temper, temper

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 April 2015 - We cats have no trouble communicating "enough", and it can be said nicely or, if we are running short of patience, not.  Truthfully I am an easy-going creature, mostly riled by pushy individuals of my own kind.  When one of these has me in high dudgeon, I can hiss and spit and vocalize like a Persian prima donna...but that isn't who I am.  When I am not coursing with adrenaline, I am a gentle and sweet-natured beast.  Just ask my peeps.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Even the meekest can be

pushed too far.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - in-fur-iate, to make a cat mad (not wise)

paws and consider

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 April 2015 -  What a feat, pun intended, of engineering our lower extremities are.  We don't think much about them, doing a perfunctory cleaning on occasion or tending to a ragged nail.  But otherwise they serve us, largely unthanked.  Running, leaping, or out on a mundane walk, they cushion our impact upon the ground, taking the pounding without complaint.  Through thick waists or thin, they bear us on our "weigh".

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

"Give yourself a break"

isn't to be taken literally.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - da-feet-ism, the practice of  reflecting on what the peep just said while grooming the paws

a peace of the action

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 April 2015 - Every now and then, one should back up and see the big picture.  Too much peering into the mirror will only confirm the hair loss and yellowing teeth, but the concerns seem all too silly, and self-centered, when one focuses elsewhere.  This time of year one can't help but notice the explosion of activity and color, occurring whether or not we acknowledge its presence.  The beeps are not singing for my ears, but how lucky I am to overhear.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Walking softly has

many applications.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrlease, the closest a cat comes to emphasizing a request

the jar was round upon the ground

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 April 2015 -  Whichever peep (I am betting the shorter one) placed this object upon my occasional, but still special, perch was clearly not thinking...how else to explain its intrusiveness into my space.  I especially dislike its gaping maw...only a string of drool is missing.  If I were not such a tolerant creature, I would nudge it over the edge, and I admit to the satisfaction of envisioning the crash.  Then the thing would know who is in charge around here.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

A come-uppance keeps

the state steady.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - retrimewtion, a cat's rendering of justice, ranging from pouts to slashes

immersion suite

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

17 April 2015 - The shorter peep sits in front of this screen numerous times each day.  I am not sure if this worship is part of her religion or just a needed recharge, like plugging a drained battery into an outlet.  Occasionally I see something that warrants a look, but mostly I find the show a yawner...which no doubt explains why I often take a nap here next to the keyboard.  If I were part of the targeted demographic, there would be more chase scenes and fewer hieroglyphics.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Too much information can have

the same result as too little.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrticulars, knowing where the peeps are and what they are up to

I beg to differ

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 April 2015 - Can you tell that I have down-sized?  My winter coat has been discarded for a more appropriate weight.  All this ambient warmth, a much anticipated and appreciated up-tick, is making lap time unnecessary, but just to maintain good relations with the shorter peep, the hand that feeds me, I devote a few minutes.  And a few minutes is all it takes before I have to relocate or risk overheating.  But it is all good:  my favorite season is due any day now.  Bring it on!

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Joy is a fire that

must be coaxed into being.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - indicat, to make peeps aware of a change from the norm, typically done by long stares or loud meows

home is where you dang your cat

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 April 2015 - I have been rather out-of-sorts of late, but I am definitely improved now that the shorter peep has found her way back.  The appearance of a suitcase unnerves me as it often means that I am about to be displaced. Even if that is not the case, I still find the whole thing upsetting.   Change is for the beeps: we cats like predictability and think that the term homebody is a compliment.  Who needs baggage in his life?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

That yonder's grass is greener

is just an illusion.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - swatbuckle, to fearlessly bear claws, if necessary, in defense of one's right to stay put