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Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

5 Feb 2022 - Everything slows at our domicile once the sun disappears... even I shift to a lower gear.  We cats are by nature nocturnal, but I have slipped into peep habits.  Although the taller one presses on for hours, the shorter peep's energy wanes in the darkness.  So in a show of camaraderie, when she plops down for the evening, I typically join her.  If I am lucky, my lap-for-napping can persist for hours!  The pictured chair is ideal for observing the approach of bed time.  Situated between their spot to dawdle in front of a large black screen and the descending stairs, it gives me a comfy seat while I wait.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Go native if you

wish to blend in.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - imeowtation, to model one's external behavior on peeps

beside oneself

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

4 Feb 2022 - Although the green pudgy fella is organic, he isn't animate... so I ignore him, and carry on with my nap.  This particular spot has its moment in the sun... you may notice that I noticed.  Despite considerable grumbling of late, I really am quite delighted with the past several days.  My time on the screened porch has not been curtailed by uncooperative elements (I must be doing something right).  Post-breakfast, when the portal is opened by the shorter peep, until sunset I am in and out, in and out... mine is a happy life (it is good to be warm).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Sometimes you

catch a break.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - transpurrted, carried away (as long as I don't leave home)

out and about

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

3 Feb 2022 - The shorter peep seems almost as excited as I to be able to enjoy the screened porch again.  Doors and windows have been flung open, movement between the inside and outside no longer evoking an intake of breath.  Of course with this fairer weather comes a fair share of interlopers, but the uptick in numbers underscores the usefulness of my perimeter patrol.  Any negotiation position is strengthened by one's importance in the equation, so yes, I am feeling very confident these days.  It is amazing the change wrought by sunshine and warmer temperatures... I may even offer to the shorter peep my particular expurrtise in crossword-puzzle solving.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It is hard to squelch

a positive outlook.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - copacatic, in excellent order (my stars are aligned)

cleaning up

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

2 Feb 2022 - When the spotlight shines on me, I'm not inclined to sing (you are welcome), but rather to bathe.  I walk a wide circle around those who willingly choose cold water for their ablutions,  and I don't even wish to acknowledge the polar-bear dippers... for two reasons, submersion in water puts fear in my heart, and, as you may have gathered, I do not like the cold, in liquid or gaseous form.  But to wash while bathed in warm sunshine is a delight... under these conditions it is a pleasure to be fastidious.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

One should save penance

for special occasions.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - immeowculate, purrfectly neat and tidy

come hither

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 Feb 2022 - The stuff of nightmares is the unseen assailant who grabs his victim, before a protest can be uttered.  In stories and shows we usually sympathize with the one caught in the snare, while still admitting how clueless the fella was to be walking alone, down a dark alley, wearing earbuds and a red shirt.  Should a happy outcome be expected for the denizens of la-la-land?  And to further wade into ethical murkiness, wouldn't it be fun (withhold your prejudgment) to be the one who removes the dodos from the line-up?  We cats gaze down the long, long line of contestants, and purr "yes".

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Nature is full of

rough edges.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrimitive, uncivilized (meowstly)

crisps with meow-o

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

31 Jan 2022 - Is that frost atop the table?  I knew that I had been cold recently, but that would, literally, be a new low.  By choosing my moments carefully, I have been able to dash onto the screened porch (yes, my portal eventually was opened), survey the surroundings for interlopers, and scurry back inside.  At least Mr. Sol has been putting in appearances, but it's rather like Sisyphus pushing a snowball uphill... although I appreciate the effort.  Perhaps today a bit more progress will be made.  I'll keep lifting my paw into the wind to check.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Life is full of surprises,

some good, some not so good.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - summeowry, suitably warm (or a cat's account of the shortcomings)

get a grip

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

30 Jan 2022 - If I can't locate my peeps, I check the office.  With their staying-at-home lifestyle, they have lost their already tenuous hold on place markers, so I am just as liable to find one of them at his station on the weekend as midweek.  The sun's constant rhythm of rising and setting keeps the concept of morning and night fresh in their minds... which means this time of day I am more likely to find the shorter one here, pecking away (while the taller one solves problems in his dreams).  Every room in our house has been meticulously charted and annotated, with comfortable spots and warm spots marked in my head accordingly.  Today I am a heat-seeking missile.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Ask your head, and

consult your heart.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - educatted, schooled in purrvival skills