NOTICE OF MIRACLE
Two weeks ago --
before the blizzard -- baby Ewok disappeared. Ewok was a black long-haired kitten, last seen playing in the dog yard. She lived in the garage with the other ferals, but she and her sister, IttyBitty (short-haired silver tabby), both liked me to pet them and snuggle them, so they were almost domesticated, but still lived outside. As predators, we have eagles, hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, and the occasional skunk, racoon, etc. Because Ewok simply vanished, at first we thought maybe she wandered off and got herself eaten by one of those predators, but we hoped and we hoped that she might show up again. Then the blizzard hit us and we knew that Ewok was gone forever. Now, except for the really big drifts that were here before the blizzard, all that snow has melted. Lannie found Ewok in the garage this morning. Other than the fact that she has lost some weight, she is not in bad condition (e.g., no extremely matted fur, no nasty dirt, no blood, etc.). The best I can figure is that she was under a cedar tree when the snow trapped her and she had a large enough oxygen pocket to keep breathing.... but
two weeks without food or water? I do not know how this little person survived, but she was very happy to see us this morning, get some food and lots of lovin'. Ewok has returned.