a productive morning

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 Apr 2025 - Perhaps the shorter peep actually reads what she types, as the office portal is now frequently open for a more thorough interloper inspection.  Of course, seeing no activity today has little bearing on what I will find tomorrow, i.e., my work goes on and on.  Rather than become depressed at the never-ending-ness of what I do, I focus on minor accomplishments, things that actually can be attained... like a particularly effective glare that reversed a leep.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Small steps add up.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catclusive, decisive (at least by feline measurement)

a tidy son

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 Apr 2025 - Who said "cleanliness is next to godliness"... besides me, that is? There is no need to mention the feline deity in my ancestry, and it would be hard to best a cat's hygenic habits.  "Looking good" is an expected compliment for all our time spent grooming and preening.  But the main reason we devote such effort to personal matters is that it promotes health and boosts general well-being.  How else can I tackle my daily responsibilities of keeping the domicile safe?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't neglect yourself.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrettify, to work on one's appearance (it's a chore for the tongue)

laboring away

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 Apr 2025 - Some mornings, particularly a chilly one, I am not in a rush to leave my warm spot.  It is rare when the shorter peep is stirring before me, but that is okay with moi... my self-worth is not tied to winning the daily race.  Besides I was up before Mr. Sol, making my preliminary rounds, before returning to bed... a detail she may or may not be aware of.  And I will be doing a final interloper check this evening, after she has retired.  Is it any wonder that naps are necessary?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Don't assume you know

what is going on.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - cat-tain of industry, a highly influential feline

loosen up

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 Apr 2025 - Waiting for a peep doesn't have to be a test of patience.  Over the years I have figured out what to do with extra time, and some uses actually count as work.  After all, interlopers can potentially be anywhere, so wherever I find myself idling, there is a corner to watch, a portal to check.  And the no-brainer filler of spare minutes is to catnap.  Evidently the world thought that my kind excelled at carefree relaxing, enough to create a word in our honor.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Isn't it enough that

time flies?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - purr one's feet up, lounge and loll (there really is an art to it)

absolutely

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

10 Apr 2025 - Despite the look of it, I am not spending more time in the office.  It certainly is on my circuit, but so is the rest of our domicile.  I've been trying to exert what influence I have on my (formerly) screened personal porch, by putting in time at the portal, watching and glaring.  Although I have caught (i.e., seen) the occasional squeep dash across the deck, that has been the extent of posed threat.  Nonetheless the longer I am unable to "get out there", the less effective I become on our northern front.  But, as they say, the situation is out of my paws.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Only the very young expect

an ideal world.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - meowdel, an excellent example of cat-ness

retreat

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

9 Apr 2025 - Every office should have a get-away space, where one can go to decompress (rather than publicly vent... not good in front of the boss).  It would need to be quiet, beyond the eyes of colleagues, with the unwritten rule that while there one can't be disturbed.  The description is so appealing that I will amend that first statement, from "every office" to "every office and residence"... because aggravations are not just related to the workplace.  The day-in-day-out same-old can over time wear one's patience thin.  The only remedy is to slowly recharge.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

A time-out is not a bad thing.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catbin, an out-of-the-way spot where a feline can relax

constant

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

8 Apr 2025 - One of these days I should count the number of steps taken on interloper duty.  No doubt it would be one of those quantities for which a cat has no concept... so "many, many" is an apt description.  Or I could make up a word for the occasion:  catzillion (I like the sound of it).  There is no slavedriver to blame, as I am my own boss,   The reality is that the putting down of each paw is necessary to cover all the levels, all the corners, that constitute our domicile.  And I have the duration of Mr. Sol's transit, and then some, to accomplish the task (plus it's good exercise and offers nap and treat benefits).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Slow and steady gets the job done.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catinuous, without interruption or exception (I'm the Energizer kitty)