ups and downs

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 Jul 2024 - I hate grey days.  It isn't a dislike for the color itself, but the absence of Mr. Sol that is depressing.  Without sunshine I am forced to find warmth where I can... no wonder I am grumbly today.  A roundtrip of my personal screened deck doesn't encourage loitering;  at least inside our domicile the wind is not felt.  This weather downturn has upset my routine and ruffled my fur.  I'm sure more likeable temperatures will return (eventually), meanwhile I must find a place to hunker... a nap would be a good way to pass the time.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Must smooth sailing

always end in a storm?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - turpurrlent, characterized by disorder and upset (bring back Mr. Sol)

the daily bind

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Jul 2024 - It may not appear that much work is getting produced, but that is the burden of us office managers.  My day is consumed by organizing the two peeps, herding the countless interlopers... and truthfully not much progress to show at the end of my shift.  It would be very depressing if I allowed myself to dwell on the same-old-same-old, but thankfully I am a cat, a species focused on the now.  So what if I am doing the same thing tomorrow:  I enjoy what I do, and that is satisfaction enough.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It is only a rut

if you wish to go elsewhere.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - assempurrly line, a pattern of behavior that gets the individual nowhere (but I like it here)

good turn

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Jul 2024 - It is easy to do things that make us feel good (and I worry about those who do things that make them feel bad).  A cat's spine is naturally supple, so my multiple-times-a-day stretch is probably unnecessary... but it is a great way to end a nap, to start a work shift, etc.  Obviously I enjoy the sensation and, being a cat, won't give it further thought.  But there are peeps who are into denying self... I'll blame such a negative viewpoint on a misguided childhood.  Let me underscore the importance of being nice to one's self... otherwise how can you be nice to someone else?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Everyone deserves

a kind word.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - dispurrvice, an ill-spirited action (I'd rather be a source of joy)

ahoy, matey

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Jul 2024 - I love my workplace (now that Mr. Sol can be relied upon).  Where else can I take a deserved break from my job with such a soothing view?  Most days the quiet is only broken by the squabbling squeeps, their antics so silly that even the sentry in me must Cheshire-grin.  Of course I haven't forgotten that one of them dared to dash across my personal screened deck, so I remain alert, even when my eyes are closed.  Lately my two peeps have kept me company:  the taller one involved in some project just around the corner, and the shorter one coming out with her vile-smelling cup of brown liquid.  We stretch the definition of family.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Become familiar with

your surroundings.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - intimeowtes, those befriended by a cat

wise slacker

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Jul 2024 - Aaah, my brushing couch!  It also is frequently selected as my nap site... for several reasons:  my peeps are often nearby (and I enjoy their company, when they are quiet), and from this perch I have a grand view of my personal screened deck and beyond.  Even when I'm on break, I am alert to interloper activity... you can imagine what happens if I give them an inch.  We are enjoying grand weather, Mr. Sol flooding our domicile with cheery light... but what encourages us to get out there and enjoy, does the same for the pesky ne'er-do-wells.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Pick your seat wisely.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrspicacious, having astute insight into things (it's how my ancestors survived)

as a rule

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Jul 2024 - Cats like their routine, and the shorter peep and I have worked out a satisfactory series of morning events.  Once I have convinced her to rise, she opens the door onto my personal sun room.  Then there is an overly-long pause (during which I scan our easterly flank for ne'er-do-wells) until she is ready to head to the kitchen.  I try to beat her there, because my breakfast is imminent (but never quick enough).  She takes far longer to eat, so again I make myself busy, until it is time for my brushing.  That feels-so-good ritual happens here, on this couch... excuse me while I hop up.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Random is not the

way to accomplish things.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - stipurrlation, a condition agreed upon by cat and peep

the morning puzzle

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Jul 2024 - After a day, or more, without Mr. Sol's brilliance, one can understand why I rejoice his presence.  Doesn't that window ledge look like the place to be at this moment?  Although access isn't convenient, neither is it undoable.  Depending upon where the taller peep abandoned his chair, I can make my way, grateful for being sure-footed.  The quickest way to a misstep is to overthink the process, so I acknowledge, only while standing stock-still or even better lying down, the amazing fact that my hind two limbs dutifully follow the path of the front two, tread for tread.  The problem of getting there has been halved.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

A big task is best viewed

as a series of smaller tasks.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - paradoxicat, inconsistent, contradictory (well, it makes sense to me)