THE FRAIDY CAT...

Between now and Halloween, I am going to repeat some of my posts from last year. I had quite a few comments, probably the most I've ever gotten in almost two years, and I thought that maybe some of my newer followers would like to see them. If you are not among this group, I hope you enjoy them again, or you might just want to press a little button and send them on their way.  That is the beauty of blogging.

Here is some background on why I wrote the following:

Maggie has been a member of our household for about 12 years. She had been abandoned, at the age of about 6 months, with a litter of kittens, and she was living under the school house. The Captain took her to the vet and she had probably the first shots she had ever had and was spayed at that same time. He also took the one surviving kitten for shots and spaying but she was so wild that we took her back to school, where she remains to this day. Maggie has never really recovered from the trauma of mistreatment and it has only been about one year since she has felt comfortable enough to sit by us on the couch. She still will not sit on our laps or allow herself to be held. So I wrote this little piece to say how I think she must feel.

I am not a fraidy cat

Though I sit behind the door

I could go outside at night

If I wanted something more...

If I were to put my hat on

And gather up my nerve

I could wander through the darkness

Right down to the last curve...

But why would I want to do that

When all I would do is hide

I'll just sit here, bravely, at the door

And wear my hat inside.

Me, The Resident Cottage Witch, Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween Everyone!

...Judy and Maggie...

I will be posting some old Halloween posts every few days and will add some new ones also. I hope you enjoy!

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