oh, happy day

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

29 Jul 2025 - Without warning or explanation, my two peeps disappeared from the domicile.  I am accustomed to them leaving for part of a day, always to return just when I'm thinking about food.  But the sun set numerous times without them finding their way home... until late yesterday!  Naturally I thought the noise was the nice (but alien) peep who had been putting kibble in my bowl.  Imagine my delight when in they strolled.  I didn't get much sleep overnight due to the celebrating (and am making up for it now).

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

If you're happy,

let it show.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - obspurrvance, what passes for a cat commemoration

steady, Eddie

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

23 Jul 2025 - Grooming is necessary, even when it is inconvenient.  Personal hygiene has to be squeezed between interloper patrol and napping, preferably before napping... as there is nothing better than to curl up with every hair smoothed in place.  There are only a few spots on my body unreachable by tongue, and for those hard-to-reach places I employ a dampened paw.  It can involve a bit of contortion to do a proper bath, and might require a front-leg extension just to keep myself from tipping over.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Even easy days could use

a balancing act.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purraced, to press the body firmly against something, meowstly for support

it's a riot

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

22 Jul 2025 -  Hello, Mr. Sol, I deeply appreciate your brightening our domicile.  Although my night-vision is sufficient that I can maneuver a room in the dark, I prefer my world illuminated.  When shadows are sharp-edged, I can better spot interloper movement and that is precisely what I get "paid" to do.  Things outside our walls challenge my patrol:  I can't chase the ne'er-do-wells from the property.  Only my steely glare can reach them, but honestly their threat level is low... so I try to relax and enjoy their antics.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

The world can be viewed

as a comedy act.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - pantomeowm, feline gestures to express meaning

worthy of

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

21 Jul 2025 - Although never truly noisy (unless we've been invaded by alien peeps), our domicile is especially quiet in the early morning.  The shorter peep and I have the place to ourselves.  Sometimes I elect to spend the time in that chair in the corner; sometimes I choose to sit with the shorter peep.  The latter decision guarantees that I will get lots of purr-inducing attention, like head pats and chin rubs, and if the temperatures warrant there is a lap I can claim.  My life is good even though it is not flashy.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Drama is for selling tickets.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - phenomeownal, extraordinary (and a cat sets a high bar)

on the hop

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

20 Jul 2025 - Generally speaking interloper activity is minimal in my personal sun room,  although there is lots of action just beyond its portals.  On sunny days I enjoy perching on that ledge:  both elevation and warmth.  And this is as close as I get to ground level, which means that I'm practically at eye-level with the squeeps and cheeps running through our yard.  I can almost feel dirt beneath my claws.  One habit of past summers that I haven't revived, is leaping to my portal cushion.  The familiar ascent route has changed somehow, and I haven't bothered figuring out what I need to do.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

I have no trouble filling

my dance card.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - time purr, having a great deal to do (yes, I'm busy)

try again

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

19 Jul 2025 - I am still having trouble manipulating that sofa cushion to my satisfaction... and perhaps there is the catch.  If I didn't have a goal in mind, then however it arranged itself would be fine:  basically I just want a hiding spot.  But there is that irksome "but", because I do have something in mind, a purrfect combination of function and aesthetic.  You might snort at that last idea, but we cats do in fact have a strong sense of beauty... why else would we incessantly groom?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Sometimes things just

have to be right.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - calipurr, the quality of a cat's character

pull one over on

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 Jul 2025  - This hallway is not one used by the peeps, so I suppose that I can claim it.  It definitely isn't a secret passageway (now that you have seen the photograph), just a way that I can connect a popular nap spot to the spot where my food is offered.  Covering that ground quickly is important, and hence my "discovery" of the hallway.  This corridor is below the eyes of my two, so they tend to overlook it:  "Where is Shamus?", they wonder, when in reality I'm close enough to startle.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Hiding in plain sight

can be handy.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - give someone a purright, to disconcert a peep (it's quite fun)