Mom here. Dang back door didn’t latch well when I came back in from turning burgers on the grill. Someone got out and went for a stroll around the house to the front yard, then decided to head for the road.
Freak out ensued. Thank goodness we are WAY off the road and she wasn’t on a mission... but dang. Scared me half to death. I finally headed her off and got between her and the road, and Mean Mama Voice got her headed back up the hill to the house.
Daddy was out looking, too, and he had some strong words once I had snatched her up out of the azaleas. Since we have poison ivy and I have gotten it from her being in the weeds before, a quick bath ensued. Served her right.
I was terrified, and I’ll be snuggling up a little closer tonight.