Yesterday was a rather chaotic day.  We were evacuated from our building for about 45 minutes because they thought there might be a gas leak.  That threw me off all day, because Friday is a busy day for me anyway, and I’d lost 45 minutes.  Grrrr.  No gas leak….

My best friend at work with whom I have worked for 11 years retired yesterday.  Thursday we had a little get-together for her sponsored by the company, where they gave her a lovely gift, and etc.  Then last night we all took her out for drinks, and sat around talking for a few hours.  She knew me before I left my ex, and supported me all through my long ugly contentious divorce and custody issues, and through the at times tumultuous relationship with S, especially the end.  I loved her because she was never judgmental, always empathetic.  She and her husband have been married 48 years.  I will miss her so much.

When I got home it was late, I was hungry, tired….I didn’t notice that Maggie my cat did not greet me at the door.  But my son was in the kitchen when I got home, I could hear a couple of his friends in the basement so that could have accounted for not seeing Maggie, she’s a skittish when there are other people around.

However, when I went to bed a couple hours later, and she didn’t follow me upstairs to my bedroom or bathroom, I realized that she wasn’t there, and began looking for her.  She was not in the house.  My son came up and asked me what was up, I told him.  He thought back and said when he got home the door from the kitchen to the garage was open for about 30 seconds while he ran out to get something from his car.  So Maggie must have snuck out the door. An open door is way too much temptation for a cat not to go through.

I went to the slider to my deck and opened it, calling her name.  She always comes when called, but did not this time.  I called and called.  It was cold last night, well below freezing.  Her belly is still shaved from her surgery, so she doesn’t even have all her fur.  I finally went to bed, and asked my night owl son to check a few more times to see if she was on the deck.  I woke at 2 or so and heard him calling her from the deck, but she didn’t come.

She’s not there this morning either.  I am afraid I’ve lost her.  There are woods behind my house.  I can’t imagine she found shelter from the cold.  I’m so worried about her.  She’s not an outdoor cat.  I’m sure she would have come when I called if she could have.

So, say a little prayer for her, that she makes it back home.

Love and light.