don't grinch

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 December 2013 - Of course it would happen this way:  I doze off for maybe an hour (watching/waiting is a tiring job), and the Big Guy slips in and just as quietly slips out.  I didn't even get to sidle up to his girth, and leave some hair on his pants leg.  An opportunity that comes only once a year, and I blew it!  But as you can see, things are quite satisfactory here at the homestead.  I just love tissue-lined boxes, and the miraculous part is that I didn't tell a soul that that was what I wanted for Christmas.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Remember to say "thank you".

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - sandy claws, a cat enjoying the holidays at the beach

no comet

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 December 2013 - I don't know if I will survive the day.  My patience is not infinite.  Postponed gratification had to have been invented by sadists.  I began the Santa watch  this morning just to have something to occupy the time.  The peeps are no entertainment at all, as they are preoccupied with their own last-minute things...which are completely boring to watch after five minutes, trust me on this as I sorely tried to muster interest.   A task is made lighter with many hands, so should you spot the Big Guy, would you please ESP me?  Meanwhile join me while I hum Simon's chorus:  

"Anticipation, anticipation

Is makin' me late
Is keepin' me waitin'"

It's going to be a LONG day.

 

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Waiting builds character

of the ornery sort.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - cacciatore, (CATch-a-Tory) the Italian word for "hunter"

formerly known as prance

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 December 2013 - I will begin with a disclosure that I am, in one measurement, one-fourth Canadian.  However I don't pretend to understand why the peeps have a red-scarfed moose hanging out in the office.  It bears only a superficial resemblance to Bullwinkle, and certainly is not as articulate.  Several summers ago the peeps went in search of a moose, wandering north of the 49th parallel.  They carried with them almost-certain assurances that an Alces alces would be spotted.  And they returned from their trek with hopes frayed.  Is this stuffed ersatz satisfying the quest?  Is it possibly an inside joke?  If I wish to remain sane, I must release the why, for some questions receive no answer.

 

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

"Why" is a trouble-maker.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

quote of the day - " I always thought two rights made a U-turn."

ho-ho-ho...you must be kidding

Me-ow-my-oh!

 

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 December 2013 - You peeps can only hope to own it like a cat.  When observed tripping on a step, my entire body registers, "I intended to do that."  When surprised on the kitchen counter, my innocence responds, "who, me?"  When discovered scrutinizng a bottom-most ornament, I nonchalantly inspect the railing for a suspected chameleon.  My species does not do guilt; consequently we can not feel remorse.  Things are, and if you believe that I am spastic or disobedient or mischievous, then you are the one with the problem.  I am, lest you forget, the descendant of Bastet.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Stoke that inner spark of godness.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

film of the day - Inside Llewyn Davis, the latest Coen movie and starring an orange tabby

all tied up

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 December 2013 - It appears that I got a bit too involved in my work, but the holidays are known for excess.  And the frazzled peeps did smile when they saw me thus entangled, so it was all good.  Green seems to be a favored December color, perhaps because in the northern climes there is little of it to be seen, but I honestly think that I was made for red.  Don't take this statement as indication that I am ready to wear one of those ridiculous Santa hats (no offense, Big Guy, keep your jolly) or sport a metrosexual bow tie...yes, I can read the thoughts of the shorter peep.  I mean, really, if you wanted a dress-up doll you should have come home with a dim deep.

 

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

It's easy to accessorize,

and that includes the jacket

as well as the truth.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

 

phrase of the day - a feather in one's cat, oh dear, better check the bird cage

nice work

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 December 2013 - I realize that there are examples of my species that seem to delight in scaling indoor trees and peeking out among the ornaments.  But truly they are devil-may-care rogues, and I really don't have much in common with their antics.  Even as a wee kit I was quite dignified...there probably is a correlation between spiffy dress and refined behavior.  I am quite happy to be a part of the scene without taking the scene apart.  The peeps have finally stopped fussing with house decorations, so now there is little to do but wait...and stay off the naughty list.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Being nice can be a pain.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - fat cat, a well-fed feline that knows how to throw his weight around

wrapped around the little finger

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 December 2013 - Finally there is some activity beneath the tree, and I am supervising the process, gratis, to insure a quality job.  Even though this particular package isn't, alas, to or from me, I feel the flagging peep can benefit from my encouraging presence.  She is, I can attest, sleeping the sleep of the exhausted, but even so I can detect the scent of fatigue on her skin.  I have tried, by example, to suggest a beneficial nap, but she isn't picking up on the hints.  You can understand my concern, as much remains to be done.  For one thing, her shopping isn't completed based on the absence of any gift addressed to me.  I have been exceptionally well-behaved and ever attentive, so I feel confident that my wishes will be granted...well, perhaps everything but the white meek meep, but I can manage without that one as there are numerous brown specimens just outside the door.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Extend a hand; you might

need one in the future.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - cattered, torn and otherwise in poor condition from being shredded by claws