sidelined

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

9 February 2014 - I knew something was up.  The first clue was all that frenetic house-cleaning, then all that kitchen time.  Well, the what-is-going-on has been answered:  two strangers have just arrived and unloaded their gear....I think they are not the typical doorbell-ringers, the ones that hope to exchange a pamphlet for a donation.  No, hugs were exchanged, so my peeps, not typically the out-going sort, must know these two from somewhere.  They may smell vaguely familiar, but I honestly can't place them.  So I will keep my distance, and do a bit of recon.  At least they didn't bring along any wee peeps, the kind that squeal "kit-tee" and lurch toward me like miniature Frankensteins.  I know from past experience that eventually, if I bide my time, these visitors will go away, and it will be my house again.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Strangers are called

strange for a reason.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

book of the day - Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo, catalytic non-fiction about Mumbai

beam me up

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

8 February 2014 - I don't know if I should be bored or depressed, but these last few days of drippy chill have overstayed their welcome.  We are on the verge of losing our claim as the sunshine state.  All those disgruntled tourists who came to Florida for our lovely winter will soon be filing a class-action suit, further exacerbating the state's fiscal woes.  I know, I know, our water-table needs replenishing from years of below-average rainfall, but can't we make arrangements, like Camelot, to just accept delivery after sundown?  Nights are so cozy when water is splashing on a metal roof.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

One can drown in

an inch of water.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - pussed off, feeling like an annoyed cat

coat check

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

5 February 2014 - The shorter peep thinks that spring is around the corner.  Being the curious creature that I am, I went looking for it.  Of late my thick, black coat seems excessive, even oppressive.  Some regions of the country experience mud season, but around here we are about to enter the shedding season, when wafts of silky fur collect in corners and on rugs.  It literally seems a lost opportunity.  After all people pay good money for sweaters made of mohair and cashmere.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Sometimes stripping away the fluff can leave you with nothing.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

breed of the day - Purrsian, a long-haired feline that originated in present-day Iran

hark

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

4 February 2014 - Should I get a diamond stud, or perhaps a Bajoran ear cuff?  I could start a fashion trend.   But even unadorned a cat's ear is a marvel of engineering.  We can hear sounds too faint and frequencies too high for peep ears.  Our 10.5 octaves of perception outstrip that of dim deeps as well, and enables us to hear the ultrasonic calls of rodents.  The funnel shape of the outer ear amplifies sound, and the ability to swivel the ear allows us to pinpoint direction.  Even when I nap, the ears stand guard...so don't even attempt to sneak up on me.  I do feel pity for the Scottish Fold breed.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

When a third-party conversation is audible, is it eavesdropping?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrick, to bring the ears into an alert position

wild cat

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

3 February 2014 - Many of my pictures feature me living life on the edge.  I don't consciously seek out these spots on which to repose, but my species has a long history of  being watchers.  Those individuals who were good at keeping an eye pealed for danger as well as dinner, survived.  Even though many of us. the fortunate ones, no longer need our razor-sharp instincts, this ability still resides deep in the genes.  So here I find myself...until my bowl of kibble calls.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

 Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Exciting lives are often short.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrpensity, a cat's natural tendency

down a rat hole

Me-ow-my-oh!

 

Me-usings and Me-emories

2 February 2014 - I suppose that I understand why peeps call this thing a mouse.  In an abstract sort of way there is a resemblance, but no self-respecting rodent would allow the routine laying on of hands that this inert object endures.  And for me to be this close to a mouse would definitely mean that all life had left its body.  I have had some experience with the flesh-and-blood variety, and I will attest that the real thing is far more lively, far more entertaining.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

One really shouldn't play

with one's food.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

duo of the day - Tom and Jerry, one of the longest-lived rivalries in American cinema, winning seven Oscars

mind games

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 February 2014 - I never noticed it before, but under my chin is something of an inkblot, one worthy of Rorschach.  I see a masked albino with a thick forehead horn, which certainly couldn't be indicative of any thought disorder...unless on the part of the analyst.  As silly and carefree as spying rabbits among the cumulus clouds,  the idea spawned a game in the late 19th century called Gobolinks and inspired books of verse.  Just don't think that you are any closer to pegging my personality....

 

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Does something exist if

no one is aware of it?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - psycalicogy, the study of a cat's behavior to grasp why it does what it does