unsettled

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 May 2024 - I enjoy being on my personal screened porch, and I also like being inside with my peeps... it is a cat's dilemma, temporarily solved by the opening of a door.  Yes, it is true that several leaps away is my personal portal (in fact I passed it by en route to this picture), but I exited via this door so it seems reasonable (to me) and aesthetically pleasing that I should use it to reenter.  The shorter peep evidently thought my logic made sense as she did grant my request.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

A restless spirit keeps

us moving.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - kitgety, said of a cat that is always on the move

feverish

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 May 2024 - Hot weather calls for a laid-back lifestyle.  The mere act of rushing seems unwise, even unhealthy (not to mention matting up my fur).  I recommend sprawling somewhere away from Mr. Sol's intensity.  Even the slightest breeze can be noticed if one is quiet and inert.  Although I am wound too tightly, I am still able to surrender my body and (mostly) my thoughts to relaxation.  In this picture I seem to have melted on the deck... only one ear stands at attention.  I could be mistaken for dead, were I lying along a roadway... but the only traffic here is interlopers.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

To expend energy is to

create heat.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purralysis, inability to act or even move (yes, I am being forced to nap)

enter-spective

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 May 2024 - Up, purriscope!  One never knows where my head might pop up, but then I wish to keep the interlopers guessing.  The portal behind me is a great viewing spot for trespassers, large and small.  The bigger ones take advantage of the driveway clearing to saunter through, and the beeps enjoy hanging out in the bamboo just beyond the glass.  Even leeps and freeps have been seen posing on the outside ledge... if only I could reach them with a paw.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Take a leisurely stroll

through your neighborhood.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtrichor, the way the air smells, after a rain, to a cat

the rest is history

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 May 2024 - It is hard to sneak up on a cat:  our ears are always (well, almost always) listening, and they are keen instruments.  The culprit this time was the shorter peep, who posed no threat... just up to some mischief (isn't she a tad old for pranks?).  It wasn't that long ago her actions would have caused me to panic, but now I barely stir a muscle.  Shortly after this picture was taken, my chin was once again tucked and I was dreaming of meeps and leeps.  I do wonder what peeps dream about:  what do they chase?  or are they being pursued?  And does a facsimile of me accompany them on their sleepy adventures?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Even the wicked need a break.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - purrer nap, a short but restorative snooze (I highly recommend it)

gulpible

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 May 2024 - My peeps find it quite amusing that I try to bury my food bowl.  However, if I am unable to eat all of the offering, I certainly don't want the interlopers to find it... I can just imagine their glee.  Granted the habit works best outdoors, where there are leaves or grass that can be swept over it.  Inside my efforts are largely symbolic, but a habit isn't weighed, or motivated, by logic  So I go through the motions, satisfying that nag of an inner voice, and later revisit the bowl to see if the magic worked.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Unfounded beliefs are a hard

thing to dispel.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - supurrstition, delusional thinking (peeps have dumb ideas as well)

say aaah

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 May 2024 - Let's just say that I didn't want to drool on the bed.  Part of my morning routine, soon after the shorter peep and I meet for breakfast, is to be brushed.  I remember not liking the sensation at first, too much skin stimulation I suppose... but now I do not have to be reminded of our standing appointment.  This time of year, when Mr. Sol is doing his thing, there is much more fur caught in the brush.  But I can handle a lighter coat when temperatures are high... I just wonder what she's doing with that daily wad of hair.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Pleasure and guilt don't

have to be connected.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - satiscattion, fulfillment of one's needs (feline lucky?)

in a hurry

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 May 2024 - My peeps are slow movers, especially in the morning when I am ready to start my day, ready to make my rounds.  Even my dashing about and skidding around corners doesn't convey urgency, only amusement.  While I like to evoke smiles, such behavior doesn't open the portal onto my personal screened porch.  Eventually the shorter peep will open the door... until that moment I might as well take a seat with a view and bide my time.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

What is wrong with

where you are?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - purressed for time, having lots to do (and purromptly)

content

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 May 2024 - You may have noticed, when I'm plopped on a comfy cushion, that I no longer am tucking my paws beneath me.  Even I will admit that temperatures are finally warm enough!  So much so that a peep lap isn't as desirable as it once way:  I still pay them visits, but wishing to share their heat is no longer a top priority.  It is a bittersweet trade-off, but being surrounded by warm air wins my vote.  However I've been around long enough to know that Mr. Sol will eventually retreat and cold weather will return, so I am enjoying today's gift.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

If you can't take the heat,

life will be difficult.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - victory is meown, a satisfying win over a purrsistent adversary

find one's feet

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 May 2024 - Here I am demonstrating my flexible spine.  From all the household fuss, I am guessing my peeps wish their backs were so supple.  Evidently there are peep examples who can tie themselves in knots... but not in our domicile.  Just before this photo was snapped, I was snoozing... so my body needed to be kindly awakened.  The effort was worthwhile, as I hopped up for my midday treats with the shorter peep.  The afternoon heat has been a bonus for me (and I'm not complaining), compelling the interlopers to seek shade as Mr. Sol rises into the sky.   

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Make lemonade.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - calipurrate, to adjust to accommodate external factors (I'm not a fighter)

it's a feature

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 May 2024 - On your mark, get set... I do look as if I am about to push off the starting blocks and sprint across the field... and who knows, I may do just that as soon as I'm done with my morning stretch.  We cats are known for our supple backs, but the spine still appreciates being flexed and arched.  Actually I do this warm-up exercise multiple times during the day, often when I encounter an elevation change where I can rest my front paws and bend the torso downward.  The shorter peep says that this is my idiosyncrasy... I prefer to think it makes me distinctive.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Society wants you

to resemble them.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrculiarity, the odd ways of a cat

how annoying

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 May 2024 - Going out or coming in?  I haven't made up my mind yet, but meanwhile I can keep an eye for passers-by.  The favorable kind might pat my head or give me a treat or play a friendly game of chase, the other sort must be sent packing.  Most instances of the latter kind are encountered on my personal screened porch or just outside a glass portal, where only my ferocious glare can reach them.  To see a ne'er-do-well and not be able to do a proper rousting is very frustrating... but that is the nature of my work.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Two steps forward and one

step back is the march of life.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - dispurraged, to lose enthusiasm for a task (a meowmentary set-back)

commanding

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 May 2024 - Sometimes I wish I was taller or had a longer reach:  yesterday's challenge was an interloper high up on the screen.  It was beyond my leap (which granted is minimal) and there wasn't anything handy on which I could climb... so I gave it my best glare and channeled authoritative thoughts.  Our domicile wasn't really under threat, and eventually it moved on to another location... and I was able at last to return to my comfy spot and resume my dreams of derring-do.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We must work within

our limitations.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purremptory, not open to appeal (I am a black-and-white cat after all)

a picture of composition

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 May 2024 - I don't often join the peeps in front of the black rectangle, but sometimes I wander up and hang for a time.  I really should take advantage of the ready-made laps, but all the muttering and exclamation are off-putting... how's a fella supposed to nap with that racket?  Actually I find peep-watching to be more entertaining (note that I am facing them, not the black rectangle).  Their faces are marvelously expressive, often exaggerated... in sharp contrast to a cat's.  Only if we are truly irate and want the world to back off do we display our emotions... although I don't have much control over my purr-box.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

A poker face is handy

beyond the game table.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - unsentimeowntal, not displaying inner feelings (keep'em guessing)