noblesse oblige

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 May 2017 - There is the theory that wearing a stern demeanor and having a no-nonsense attitude help maintain law and order.  Perhaps so, but that bearing is very stressful for the enforcer and frankly isn't my style.  I am the "good cop", the one whose laid-back approach puts the world at ease, perhaps even in a kindlier frame of mind.  It is my experience that a snarl is often returned, and things go downhill quickly after that.  I'd rather share my best Cheshire grin, and then closely observe the reaction.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Unless you're an arsonist,

why add fuel to the fire?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - appurroachable, pleasant and congenial... but that's close enough

not sorry

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

15 May 2017 - See!  I told you that the sun would return.  And everything looks rejuvenated after that much-needed rain, dust washed away, the green shiny… so I guess the grayness, both in weather and disposition, was worth it.  I am an indoor/outdoor cat (three fewer letters than "carpet"), but mostly I stay inside… often gazing out a window.  Granted, it isn't the same as being out "there", but a good deal safer and much  more comfortable.  I recognize that a thorough patrol isn't possible without occasionally prowling the woods, so I do.  I also don't want the peeps to feel like my personal portal was for nothing.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

The wild shouldn't line up

in rows.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtected, not exposed to danger, safe from harm... ready to nap

some of you only live once

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 May 2017 - Yep, me and the taller peep understand one another, at least our "weaknesses".  I am very seldom offered a peep dish (and sometimes wish that they hadn't bothered), but today was a lip-smacking treat.  Who knows what it is called, but there still were traces of dairy in the bowl... and I do love dairy.  In a previous cycle, perhaps I hung out in a barn and got it warm from the spigot?  But love isn't always reciprocated, so the shorter peep has cut me off from the stuff... she says it is for my gut's good.  If I were allowed to say something in my defense, it would be, "who cares when it tastes so divine."  The taller peep gets me.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Sometimes you have

to skip permission.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - intempurrate, showing no self-control... but when you're a cat, what is the point?

the great dismal swamp

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 May 2017 - Don't misinterpret what I am about to say:  today has been one long bout of idleness.  Cats are quite adept at doing nothing, while presenting the world a mysterious grin.  But today's gray drippiness has made it difficult to summon energy to move.  "Why bother?" the sound on the metal roof seems to be droning.  I am not one to argue, so I have done very little to justify the passage of time…  nap, do a minimalist stretch, and succumb once more.  I have faith that we will bask in bright sun soon enough, so I won't curl into this depression much longer.  Meanwhile I will try to catch up on my rest.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

First one must endure.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - downcat, feeling despondent, belly to the ground... but definitely tempurrary

achievement test

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 May 2017 - I learned a new acronym yesterday:  ACE, or adverse childhood experiences.  Enough of these scary, violent episodes cause the "fight or flight" switch to get permanently thrown.  My early days were definitely not idyllic: homeless at a tender age, scrambling along the periphery...but I also know that my system's normal state is not awash in adrenaline.  I am grateful that I escaped the hypervigilance, because I really do enjoy my naps.  You know what they say:  do what you're good at.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Peace and quiet are definitely

good for you.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - pawsible, doable, especially if one pairs up with the right peep(s)

need I say more

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 May 2017 - Evidently the shorter peep doesn't want employment, because I can't hire her as my personal doorman.  I could simply give up my desire to be elsewhere, but who would agree to those shackles?  I was born with a hefty slice of curiosity, and it hasn't lessened with age.  Granted, the energy needed to follow up on these burning questions has waned... or as I prefer to spin it, been allocated to other concerns.  Even so, I especially enjoy our screened porch.  I don't warrant, evidently, my own portal, so for their short-sightedness (or thriftiness) I feel justified in occasionally requesting assistance.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Don't be afraid to ask.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - depurrived, suffering a lack of basic benefits (and peeps wonder why we're vocal)

the ol' can-do spirit

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

10 May 2017 - I am not pressing the envelope nor do I have a death wish.  Stretching out on a four-inch ledge seems the thing to do when it affords a high view of our domicile's interior.  Besides, I could easily pass through an opening that wide.  It would be far scarier to see one of my peeps reclining here:  1) they would have significant overhang, 2) their center of mass is considerably above mine, and most importantly, 3) their balance is nowhere as solid.  Because I know the danger here is minimal, I can relax in my self-confidence.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Be honest about your abilities.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - pawsitive, self-assured, as in one cool cat