An Easter Miracle

I took one last call from my deck last night about 9:30 and I heard a faint "meow." So I ran out, and started going in the woods. The woods were black and scary so I ran back for a flashlight and a coat. I ran back to the trap kindly provided by Brockton Cat Coalition, and there she was! The first thing she did was stand up on her hind paws and jump on Baby Kitty, as if to say "I'm Back!" I was getting really upset by yesterday so we traipsed into the woods yet again, and Joe and I placed a trail of food from the woods to our house. It was then I noticed (1) you can't really see our house from the end of our property, and (2) the woods really are lovely, dark and deep. We have been afraid of the woods since we moved here almost 3 years ago because back then there were coyotes hanging around our yard. One morning I saw one but I thought it was a stray skinny German Shepherd. My mom instinct kicked in: "get in the car!" I said to Marcello and Colten. But they're gone now, I didn't hear their howls all winter. And the woods are so peaceful, if you don't mind climbing through the viney, thorny thicket! I spent alot of still moments out there this weekend and discovered this: nothing. Nothing but the wind blowing a creaking tree now and then. How peaceful is that? I could get used to it! Back to Daisy - I slept on the couch and she slept on my belly, and frequented my chin with her little head. It's great to have her back and especially to know that she didn't freeze curled up in a little ball in 20 degree nights.