"Have you seen...."

Me-ow-my-oh!

 

Me-usings and Me-emories

18 March 2015 - I have lived in this house for more than ten years, so my excitement level rises when I discover a new spot to nap.  I have been in this particular room before, prowled every corner, peered into its closet, but it never occurred to me, until now, to try out this rocker.  That was over an hour ago, and I am still enjoying its amenities.  The rewards of being an explorer are obvious:  I may not have opened up new worlds, but my portfolio of possibilities fairly bulges.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Even the familiar can surprise.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - cherchez le chat, behind every poser is a poker-faced puss

'tis like a morn in spring

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

17 March 2015 - Since I am always formally dressed, there is no need (or interest) in donning peep clothes.  So wearing of the green today will have to be faked by background color.  Mid-March in Florida offers lots of spring foliage, so I have my choice of locations.  Being a cat means that I am partial to elevated places, making the porch railing a favorite spot.  About twenty feet to my right is a beep-feeder that adds to the entertainment value.  Just yesterday a very large-bodied beep, so big that I wondered if it could lift itself off the ground, strutted past.  The things one can see if one chooses to look....

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Nature is warm and fuzzy and cold-hearted and steely-eyed.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - fureigner, one who is a nonnative, an outsider, a dandy among the grapevine

the cat in a top hat

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 March 2015 - As a seasoned feline, I rather resent the notion that kittens are cute...not that I disagree with that assessment.  But the statement does suggest that "cuteness" is the purview of the young.  I may have lost my freshness, but I have more than made up for that apple greenness with the allure of knowledge and experience.  If you find "silly" attractive, then there is really nothing else that I can say; however, if you want something closer to your equal, something sleek and polished, something a little more sophisticated, c'est moi.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

One has to be receptive

to enlightenment.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrbane, suave and refined in manner, the exact opposite of a kitten

indemnity claws

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

15 March 2015 - I don't label it a "wild hare" but sometimes I feel the urge to scamper up trees, run full-tilt, unsheathe my talons.  I try not to over-think it, just enjoy the feral moment and then continue with my more sedate life.  Every cat, whether of the indoor or outdoor variety, needs a surface to scratch.  If one is not at-paw, then we find something to satisfy the itch.  You peeps should keep that in mind unless you want the crushed-velvet upholstery ripped to shreds.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

Everyone is capable of violence.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - hisstrionic, engaged in over-the-top behavior to gain attention or permission

the sunny side of life

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 March 2015 - Sit back and quietly observe how it is done by professionals.  The choice of location is key:  I like mine palpably warm but not stuffy, on the periphery of activity.  With these few requirements satisfied, I can sleep 'til the moo cows come home...and since our neighborhood doesn't have such critters, that means lots of quality snooze time.  Have I mentioned recently how much I like the upturn in outdoor temperatures?  Bring on summer!  As an added bonus, can you find my fourth leg in this picture?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

A chilly reception could just

be a malfunctioning furnace.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purrgatory, the warmest spot in the house, preferably equipped with floor vents and heat strips, offering sunshine as the backup system

counting sheep

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 February 2015 - Wow, Friday the 13th and World Sleep Day:  IMO they were made for each other.  I don't need an official suggestion to sleep, but as a show of solidarity I did take a quick nap for the occasion.  Otherwise the day hasn't been noteworthy, so I am glad that I didn't waste a good lizard to augur its entrails.  Today's significance may have flown right over my peeps' heads, or perhaps they are among those who think that thirteen is as good a number as another.  Certainly every young peep can hardly wait to become a teenager...maybe it was a parent that first experienced triskaidekaphobia?

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

After about twelve hours,

sleep is over-rated.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - purranormal, denoting feline behavior beyond the ability of peeps

what? no plot?

Me-ow-my-oh!

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 March 2015 - No need to assign someone to the complaint department:  when life is lovely, whining falls off to the level of background hum, and can be dismissed as cicadas.  But good writing, meaning "interesting" writing, depends upon tension, so how long are you willing to hang around while I purr on about low humidity, shed-that-fur temperatures, robin's-egg skies, cotton-candy clouds...see, you are already feeling the onset of a yawn, the niggling of an itch to change the channel.  It is precisely why newspapers are filled with blood and horror: tragedy and misery sell.

methodology of the meow-stro

 

 

 

Today's Catechism 

(for the self-taught)

No one admires

the uncomplicated life.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - over the mewn, pleased with one's situation, couldn't possibly ask for more, purrfectly happy