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Watchcat Lily wasn't ready to alert Watchcat Headquarters just yet, but she had her suspicions about a visitor on October 1, 2026:

Today, incidentally, marks 10 years since I started this blog.  In the back of my mind, I suspected that the cats in my life would eventually dominate my blog posts.  Given their amusing antics and poses, that doesn't surprise me--and it shouldn't surprise anyone who knows me well.

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When you've completed a long stretch of guard duty, why shouldn't you allow yourself a satisfied smile?  Watchcat Sylvia was entitled to feel triumphant in September 2010:

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Watchcat Collette reviewed security tactics for the Halloween season with her backup witch cat and backup watchrabbit on October 29, 2026:

For good measure, Watchcat Headquarters assigned backup watchbirds to the scene, as well:

During a holiday season that involves tricks, one can't be too prepared.

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Watchcat Rosie was ready for whatever came her way on October 6, 2004--provided it was low to the ground:

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Watchcat Sammy didn't let an awkwardly designed guard station keep him from surveying his assigned sector on October 24, 2004:

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Obviously, a watchcat's undercover guard duty assignment can't be completely undercover.  A watchcat needs to see what's going on, after all:

That was Watchcat Sylvia's sound reasoning in October 2011.

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A backup witch cat watchcat can be a security advice consultant and also provide a pat on the back and "There, there" reassurance to a watchcat:

A witch cat provided both of those functions for Watchcat Collette this morning.

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In March 2009, Watchcat Nemo made sure that no one wore the jacket over the chair except the jacket's rightful owner:

Not all guard duty assignments are equally harrowing, but Watchcat Nemo treated them all with appropriate respect.

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Hmmm...How does a watchcat render a verdict on a security-related matter?  Watchcat Lily considered her options on October 13, 2026:

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As their expressions indicated, Watchcat Sammy and Blue Cat took all security concerns seriously on October 1, 2014:

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In October 2003, Watchcat Rosie didn't tolerate any foolishness from visitors to her assigned sector:

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It amused Watchcat Collette that scofflaws in her assigned sector thought they could escape justice--especially considering that she was the one dispensing it:

That was her confident mindset on October 12, 2026.

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If you were in Watchcat Nemo's assigned sector in April 2009, you encountered his ever-vigilant eyes:

 

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In October 2010, Watchcat Sylvia spent her guard duty break time looking away from her assigned sector and getting lost in her thoughts:

That was perfectly acceptable during a break, as it let her recharge and stay in a positive mood for the rest of her shift.

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Watchcat Rosie was quick to ascend the stairs in February 2008 and investigate a security concern:

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Visitors knew better than to step out of line on October 1, 2026.  They knew they couldn't escape Watchcat Lily's stern gaze:

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It's comforting to know that when you're relaxing, a watchcat is looking out for you:

Watchcat Sammy filled this role commendably in October 2009.

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Watchcat Nemo looked ahead in August 2013 to make sure his assigned sector was safe for visitors:

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Even when asked to guard seemingly random items such as a magazine and a folder, Watchcat Sylvia took the assignment seriously:

That was the kind of dedication to her job she showed in July 2011.

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When Watchcat Rosie summoned visitors in October 2010, she trusted that they knew why:

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Unauthorized visitors learned quickly not to cross the imposing security team of Watchcat Lily, her reflection, Proxy Nemo, and Nemo fish on October 1, 2026:

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An elephant never forgets, and neither does Watchcat Collette.  Once she encodes your image in her memory, it's there to stay:

That's her mode of operation today and every day.

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Watchcat Sammy was set to make sound security-related decisions from his guard post throne in December 2005:

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Watchcat Nemo was relaxed but ready to pounce when necessary in August 2010:

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Watchcat Rosie didn't let being upside down distract her from surveying her assigned sector in December 2009:

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Watchcat Sammy advised visitors to have a valid reason for visiting his assigned sector in May 2013:

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On October 1, 2026, Watchcat Lily's expression conveyed to trespassers, "I am your judge and jury:"

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What scofflaw wouldn't make a hasty retreat after being double-teamed by two security guards--one who maintains a piercing stare and uses brute force and another who relies on sorcery?  That was the rationale of Watchcat Headquarters in assigning Watchcat Collette and her witch cat backup to their hallway guard post this morning:

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Fortunately, as Watchcat Sylvia made the rounds of her assigned sector on August 23, 2011, there were no security breaches:

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As long as watchcats don't stop monitoring their assigned sector, it's fine for them to have nostalgic thoughts during guard duty:

With the approval of Watchcat Headquarters, Watchcat Collette reminisced on the clock this morning.

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Watchcat Sylvia would rather have been sleeping, but she trusted that Watchcat Headquarters had a compelling reason for waking her up in June 2012:

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On October 1, 2026, Watchcat Lily was alert, confident, and possibly ready to run for office:

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Watchcat Nemo showed commendable restraint in asking his watchhuman to hold him back in May 2013:

This prevented him from attacking suspicious visitors preemptively.

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Thanks to Watchcat Rosie's guard duty vigilance in April 2012, everyone in her assigned sector was safe:

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What was that sudden movement in Watchcat Sammy's assigned sector?  Sammy aimed to check it out in April 2010:

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Watchcat Lily's ire about activities in her assigned sector was reflected in her face on September 3, 2026:

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Watchcat Sylvia wasn't overbearing about it, but in compliance with Watchcat Headquarters regulations, she asked everyone in her assigned sector to show identification:

This was standard operating procedure in July 2013.

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With just one authoritative fixed expression, Watchcat Collette maintained order in her assigned sector on September 23, 2026:

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Watchcat Nemo relished the chance to admonish scofflaws in June 2010--provided that the admonishments were justified, naturally:

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Visitors who didn't want to answer to Watchcat Sammy in September 2007 had the option of answering to Watchcat Rosie instead:

Little did they know that they faced an even tougher grilling at the security checkpoint from Watchcat Rosie.  There's just no escaping watchcat-enforced justice.

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Checking the current temperature at Watchcat Collette's guard post is fine, but using a kitchen sponge without Collette's permission?  That crosses the line:

I don't understand the reasoning behind that restriction, but Watchcat Collette assured me this morning that it's a Watchcat Headquarters edict.

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Watchcat Nemo pulled off the contradictory task of looking relaxed yet steely during guard duty in October 2009:

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Watchcat Lily was prepared to stare down any visitor who challenged her authority on September 15, 2026:

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I didn't doubt that Watchcat Sylvia was looking out for me in August 2011:

With an expression this serious, how could she not have meant business?

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Watchcat Sammy stepped off the treadmill in October 2004, satisfied that his guard duty work for the day was done:

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It's reassuring when a watchcat uses you as her guard post and assures you that she has your back:

That was Watchcat Rosie's guarantee in September 2010.

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Watchcat Collette had no trouble looking menacing when she needed to on September 10, 2026:

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Watchcat Lily had plans for scofflaws traipsing into her assigned sector yesterday--legal, non-lethal plans, mind you--but plans nevertheless:

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With a cool, self-assured look, Watchcat Nemo convinced marauders not to trifle with his backup watchmouse or him:

He employed this effective tactic regularly in March 2009.