within reach

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 Nov 2023 - Compare this version of me compared to yesterday!  The sole difference is the presence of a lap... is that so much to ask??  Of course laps are a fleeting pleasure, so it underscores the importance of grabbing (and enjoying) the moment.  I admit that bathing of late had been reduced to the bare, ahem, minimum... who wants to be wet when the air temperature is chilly?!  So I took advantage of the bonus warmth and attended to those neglected parts of my body.  Take care of the feet, and they'll take care of you.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The narrow range of our viability

is quite shocking.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - opurrational, up and running (or snoozing, your choice)

it never fails

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 Nov 2023 - Somewhere, beneath all that darkness, I can be found, cozy and warm (even warmer would be even nicer).  This downturn in temperature compelled me to grouse to Bastet (and you)... but when will my petition be read and, if ever, granted?  So I took the dire situation into my own paws and burrowed under the pillows.  Not all comfy situations are amenable to my rearrangement, but years of trial-and-error have revealed the potential dens in our domicile.  I'll emerge when Mr. Sol promises to do better.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

You are the most dependable

friend that you have.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - coppurr-bottomed, certain to succeed (claws crossed)

disgruntled employee

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 Nov 2023 - I am now having to spend my work breaks inside our domicile... I don't like this turn of events, but I like even less the temperatures out on my personal screened porch.  The up-side of this story is that there is more interaction with my peeps, which has a number of positive aspects.  Though it isn't exactly an even trade (don't tell them I said this... maybe it's just the snit of a mood that I'm in), however when did Bastet promise that life would be fair?  And why don't we have a Mr.-Sol-in-a-box like the hinterland residence??

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

If you're happy and

you know it, good for you.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - disappurrnted, displeased, purrhaps even peeved, at how things are going

with eyes wide open

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 Nov 2023 - Another portal sill, another vantage point, this spot gives a high view of our front access... yes, some interlopers boldly sashay to the domicile's main entry (especially strange peeps).  Someone in my line of work can't neglect the obvious while focusing on the more nefarious... because a handful of those ne'er-do-wells are clever and can actually put two and two together (those are the ones I must keep an eye on).  Admittedly, from this elevation, the effectiveness of my glare is impacted, but knowledge is power (and gives enough time for a skedaddle).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

What you don't know can

in fact hurt you.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - suspurrcious, having a cautious distrust of "other" ("stop!  who goes there?")

world weary

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 Nov 2023 - I wish that I had hobbies like my two peeps:  some days are slow to pass, and an absorbing diversion would keep me from feeling like a lump.  Today's weather is totally uninspiring... even the interlopers are sleeping in.  Of course I have my stuffed toys that I could rollick with... but I know they're not real, and I simply don't have the energy to sustain the illusion.  What shall I do?  Perhaps a long nap will be just the thing.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Boredom breeds trouble.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - despurr, that hopeless feeling (send for Mr. Sol)

steady eddy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 Nov 2023 - Mr. Sol is shining down upon us, but he has his work cut out:  after yesterday's drippy grayness (a black-and-white's least favorite color) the air temperature is sub-par.  I still am making my screened porch rounds, but it is only the specter of amassing interlopers that compels me to do so.  How much more comfy I would be, curled on my heated towel with the occasional head pat from a passing peep.  Actually it helps just to picture (again and again) that thought.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Variety is not the

spice of life.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - simeowlar, remaining more or less the same (a cat's notion of ideal)

comfort zone

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Nov 2023 - Did you overeat yesterday?  I don't know this for a fact, but I suspect that I get the same amount of kibble each day... certainly the same kind of kibble.  And cautious cat that I am, I really like the routine, the lack of surprises at my bowl.  The last thing I desire, when famished, is having to vet the food!  So I don't have any real news to share, except I would be very grateful for slightly warmer temperatures... notice that I've tucked all four limbs under my body and wrapped the package with my tail.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't put off important things.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - consolation purrize, recognition aimed to alleviate a cat's disappointments

indebted

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Nov 2023 - My shorter peep says she is thankful for my company (and of course for that of the taller peep).  We three make a good team, rooting for the other, offering support (especially comfy laps).  Friendship enriches the world, and helps us be our best.  The thought of disappointing a good pal often keeps us doing "the right thing"... although sometimes I admit to succumbing to lesser instincts (a skedaddle is just so much fun, so enlivening).  And please refrain from name-calling... nobody these days wants to be a turkey.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Let's try to get along.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purretzel, a compurrmised position, gladly done, to accommeowdate the other

down-to-earth

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Nov 2023 - There is no reason one can't look regal while stewing.  "Stewing" is an exaggeration... I am once again waiting for a peep.  I have taken my mind off the delay by watching the beep antics at the westerly portal.  Such bursts of energy are directed I suppose at some desirable beep goal.  Given the duration of its tirades I would guess the goal hasn't been reached.  It has almost used up its daily commodity of my good will... and then I will pounce on the sill and send it scurrying.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We are not rational creatures.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - logicat, sensible (in a cat's way of thinking)

outside the box

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Nov 2023 - When I first arrived at our domicile, I confined myself to a small, controlled area (which is still a favorite spot).  With time I cautiously explored more and more, memorized the interconnections, what led where, always noting possible exits.  Now I could wander these rooms with eyes closed and not get disoriented.  But even with years of familiarity I don't forget how unusual this place is, not quite a maze but puzzling even so.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

How amazing that a straight

line can bring you back home. 

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

celebrity of the day - Meowrits Cornelis Escher, who liked to cross his eyes (and wander the staircases)

always

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Nov 2023 - Do you see what I see?  On the minus side, my work is never done; on the positive side, my work is always needed.  I don't really expect one of my glares to permanently disperse the interlopers, but it is annoying how quickly they forget the warning.  However I can't allow them to dampen my spirit, to undermine my resolve... then the ne'er-do-wells would truly win the war.  As long as there is an enemy assaulting our perimeter, I must do my part to beat them back.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is rest at the end.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - epurrnal, without end (or for nine lives, whichever comes first)

(bed)steadfast

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Nov 2023 - Sometimes one must do what one wants to do, despite the expectations and plans of others.  Why should it surprise anyone that I would occasionally elect a higher elevation for my nap?  Yes, there is a kindly provided towel, often heated, just inches away... and often I can be found there during my work breaks.  But today I found myself with another idea, certainly not a brand-new thought as the pillow knowingly shaped itself around me.  We cats lead by example:  only conform if it suits your purposes.

 

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Everybody has an opinion.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - adameownt, not easily purrsuaded otherwise

don't be modest

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 Nov 2023 - Concealed behind a grid of straight lines, a curvaceous creature would be spotted by all but the most casual glance.  However the person on the other side is just my shorter peep, and I'm not trying to hide from her... she is the giver of treats after all.  The framing is merely coincidental, as I was mainly interested in a comfy bit of elevation.  A third interpretation is that it is she who is being coy, her attempt at hide-and-seek.  Who is to say what was truly going on... I don't always know my own motivations.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Reasons aren't always

straight-forward.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - simpurring, ingratiating in a cat sort of way