making the motion

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 September 2015 - My suggestions to the peeps (and to the world, for that matter) typically fall on deaf ears.  I am aware of public construction where the sidewalks are laid after myriads of trodding feet have shown where these sidewalks should go.  So my habits indicate that there really ought to be a cat door here at this window.  I have made my request multiple times, but my peeps insist that I use the entry fifteen feet away...a spot of their choosing, I might add.  There can be a lot of danger lurking between here and there.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

One's opinion, alas,

need not be seconded.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrch, a spot selected by a cat that typically highlights their daring and smarts

sponge bod

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 September 2015 - The shorter peep is playing with my mind.  She is fully aware that by opening the door, she will pique my curiosity.  Why she wants to entice me to go outside also arouses my need to know.  So here I am, vacillating between "do I?" or "don't I?".  From outward appearances one might conclude that I am too lazy to get up or too obstinate to move...such hurtful thoughts.  The truth is that I am overwhelmed with possibilities.  Like a ranked chess player, I have explored the consequences of my actions six moves ahead...and these things take time.







 

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Inquiry is engagement with life.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrceive, to comprehend the world while sitting on one's haunches

never too old

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 September 2015 - I don't need catnip to act silly, in fact that weed is a fun-pooper for me.  And I am not sure that I can put my paw on the trigger(s).  Sometimes, not all that often, the "mood" hits me and I am a foolish youngster again, scampering about, pouncing on nothing, fascinated by my tail.  Just as quickly I sober up, returning to the body of a double-digit cat.  The recollection of my antics isn't embarrassing, more like a head-scratcher:  "What was that all about?"  I don't know.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Not everything has a purpose.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrile, inane, juvenile, acting like a kitten

mewtual admiration

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 September 2015 - Twenty-five years ago my peeps kept house with three cats.  Their names pop up occasionally in conversation, and there are a few pictures that document their existence.  That is the distant past to live-in-the-moment me, but evidently I, little ol' solitary moi, fill their void.  I am not one of those high-maintenance sorts, like a pedigreed long-hair.  My idea of a fun evening is to stretch out in front of the television while it is off.  I am content to let the peeps retrieve the wadded paper and chase the laser light.  I applaud their efforts...perhaps that is why I am a keeper.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Reciprocity strengthens friendship.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrsist, to continue on indefinitely, to endure the passage of time...remember that we cats have nine lives

how meow

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 September 2015 - The literature contains no mention of a saint named Calvin, so I am offering myself for that slot.  How else can one understand my stoicism when bombarded by stupidity, my patience when buried beneath frustration.  Normally my modesty would nip such statements in the bud.  However I have realized that a reserved nature does little toward promoting truth.  So the occasional Tuesday will be tell-it-like-it-is day.  Now I'll return to the shadows and my life of contemplation... but my thoughts will continue to reverberate in the ether, turning the world slightly on its ear.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Vertebrates can only fake neutrality.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catalog, a list of feline virtues, such as thoughtful and steadfast, to name just a few

a change of season

Me-ow-my-oh!

 

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 September 2015 - There is having a job, and there is having a dream job...and most of us fall into the former camp.  One way to lessen the daily grind is to insert into every hour on the clock five minutes of personal time, some activity that will make you feel better.:  a brisk walk, some stretching exercises, a word game.  My favorite break involves some personal grooming.  A bit of tidying up the coat, a wash behind the ears, and I am a happy cat.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

There are numerous paths

to accomplishment.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - peppurr, to add flavor, to make something palatable and more interesting

creep mouse

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 September 2015 - The ability to move silently is a must for a predator.  Unless one can sprint like a cheetah, and I certainly can't, in order to eat in the wild one must wield the element of surprise.  We domesticated cats no longer need to stalk our food, but there remain advantages to roaming about on our little cat feet.  With very little effort I can hide from my peeps, often just a short distance away, by moving about, unbeknownst to them.  This talent is quite handy when I suspect a vet visit.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

To outsmart is to be clever.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrturb, to unsettle the opponent, often accomplished with just a superior look