Wayne and Lbaker- I am so glad it was just a false alarm!!

In the morning, Allie and I have this routine- I go down the basement steps to exit through the garage, and she races down the steps to claw at the wicker laundry basket (which, I might add, is 15 feet in the OPPOSITE direction of the way I go). I always go over to her and tickle her tummy when she is clawing away. This am, no Allie...so, I circled through the house, calling and calling (I always do a personal goodbye to everyone), and no Allie. Then, I thought, "Hmm..it is bitter outside today...I wonder..." sure enough, there was Allie on top of the heating duct!!! Crazy crazy girl kitty!!!