be it ever so humble

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 June 2016 - No, Dorothy, I am not in Kansas anymore...nor Florida either for that matter.  The dreaded spring migration has happened:  Two days ago I was stuffed in a bag, crammed under an airplane seat, plopped in a motel room (with no good hiding places), and finally released from my cage yesterday.  I actually like our northern abode (one major plus is the absence of that interloper who keeps showing up for a handout), but I am quite unhappy with the getting here.  Maybe I should invest in a pair (two pairs?) of ruby slippers:  I seem to recall they delivered the wearer rather painlessly to the desired destination.  "There's no place like home."

methodology of the meow-stro

 

  Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

The ability to adapt is handy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - coopurrative, capable of adjusting to new conditions, but filing complaints with the peeps the entire time

experience required

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 May 2016 - Ever have a morning when your image is sharper than you?  We typically blame it on extenuating circumstances...so I will point the paw at Monday morning.  Even though it is a peep holiday, a cat soldiers on.  My responsibilities know no cessation (but that is called job security... now if it only paid a little better).  However I am my own boss, and he is tolerant of my lying down on the job and sleeping at my desk.  Let us say that I am not looking for other employment.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Be mindful of your back.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - lapurrer, a mewnimum-wage earner, one of the rat racers

crave-in

Me-ow-my-oh

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 May 2016 - For a creature that doesn't care for water recreations of any sort, I still need this clear liquid to slake my thirst.  And there is no better water than that which flows from a faucet.  The trick is getting it turned on.  I have had to resort to napping on the adjacent counter, just to catch the attention of a passing peep.  As sleeping spots, it isn't my favorite (or least):  I appreciate its elevation, although the provided bedding is woefully thin...but I don't want to confuse my peeps with two requests when H2O is my primary goal.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Patience is trying.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

quote of the day - "Water is the driving force in nature" ~ Leonardo da Vinci

cats at work

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Me-usings and Me-emories

27 May 2016 - I have chosen my new spot:  at the top of the stairs leading to the office.  It is the only exit/egress to this level, so I am the gatekeeper, aware of all the comings and goings.  Since my peeps spend considerable time at their respective desks, my post keeps me nearby and able to guard their backs.  My vigilance is yet another example of my quiet, and often unnoticed, service to my peeps...not that I am overly complaining.  I have to nap somewhere, so it might as well be where I can be of use.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Make an effort

(it can count as exercise).

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

mascot of the day - banana slug, the favorite mollusk of UC Santa Cruz

at ease, private

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 May 2016 - No cat is an island... unfortunately.  We have to share our space with others of our kind, with peeps, with <shudder> dim-deeps.  Most felines are introverts, are single players, which makes all this elbow-rubbing particularly annoying.  But there isn't much that one can do about the situation, except grouse.  Well, that isn't totally true:  one must grab those opportunities to be alone, and enjoy them especially because of their rarity.  To have an overabundance of something is to not appreciate it, so perhaps it is fortunate that these quiet moments are scarce:  the better to savor them fully.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Seize the opportunity.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

quote of the day - "Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience - this is the ideal life." ~ Mark Twain 

(well, I'll choose option #3)

shake, razzle, and roil

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 May 2016 - There is little a cat dislikes more than predictability.  I realize that my peeps expect me to hop up in this unoccupied chair...it is after all higher than my current position.  But I like to keep things fresh, so in this instance I have elected to remain put.  A recent trip to the odious vet offers another case:  because I am of a certain age and a nodule on my thyroid gland was noticed for the first time, I must have hyperthroidism.  But my blood nixed that idea:  even in my core I don't like to satisfy expectations.  But there is a line across which contrariness becomes, you guessed it, predictable.  I strive for randomness.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Mix it up.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - surpurrising, behaving in an unexpected and amazing way, just like a cat

cuidodo

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 May 2016 - This alien cube showed up a little over twenty-four hours ago, and I am still doing recon.  So far no sinister actions have been detected, although somehow my stuffed toys have been ingested.  They haven't been torn to shreds or otherwise damaged, but a rescue mission still seems ill-advised.  I have put a paw, actually two, inside a portal, and was able to withdraw them without incident.  There is a residual odor, however, that underscores my vigilance:  has one of my kind tangled with this thing in the near past?  I will continue to cautiously monitor the situation, and report back when warranted.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Those that rush ahead might as well

be wearing red shirts.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - skitteny, easily spooked but useful as an early-warning system