the lessen lesson

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

16 Nov 2022 - The sole way to better a comfy lap is to add grooming (the only potential downer is, will she sit still long enough for me to finish the task?).  Sometimes, if the stars align, the two of us rendezvous after the peep's dinner, just to share some together time.  It's a perfect way to end my day:  I'm mostly through with interloper intervention, and agreeable to a throttled-back conclusion to the day.  Likewise my peeps are slowing down from their busy activities, ready to claim a chair and ease into the night.  And so we meet up, in these quiet moments and I get my ears scratched and head patted... it's a good life.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We all need time

to recover.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - modpurrate, to ease up (by lying down)

lowering the (wunder) bar

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

15 Nov 2022 - Even as flexible as we cats are, after a lengthy nap (the best kind) we still like to stretch the back, to ready the body for sprinting and leaping (all in a day's work).  Plus it feels meow-velous to reverse-arch the spine, the exact opposite curve that we cats are recognized for.  This particular table is an ideal height for me to grab its edge and drop into this posture.  And ideal location, as adjacent to this table is where I enjoy my morning brush, such a pleasurable sensation to have the fur groomed... completely different from washing with the tongue and paw... plus in the first instance, nothing is required of me... I am totally on the receiving end.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Remember those feel-good moments.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - catifying, to one's licking, pleasurable

full of it

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

14 Nov 2022 - Hmmm, my cover may be blown?!  But then a hiding place isn't a good one unless you infrequently use it... so I'll just ignore this behind-the-curtains nook for the duration of my peeps' short-term memory (a few days max).  Located on the edge of a passageway, near my toys, this spot sometimes provokes my peeps to pause, perhaps roll a ball or toss a stuffed thingy toward the I-can't-see-you lump.  Then, quick as lightning (but without the scary thunder), I whip out a paw, perhaps two, to bat and bop.  My line of sight is impaired in this posture, so sometimes I totally miss.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Life should include play.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

phrase of the day - I kit you not, totally serious (in an amusing sort of way)

the clamorous life

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

13 Nov 2022 - If the sun is up, it's never too early for interlopers.  And so, after gobbling down my breakfast treats, I am on the job:  scanning our flanks for ne'er-do-wells.  Indeed they were out there, but for the moment are not a high risk, largely because the weather isn't inhospitable and Mother Nature is still providing sustenance.  But one day, and all too soon for those of us guarding the home place, being inside, where it is dry and warm and well-stocked, will seem like a good plan.  Then my work (and my fun) becomes serious:  as long as they don't outweigh me, bring'em on.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

We each have a calling.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - irrepurressible, unable to be squelched (that would be me)

brilliant!

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

12 Nov 2022 - We emerged from the darkness, and now things seem ever so bright... my peeps vastly prefer illuminated spaces to the shadows (and with their eyesight I completely understand).  But then they aren't interlopers, the reason I skulk into corners and beneath furniture.  The only times I have observed sneaky behavior by my peeps is just before I'm scooped up and stuffed into a bag, bound for a Bastet-only-knows destination... telling behavior that gives me a heads-up as to when to make myself scarce.  Cats are very adept at finding a who-would-think-of-that hiding place.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Sunshine is a welcome

addition to any room.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - crackerpurrjack, exceptionally talented (but modesty prevents me from saying so)

how inconvenient

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

11 Nov 2022 - My vision is good in low light, excellent when compared to my two peeps.  I'm not sure if the last day has been some sort of experiment or a wild hare, but they've been walking around in the dark.  From prior midnight encounters I know that I have to avoid their feet because they don't seem to know I'm there.  So it has been strange to watch them lurch around, even though carrying some hand-held light... why not just illuminate the passageway like normal?  And what is this bright object doing near my water bowl?  These odd goings-on disturb my peace of mind... what next?

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

What is wrong with the old way?

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - inpurruption, the disturbance of a settled and peaceful condition (double hiss)

anoma-laze

Shamus on view

Me-usings and Me-emories

10 Nov 2022 - I hope those of you experiencing an icky day, as I am, have a dry, warm, comfy place to wait out the foul weather.  Mr. Sol can be disappointing, but he always pops back up, sometimes just when you need his sunny disposition.  So my day is set without need of further thought:  catnap, stretch, reorient myself, catnap.  I will be especially eager to recommence my patrol... it will be a joy just to be back to normal, to freely move between my screened porch (currently a wet mess) and domicile, to carry on with a life that I tend to take for granted (until forced to drop back and punt).  May we live in same-old-same-old times.

clipped notes

                             Today's Catechism 

                            (for the autodidcat)

Staying in bed is an option.

Bring back Bastet

Bastet beckons

Catty Corner

word of the day - apurration, an unwelcome departure from what is usual (double hiss)