well arranged

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

7 Jul 2023 - Rather than fret while waiting for the shorter peep to open the door to my personal deck, I put my time to productive use:  bathing by sharp morning light.  If this is a new experience for you, it might favorably compare to heated tile floors and warmed towels.  Once the door is opened, I will be busy gathering intel on the neighborhood interlopers, with little time for personal grooming.  There is, I admit, some element of presenting a tidy appearance for my job, but mostly it is an instance of now or who knows when.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Focus on one task

at a time.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - immeowculate, feline neat and cat tidy

out and about

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

6 Jul 2023 - My peeps often join me on my personal deck, and sometimes they seem to hover... do they feel safer when I am out there, on the job?  I'd like to think so.  There are various places to sit lakeside, mostly hard surfaces though, that become much more appealing when a lap is offered.  I'm still investigating all the smells in this space:  because it is open to interlopers, hiss, it keeps my nose guessing... which is to say that, if it isn't raining cats (what an image), I am happily busy with my guard duties.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is nothing better than doing

what you love to do.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - meowningful work, a purrfession that is worthwhile and impurrtant

looking up

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

5 Jul 2023 - Finally some quality deck time!  The interlopers and I were overjoyed when Mr. Sol appeared yesterday.  I simply had to roll around in his sunshine, despite rising with a dusting of yellow pollen.  After days of being grounded, unable to visit the repository of sunflower seeds, the cheeps, squeeps,  and beeps all paid visits to the nearby feeder... which kept things interesting for me.  I continue to sense the lake's encroachment, but at this elevation I probably can dismiss my worry.  Besides, I am quite busy guarding our perimeter.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

All bad things come to an

end, although it can take a while.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - outpurring, an overwhelming abundance (which may or may not be what you want)

the game of risk

 

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

4 Jul 2023 - These past few days (weeks?) have truly tamped down (damped down?) interloper activity.  So I am stockpiling naps for a future dearth, for a time when Mr. Sol is generous with his time and the ne'er-do-wells are celebrating the favorable weather and my dance card is full.  During those intermittent moments when I am able to enjoy my personal deck, I would swear that the lake is creeping up the shoreline.  Must I add it it to the list of things threatening our hinterland domicile?  And how exactly does one deal with its rising level?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

I find it useful not to

dwell on my vulnerabilities.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrerless, at the universe's meowcy

one and the same

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

3 Jul 2023 - Okay, even I am thinking my life resembles a rut.  The good news is that there are a finite number of chairs in this domicile, but the reality is that I haven't tested them all.  Some of these untried spots have little appeal:  no cushion, located in a dank corner, etc.  At least here I can keep an eye on my employees, make an effort to keep the plates spinning.  I've been keeping company with these two for three years, and can recall when business was busier.  Yet we aren't going hungry, and treats continue to be offered... for which I am most appreciative.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Mostly even distribution

is all we can aim for.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - commeowsurate, being purrportionately equal

move over

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

2 Jul 2023 - Here is another in the cat-in-chair series... I am not sure if the shorter peep is simply documenting my activities, or making snide comments (which I'll discard as "lost in translation").  Again there are multiple reasons for choosing this spot:  close to my personal sun deck (when the sun part is missing), offering a commanding view of lakeside assaults, out of foot traffic.  I understand, by eavesdropping on my two, that there is such a thing as heated seats... I like the sound of that, but it seems less and less likely that our domicile is so equipped.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It's your life:

do it your way.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - stubpurrn, headstrong (really, who wants to be headweak?)

a hard bargain

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

1 Jul 2023 - The peeps and I are having to snatch time on my personal deck.  They understand that I need to be out there periodically, to affirm territorial control, so if it isn't raining (a near constant state of late), we will take a few moments, typically after the final meal, to enjoy the lake sights.  These late hours of the day are active ones for interlopers, as they grab some food to tide them over until the morning and then head back to their lairs.  The feeder of sunflower seeds that hangs nearby draws them in, and it is my job to keep them a respectable distance away from the domicile.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Diplomacy can't proceed unless

both sides are willing to negotiate.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - discuss purrms, to haggle over the purrticulars of a deal