pussyfoot

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

25 Mar 2025 - My favorite time of day is when Mr. Sol is at his full-bore height, illuminating everything from above.  But I'll admit that the beginning and end of his sky trek are quite special.  The mingling of light and dark, the softness of shadows are all discerned and appreciated by a cat's keen vision.  And without a spotlight, I can quietly slip along the room's perimeter, barely stirring the senses, unnoticed... which is very advantageous when one is hunting interlopers.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

To catch the show,

go on tiptoe.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtive, attempting to avoid detection (it isn't that hard)

safeguard

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

24 Mar 2025 - If I don't look poised, I certainly look posed.  But then lap time with the shorter peep usually puts me in a very relaxed frame of mind (and body).  It was far from a managerial meeting, just a friendly pop-in, a pleasant diversion from my interloper patrol.  As you might recall, I often hear scritching in this general area, so these office environs warrant continued surveillance... meanwhile I can keep a watchful eye on my two peeps.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Friends look after friends.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrtification, a feline bulwark against attack

focus

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Mar 2025 - A bored cat is a cat about to get into trouble... so I try to stay busy.  Even when forced to wait on a peep (a common grouse), I occupy myself:  there is always the need for more grooming or interloper investigation.  The latter has many variations in a domicile with many nooks and portals, so I never get bored with my job, but admittedly the former is more enjoyable.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There is always room

for self-improvement.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - me-ow time, doing what a cat wants to do

understudy

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Mar 2025 - Occasionally (often is not necessary) a manager should don the role of an employee, to remind himself of what the other's work life is like.  It is only an approximation, as there is no hovering presence of a superior, but it does allow me to gauge the weight of expectations, the stress of deadlines.  As you can see, I found the job not demanding at all (and the chair quite comfortable).  If our office had a water cooler, I'm sure that I would spend lots of hang time there with the guys.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't assume that you know.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - pinch-kitter, a cat filling in for his peep

tearaway

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Mar 2025 - Sitting this close to the portal to my personal (formerly) screened porch, I can feel the pressure of the buffeting winds.  The splashes of color beyond the porch are bobbing and weaving... but holding firm.  Despite the turbulent air, the beeps are successfully traversing the space between tree and bush and tree.  Being cautious, if I were one of their kind, I wouldn't be testing my aerial skills.  My daredevil teenage years are behind me (and even then I wasn't an adventurer).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Regardless of the promised allotment,

be careful with your present life.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - swashbuckpurr, a cat that engages in daring escapades

bored of directors

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Mar 2025 - I suppose one could say I'm working undercover... when really I just wanted a comfy spot from which to conduct business.  Mid-morning our office is busy (relatively speaking) with activity, the one time of day I'm almost assured of finding both of my peeps at their stations.  During this window I make a point of directing my patrol through the space, to assess interloper activity and employee productivity (thus making good use of my scarce time).  An additional incentive is that I'll find a ready-made lap (as office manager I have, not surprisingly, nixed stand-up desks).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

There are numerous purrks

in working together.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrprietor, the feline keeper of a business

groundwork

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Mar 2025 - The interloper world, at least in my neighborhood, is seemingly energized by all this sunshine.  I am kept busy on my patrol, scampering from one portal to the next, watching their activity and drawing a line across which they travel at their own risk.  My glare is getting a workout, and my naps are earned (and needed).  So far I haven't had to confront anything of size (at least now that the meep has been evicted), but it would be foolish to think "they" aren't out there.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

It shouldn't just be

the boy scout's motto.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrduction, a cat's management of an event