uneasy street

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 Sep 2022 - My instincts have put me on high alert.  For many days now the two peeps have been busy moving items from one locale to another, with stacks of stuff waiting its turn to be sorted, rearranged, bagged, etc.  So far my routine has not been impacted, but I do wonder what they're up to, and more to the point should I retreat to my best hiding spot, lest I become their next focus.  I certainly like positive attention, the sort that delivers treats and kibble, yet now may not be a good time to draw attention to myself.  I'll take Mr. Sol's lead, and pull back into the shadows.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Why is there a calm

before the storm?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - manxious, catcerned that something unpleasant is about to happen

hot besot

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 Sep 2022 - "Me and my shadow" means that the sun has decided to part the gray curtains.  I am not the only one impacted by bright light:  my peeps are far more sedentary without photons to pep them up.  Fog adds mystery to the environment, some would say romance as well, but like most things, too much quickly grows tiresome, even harmful.  My grasp of cause and effect is self-serving, and hence limited, but I do equate the presence of sun with warmer temperatures... another reason to rejoice when Mr. Sol visits.  Even during office hours I can manage the staff from a handy window ledge and simultaneously keep an eye on the sun.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't dismiss the small

things as unimportant.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - incativity, just before apurrthy

chalk and cheese

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 Sep 2022 - Not understanding another's thought processes doesn't squelch the curiosity to know what is going on "in there".  The shorter peep and I spend a lot of time together, so it seems logical that, were I to understand her better, our relationship would benefit.  Yet any attempt I've made to fathom her fascination with pieces of paper, whether held in her hands or scribbled on, has only led to more questions.  I've checked for tiny, hidden interlopers... nope... and treats tucked underneath and between... nope... so I must conclude that what motivates me is not in her toy box.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

A closer inspection can

just tire the eyes.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - be purrls apart, have little in common, despite us both being meow-mals

frost colors

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 Sep 2022 - On chilly evenings (our unfortunate pattern of late) I set aside my preference for solitude and find an obliging lap.  I have no desire to freeze to death on principle.  Just imagining the conditions suggested by that blue tinge makes me shiver... but then the shorter peep pats my head and I feel much better.  Other than the beeps that paddle around on the lake, the flying-sort of interlopers, especially the little guys, have largely moved on.  The squeeps and cheeps are busy stashing tree by-products... do they really eat that stuff, or are they planning to build a fire??

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Adversity strips away pretense.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - pospurring, behavior that evokes peep sympurrthy.

to be continued

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Sep 2022 - Things were very weird at our domicile last evening.  Long, sinewy things stretched along the floor and coiled in the corners;  for a time there was an annoying, persistent beep in the office.  And when things get strange, yours truly gets gone.  Eventually some state of near-normalcy was established, allowing the shorter peep and I to hide under the covers... and the night passed uneventfully.  This morning the view out the deck portal is wet and gray... but I've had my morning treats and my breakfast, my towel has been warmed, so all is good.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The majority of the time

one pulls through.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - spurrvive, continue on, in spite of (purrhaps to spite) everything

in-sensed

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Sep 2022 - I'm not sure why the shorter peep wanted to share this photo... but perhaps her grin is explanation enough.  My one-eyed grimace is actually an it's-time-for-bed yawn, and shortly thereafter she took my suggestion.  But without a before or after context, the expression could be construed as a warning snarl, even indigestion.  I'm not certain I've ever experienced a pique of anger... a quivering lower jaw is as close as I've come to "losing it".  Once a caterwaul burst from my body, surprising me as much as the intended interloper.  In hindsight the extra vocalization was probably due to its being another cat (how dare he!).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Not every moment is flattering.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - apurrplectic, extremely indignant (but I'll get over it)

deject button

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Sep 2022 - Thoughts of summer vacationing at our southern domicile warms my heart (something needs to) and saddens me too.  I miss my personal screened porch, even more so now that my personal deck and sun room have been closed for the season.  It is a reasonable decision by my peeps, but that we are no longer spending time "out there" depresses my otherwise ebullient spirit.  Although I still race from room to room, my galumphs disturbing our sanctuary, it is more for exercise than fun.  A peep lap is my ultimate goal, where I can feel needed and warm.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Sometimes one must force

