pardon me while I yawn

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 November 2016 - How could a face like mine be thought anything but trustworthy?  No one would hand-wring that I am trying to sell Florida swamp land as prime real estate... besides that scam has already been pulled.  And without opposable thumbs it would be difficult for me (although I suppose not impossible) to run a shell game.  If it were a mouse instead of a pea, then I might be interested.  Hollywood isn't optioning my "exploits", because, quite frankly, my life is straightforward and honest and boring.  How could a writer construct a plot that would give the viewer a roller-coaster experience?  You're right:  she would have to stray far from the truth.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Don't wish for more than dull.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - mewndane, descriptive of a cat's days after kittenhood, "more of the same, please"

look what I see

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

17 November 2016 - My training of the shorter peep in regards the placement of my towel continues, but I didn't want to further bore my audience.  In something of a change for me, here I am sitting on my haunches.  My peeps were lingering at the dining room table, so I paused to observe them from a slightly higher elevation.  I have noticed that peeps' field of vision is almost two-dimensional:  if something is above their heads, and still, then there is a good chance the thing will go unnoticed.  And if you want to see "natural" peep behavior, then watch when the subject isn't aware he is in the crosshairs…. it can be quite entertaining.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

It's what you do when no one

is looking that speaks volumes.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - specattor, a witness to the shenanigans of peeps (but we cats know how to keep a secret)

tickled pink

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

15 November 2016 - Each of us is allowed to change his mind, without having someone utter a, ahem, catty remark.  It is also a possibility that I am playing with the shorter peep's mind;  I feel no need to explain my actions.  As you can see, she picked up on my subliminal messages.  Most of the time I really don't want to know what my peeps are blathering about, but I would have enjoyed a translation today, when she saw her efforts had failed to please.  I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow morning!

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Laughter reduces stress,

unless you're the butt of the joke.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purriceless, expressing affectionate amusement (and comfortable in knowing that I am irreplaceable)

tire less

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 November 2016 - Now you tell me:  who is the slow learner here?  I am virtually in the same spot as yesterday, and look where the shorter peep put my towel this morning!  I am looking inward for more patience.  Meanwhile I will make my lying-down stand in this corner, and beam my thoughts in her direction... but it is an exhausting project.  Tomorrow is another day, another experiment, another opportunity to get it right.  Who says I'm not an optimist?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

What else can one do but persist?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtinacious, holding firmly to a course of action (claws dug in if necessary)

otherwise disposed

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 November 2016 - Just because I arrive at a different conclusion, and don't cave in to agreeing with yours, doesn't mean that I am pig-headed (obviously I do not oink).  Independent thinkers are constantly being accused of obstinacy, which is really just passive-aggressive behavior by the name-caller.  I realize that the shorter peep spread that towel on the bed for my benefit and comfort... however the spot she chose was done so without consultation, and I really didn't want to lie in that particular location.  Label it miscommunication, and let sleeping cats lie.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Don't be a pushover.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catrarian, a feline that has a low opinion of "everyone else does it this way" thinking

I am pro licks

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 November 2016 - Cats and books:  a healthier version of cheese and macaroni.  Put one of us felines in a small, dusty indie store, and foot traffic will double... I can't guarantee the same scaling with profits, but at least we will entice folks to walk the aisles, browsing titles while searching for another cat stowaway.  I admit that I have not read most of the books behind me (I have a hard time identifying with the typical protagonist), but I did notice that pale peep (yes, she is still with us) is listening to a work of fiction called "The Black Cat"... I am liking her more and more.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Who wants to be found

when lost in a book?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purriphrastic, used to describe rambling writing, but "indirect and evasive" could be talking about moi

empires aren't what they used to be

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 November 2016 - I hope that you have been taking advantage of this lovely autumn weather.  I realize that the "perfect" temperature is very relative, but surely we don't need to arrive at a consensus (and this is my blog after all, which means ixnay on frost).  Let's agree to disagree:  I do love these fall afternoons, especially when six hours earlier the air was downright nippy.  All in all, things are quite pleasant.  May we all be king of the forest, or maybe potentate of the woods, or more realistically poo-bah of the sawn logs... but own it.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Try to see it my way.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - impurrial, royal (surely you don't expect us to forget that we were once worshipped)