hop to it

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 Mar 2024 - I don't have a day of rest, but rather break up the time into short, refreshing moments... such as the one pictured to the right.  I like this arrangement much better:  to be able to grab some purr-sonal time when it's needed, instead of deferring to some distant future point (which may or may not materialize).  And my peeps like the fact that 24/7, minus naps, I am guarding the domicile.  Of late there hasn't been anything out of the ordinary to report, although my two have mentioned seeing a reep blipping across the driveway... although I'll have to see it to believe it.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is very little

urgent business.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purressing, requiring immediate action (or not)

you-phonious

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 Mar 2024 - I have seen the shorter peep sit here and warble while strange hollow sounds emanated seemingly from this piece of furniture.  It was a strange experience, one that doesn't occur very often, and I hang out along the perimeter when it does.  My sitting on the same piece of furniture, alone, doesn't have the same effect, so clearly a peep is required.  I seldom use my voice:  although a happy purrer, sometimes (when especially elated) an exuberant meower, I keep the volume low... it's what an introvert would do.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We each have our preferred

style of music.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowlifluent, sweet to a cat's ear

in joy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 Mar 2024 - I am not certain what the peep equivalent is, but for a cat there is nothing better than a lap - heated, comfy, with the occasional head pat.  You know what they say about good things, and true enough I am always rousted before I'm ready.  But I shouldn't let the fact that my peep pillow will take herself elsewhere, spoil the here-and-now nap.  And the photograph does well at capturing my near-liquid state - tension absent, muscles soft as butter.  Everyone should enjoy untroubled sleep... you will rise up, filled with energy and convinced that whatever is asked of you will be possible.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Celebrate the small moments.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - and be meowry, to acknowledge the significat times

a bump in the fright

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 Mar 2024 - I may look like I'm resting, but this hunkered pose features tensed muscles and alert ears, the body ready to respond.  The threat was quickly downgraded (it was just the approach of the taller peep), and I resumed my "at ease, purrivate".  And that really describes my day:  a series of "what was that?", followed by inquiry that might have me sniffing the ground or surveying the scene, then resolution (skedaddle or sit tight).  Wishing "it was nothing" isn't good enough:  two peeps and our domicile's safety rely on my vigilance.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is something

behind the boogie bear myth.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - spectpurr, that which instills fear in a cat (and for good reason)

sheepish

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 Mar 2024 - Under the influence of all these diagonal lines, I am challenged to lie "straight"... but from nose to tail I'm almost trued up.  But whatever my angle (and cats always are playing the angles), I had a restful nap... although I had to squelch the mischief that urged me to zip around my personal screened porch.  I'll blame this bout of lovely weather on encouraging my inner impish kit.  At the respectable age of nearing five, should I still be afflicted with adolescent silliness?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't embarrass yourself.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowtified, chagrined by one's behavior (I also grinned)

crowning moment

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 Mar 2024 - A bit of elevation is always preferred... as long as it's not so high that I can't jump down.  This surface proved useful to get to the ledge above me, but otherwise is not a good napping spot - too hard, curved in the wrong direction.  However I had to check it out, assess the possibilities... one of those dare-you moments.  That mentioned ledge is one of my highest attained points in our domicile, and for that reason alone is worth an occasional visit.  But there are even higher reaches... I've just not gathered sufficient courage.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Keep yourself above

the rabble.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - culmeownation, the climactic conclusion to an endeavor (I've earned a nap)

I meant to do that

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 Mar 2024 - Don't mind me... I like to do a bit of cleaning up in the morning (and later in the day as well).  Is it lack of self-awareness or lack of modesty that allows an individual to carry on as if no one is watching?  I can only speak for myself (and infer for the rest of my kind) that someone else's opinion is not a factor in my actions.  I grant you that someone else's actions can have an impact, e.g., those recent strange peeps that sent me into hiding for most of the day.  But what they thought I should be doing, how they thought I should be behaving, didn't cross my mind as relevant.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Remind me why I should

care what you think.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - done on purrpose, intentional (without planning beyond short-term)

middle ground

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Mar 2024 - I love my job, although it has its moments of frustration.  No windowless cubicle for me... my office is the entire domicile, including my so-appealing personal screened porch.  Should one area not need my attention, I can wander to the next post.  In fact meandering is encouraged:  how better to surprise the ne'er-do-wells?  And meeting my optimal daily step count is not an issue.  A typical work shift has me padding about the premises multiple times... which is fortunate as we cats don't like to exercise just to be exercising.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Walk off your worries.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - coopurration, working together toward the same end (just don't crowd me)

it's amassing

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Mar 2024 - Sometimes I think it would be nice to live in a cardboard box... a spacious box, mind you, with portals giving nice views of what lies around the box.  The simple geometry - four sides, a bottom and a top - would make my job so much easier... where would the interlopers hide except in plain sight?  Yes, it's true that I would really like a cushion in at least one of its corners... and from there the arrangement loses its simplicity.  After all the peeps must have somewhere to sit (getting up and down from the floor isn't straight-forward), and they'll want their gizmos... and soon the box is full and the interlopers have moved in when no one was looking.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Will bare necessities fit

in one closet?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - aggregato, a hodgepodge of dispurrate objects (a cat's life)

high muckety tux

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Mar 2024 - It wasn't that long ago I was underneath this piece of furniture, waiting for the coast to clear... today it's clear sailing.  Examples of these rather quick flip-flops is why I am slowly (nothing in haste) learning to take the scary times in stride.  The realization that "this too shall pass" is amazingly comforting when the jumpy part of my brain is insisting that I'm going to be eaten.  There are things beyond our walls that would relish me as a snack, but perhaps partly due to my vigilance as a guardian of our domicile, we remain safe and mostly untroubled.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It isn't smart to always

hold your head high.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - intelligato, nimble-witted (make those interlopers tremble)

still here

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Mar 2024 - Well, now you know... and more to the point, so does the shorter peep.  Perhaps she was concerned that I was totally freaked out by the alien peeps in our domicile (and there was more than one), but she eventually found me (and snapped my picture)... quite happy to be left alone.  Eventually the noise abated, the footsteps ceased, and I emerged, very ready to visit my personal screened porch and reclaim a normal life.  The regular interlopers seemingly didn't notice that I went missing for a good chunk of the day:  I have trained them well!

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Some types of obstacles

can be outwaited.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrvival, continuing to exist in spite of difficat circumstances

surprise attack

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Mar 2024 - It is most fortunate that the shorter peep and I had our first meal "early", as shortly thereafter an alien peep was at the front entry.  He is still wandering about.  This information is gleaned solely from auditory input, as I am now (and will be until the domicile is emptied of strangers) in hiding.  I can't tell you where, as then I wouldn't be hiding... perhaps tomorrow I'll reveal my secret whereabouts.  This interloper doesn't seem interested in seeking me out (phew), but he is seriously cramping my midday style.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Things can change

in the blink of an eye.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - whamme-ow, an unpleasant event (I think this one qualifies)

spot

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Mar 2024 - I am almost snug:  my corner office needs a cushion.  But one definite plus is that the shorter peep's large black screen, on the other side of this partition, emits heat.  Of course I would have noticed this useful bit of information, and taken advantage of it.  Another asset is its tucked-away location:  no pesky employees interrupting my nap, er, work.  Yet the wheels of industry are quite nearby:  a paw's stretch to my favorite lap, and two jumps to the taller peep's hangout.  I really should come here more often.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

You never know what

will come in handy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - discernmeownt, the ability to judge the situation (where and when is my next kibble?)