oneself to continue on.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - disconsocat, despondent, downcast (might as well tuck my paws)

general assembly

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Sep 2022 - Forget the dating game, it's the waiting game that consumes my time.  It might appear that our domicile has a routine, but that would be purely due to my minimal success at herding peeps.  Everyone seems to know the routine, but the shorter one always seems to be inserting unapproved items into the agreed-upon agenda... and good luck in separating the taller peep from his office chair (the managerial side of me approves, but the cat in me does not).  For example, brushing always follows breakfast, but often I must wait until the morning dishes are washed, or some other task to be completed that obviously has lower priority.  It is meow-ddening.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Do you suppose a

benign dictator is the answer?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - sheppurred, to guide and manage peeps (it's a thankless job)

I jeer you

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Sep 2022 - Everyone has his own on-paper definition of humor, and then there is what elicits impromptu laughter.  Personally I don't find this picture funny at all, as the joke's centerpiece is one of my kind.  The only good thing I can say is "thank Bastet it wasn't me wearing that get-up".  The shorter peep, trying to suppress a grin, assures me that the wig and clothing were added to a picture of a cat, not added to the actual cat... but I still object to the undignified treatment.  Humor that makes fun of a sentient being is a low blow... must a pecking order be asserted as truth?  I have no issue making fun of oneself:  if the joke-teller wishes to hold up his inadequacies for the audience's chuckle (and ridicule), then that is his choice... I just hope he has a thick coat of fur.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

What motivates the

unkind word?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - mockpurry, the contemptuous dismissal of another (I take every interloper seriously)

by the looks of it

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Sep 2022 - What color are my eyes?  Poised atop yellow, they seem to shift in that direction, while other napping choices lean them toward green... but definitely not blue, as some of my relatives boast.  As long as they are in fine operating form, I don't have a preference.  And in fact, why would I even notice my eye color?  I don't loiter in front of mirrors... it must have been the shorter peep who called it to my attention.  Her irises are very dark, almost the color of my back, both of which I can see.  I haven't dallied in the rest of peepdom's presence to know what is typical in their eye colors and what is unusual... but I would like her either way.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

I recommend eyes wide open.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - estabbylished, having been around for a long time ("same old same old" is good)

heeds up

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 Sep 2022 - Cats notice change, whether it is a door typically open that now is closed, or an uncluttered surface on which something now sits.  What niggles at my gray matter is the why behind the difference, and in particular how it could impact me.  There are signs for the discerning that a visit to the white-coated peep is imminent, indicators that my peeps are about to depart our domicile (and will I accompany them?).  But today my anxiety level is low, because I know the sun's visiting spots, and can follow its glow through our household, absorbing the warmth.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It pays to pay attention.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrceive, become aware of (trust the cat)

opposites attract

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

17 Sep 2022 - Mr. Sol graced us all of yesterday, and then flared up in his black box!  Perhaps the strong buffeting winds prompted him to seek a protected cove, but whatever the reason I'm delighted, as are my two peeps, to have him in our midst.  He does bring a warming influence to the room, like a charismatic individual with whom everyone wishes to have audience.  The remainder of my evening is a sleepy blur, occasional peep voices providing a familiar backdrop.  Although I'd prefer sun-in-the-sky summer heat, this alternative is an acceptable stop-gap measure.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There are several reasons

we should stick close.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - fascicatting, having a compelling charm (like treats or sunshine)

to the (pencil) point

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 Sep 2022 - Being the camera-shy sort (trust me, I've never given permission to have my picture snapped), I truly shun the public eye... but evidently I've made the "big time".  Thankfully no address is included, so perhaps the autograph hounds and paparazzi will be thrown off my trail.  Certainly the "private" part of the clue is spot-on, but what to make of the combination with "eye"?  Maybe spell-checker thought "private I" was a mistake, but it is a far more accurate description.  The shorter peep informs me that misrepresentation is to be expected by those who don't truly understand their subject.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

You're always important

to your closest friends.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtinent, apt (which is short and sweet like me)