that I was thirsty.  And peeps can always use another lesson in patience (now, now, I know what you're thinking).  She didn't seem particularly bothered by my intrusion... she might have even appreciated the two minutes of respite before returning to work, a coffee break without the coffee.  I assure you that things were quickly back on track, and my whistle was wet and ready for purrs.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Sometimes gratification

must be instant.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - at purresent, now (the only time recognized by cats)

long arm of the paw

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 March 2019 - We had a houseguest last evening.  Upstairs occupancy doesn't happen very often (our last visitors over-nighted two years ago), so naturally after the room was vacated I had to inspect.  In this part of the house there is no silverware to go missing, but even so, as head of security, I had to take inventory.  Nothing seemed amiss (and unfortunately nothing extra appeared), so I have signed off on the space.  In another week my nose won't be able to detect an alien presence, although putting from my mind the pack of poker players will take much longer.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Most property crimes are

committed by familiars.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - culpurrit, the one who gets blamed for overturned waste baskets

upgrade inflation

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 March 2019 - Don't you like my high-rise mattress?  An entire array to choose from, depending on what elevation I am feeling like, and when I am done, my resting spot slides back into the unit, out of the way!  Simply brilliant, and such a thoughtful addition to a household that coddles cats.  I am waiting for the keypad installation that would allow me to extend my trundle bed without the need for peep assistance.  You would think that they'd buy into my request for more independence.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Separate yourself

from the fray.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - surpuss, to produce something better than (we cats improve a household)

doubt Jones' stock in things

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 March 2019 - I sympathize with those facing an imminent deadline.  And how threatening is the choice of word... as if your very life is on the line!  No pressure there, indeed.  Suggestions can be difficult enough to accommodate, but most of us push back when a threat is issued.  Even calm, collected moi gets huffy when demands are made (not that my peeps would do such a thing... they practice kindly and so-they-think clever coercion).  My advice, take it or leave it, is to reward the reasonable requests and renege on the rest.  Let's reserve "emergency" for the real thing.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Teach by leaning

(on the offenders).

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrposterous, utterly ridiculous (and you call us cats crazy)

sitting on a pewter keg

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 March 2019 - Has someone forgotten to pay the light bill?  Another day of grayness is testing my cheerful disposition... how much can a heat-loving fella abide of this blah weather?  I must focus on my responsibilities and keep morose feelings in check.  I am not the only one affected by our dearth of sunshine, so my gloominess will only push the household farther into depression.  We must soldier on, wear our chipper faces, and beseech the skies to clear.  Surely I won't be faulted, during these suboptimal times, for minimizing physical exertion... any energy I can conserve will be burned for heat.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Grin and swear at it.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - inoppurrtune, ill-timed and inconvenient to a cat's routine