Watchcat protocol CDXCVII

When toilet paper is in short supply, it's best to station a watchcat in your storage cabinet:

Spring 2009: Watchcat Sammy guards the bathroom vanity.

Watchcat protocol CDXCVI

It's not often that a watchcat has to check the durability of a shoelace, but for some reason, it's an agility training exercise:

Spring 2011: Watchcat Rosie chomps down on a shoelace.

Watchcat protocol CDXCV

As long as a watchcat is alert and ready to confront an intruder, there's no reason she can't rest her head on her paw:

August 2004: Watchcat Rosie is rested and ready for guard duty.

When the news is too much with us VI

On weather.com this morning, I saw the headline, "Significant Severe Outbreak Possible: Who's Most At Risk."  I knew I was on a weather-related site.  I saw the weather map above the accompanying story.  Yet, for a moment, that headline made me think, "Oh, no...More awful news about coronavirus cases that haven't been diagnosed yet."

I'm sure I'm not the only one who reacted that way.

Watchcat protocol CDXCIV

It's reasonable to expect a watchcat to expect to be given her due.  In October 2010, Watchcat Rosie turned to a photographer to indicate, "I hope you realize what a sacrifice this is.  I'm completing my agility training, despite my eyes having turned into poltergeist eyes."  I wasn't about to argue:

Watchcat protocol CDXCIII

A watchcat needs to project confidence.  A "Tsk, tsk; thought you'd escape my scrutiny, didn't you?" demeanor is one option:

September 2010: Watchcat Rosie maintains a steely countenance.

A function of age IV

You know you're getting older when Feisty Cherry Diet Coke is too spicy for you, and you realize that you've never referred to any soda as spicy until now.

I long for the pandemic-free day when we can all breathe a sigh of relief and go back to fixating on nothing more pressing than trivia like this.