slow cooker

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

28 January 2021 - My preferred gear is lickety-split, so the speed at which my peeps operate can be maddening... especially when it involves sustenance.  The shorter one and I meet up at meal times, because after all digestion is aided by cheerful companionship.  I suppose the doling out of my treats is not ultimately one of authoritarian control but rather a means to prolong my enjoyment (i.e., a way to keep me from gobbling).  But sometimes I have to remind her that I am waiting for the next course.  It certainly isn't a matter of her forgetting me, but she can get distracted by her own food (which is not that interesting, I will confirm) or by whatever it is that she tackles with a pen and a frown.  But thankfully a paw poke is sufficient to bring her around to my reality.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Things can go missing

between the ears.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - lapurred, accomplished with great effort and a "purrty please"

hocus focus

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

27 January 2021 - If you spend time with peeps and observe their behaviors, you would discover that their hunting skills are lacking.  Even they will admit to having an inferior sense of smell, which is critical in following a trail, but they also are very two-dimensional.  No doubt their ancestors were much more aware of their surroundings, but today's lot have not had to watch their backs for a very long time.  Case in point, have you noticed the younger set that walk about with ears plugged?  But the bias that I take advantage of is their general disregard to what is above and below their eyesight... which is why a nap beneath the dining room table is likely to be undisturbed.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It pays to

pay attention.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrestidigitation, the uncanny ability to hide from peeps

safe vex

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

26 January 2021 - One can always pick out the newbie who isn't going to survive the season:  he has more testosterone than tested sense, and will pick a fight with opponents many times his size.  Obviously he has something to prove, but more importantly he has much to learn.  Contrast that with the "old-timers", who haven't necessarily lost their sass as much as channeled it into productive alternatives.  My window beep falls into the latter category, although the separation between him and me has emboldened his behavior.  His pattern of ambush and assess would suggest that he has perfected his skills to what will annoy the opponent without upping vulnerability.  As household guardian I must petition the peeps to replace these interloper-friendly bushes with a moat.

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                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The day begins early if you're

going to stay ahead of your enemies.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purregnable, susceptible to attack or harm (meowy malo)

lounge-suffering

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 January 2021 - This chair was quickly eliminated from the throne competition:  not comfortable enough.  However it does offer good elevation, with minimal jump, and easy access to the screened area... which is why I visit it from time to time.  Despite my coloring the world doesn't have to be viewed in black and white.  Just because something isn't tops in its category, doesn't mean it should be ignored or relegated to the trash heap (our landfills are already overflowing).  We do have the tendency to sort things into best-of and worst-of, but where would we find ourselves in the line-up?  Most of us are average (because we can't all be above-average), which implies we wouldn't make the cut.  So be kind in your viewpoint... what goes around, comes around.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Mug shots are very grounding.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - coopurrative, amenable to change (a-mew, brother)

whiskered away

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 January 2021 - Between the shorter peep and myself, this chair is seldom empty.  Two walls of its nook are shelves of books, allowing one to merely reach for the handy dictionary or writing tablet or the next thing to read.  My attention span is too short to be mesmerized by squiggles on the page, but the space is cozy and just off a major household thoroughfare... so I can nap while keeping one eye on the comings and goings of my peeps.  I find the third wall of more interest:  a barn ladder into the heavens.  I haven't scaled it to the top (yet), but even halfway up its height the adrenaline is pumping.  The shorter peep is correct:  my dismount needs work, maybe even a strategy... perhaps I should aim for this chair?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It is always wise

to have an exit plan.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - delipurrate, fully considered, as in "I meant to do that"

silly boy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 January 2021 - "All work and no play....", well, I don't aspire to be dull (nor wish to inspire it either).  I have youth on my side, and we cats are expected to bat objects and cavort with shadows... so we do.  But play is a serious matter, engaging the creative, imaginative part of one's noodle... which is certainly therapeutic for my peeps (whose noodles are drying on the rack).  It is a laudable goal to keep those neurons firing.  And I worry about the peep who looks askance at foolishness:  "come on, get over yourself!"  None of us should have such a grandiose opinion of self that we can't sit in the sand box and build castles.  There is even competitions for such... and the results are amazing.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Everyone remembers

the class clown.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrankish, having a fondness, purrhaps even a talent, for mischief

basic training

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 January 2021 - Waiting for the ball to drop, the weight of the world on my shoulders, inside the sphere of influence... this picture provokes many thoughts, and I admit that none of them crossed my mind as I sat there.  If it were a ball on the floor, I might bat and chase the earth about, but any desire to be a globe-trotter I decisively squelch.  Do I see myself a world leader?  No cat in his right mind wants the clamor or the crowds.  As long as I am our home's chief muckety-muck, I am happy.  And I am also happy bathed in warm air... which was flowing from this background vent when the photograph was taken.  Trust a cat to know all the hot spots.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The air is definitely

cooler in the stratosphere.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - self purrservation, keeping one's hide intact and fur unruffled