One of the ladies who lives on my court called me. She’d lost the keys to her condo and wondered if I knew of a solution to her problem.

I suggested Rick Miles, the handiman. He came over but the place was locked up tight.

I invited her to wait in my place. (We went inside, cutting through my garage.) As she was preparing to call a locksmith, I asked her if she’d checked her purse and she firmly said, “Yes!” Then she checked again and there they were!!

After my neighbor had left, going out the front door, I proceeded to fix my dinner. It was then that I realized that the door from my storage room to the garage was wide open and so was the door from the garage to the outside.

I quickly looked around and couldn’t find Sophie. She was missing!! She never goes out alone. Calling her didn’t get her to come. I was frightened!!

I wasn’t sure if she was still inside or if she was exploring the neighborhood. I looked at all her favorite places to hide inside. Then I went back out looking for her.

She wasn’t in the garage, nor close to my condo.

Then I spotted her laying on a lawn about half way to the entrance of the court. Thank heavens she stood out with her primarily white coat. I called her but she just got playful. At least I knew where she was and it didn’t take me long to get to her and scoop her up. She doesn’t seem to understand how scared I was. She’s my baby!!

It may have been an adventure for her but not for me. She’s sleeping it off now. I’m enjoying a glass of wine.