the lucky cat....

I was driving back from a trail run this morning, on a fairly quiet, country-ish road. All of a sudden, I saw a cat, a beautiful brown cat with black stripes step out on the road. She was pretty much just in front of my wheels, I had no time to react. I just saw her face. And then I didn't see her.

I kept staring in the rear view mirror, to see if I could see her. I didn't see her.

I stopped the car, turned back around, parked on the side of the road, looked in the grass, looked under the car. I didn't see her.

I got back in the car, driving really slowly, looking on both sides of the road. I never saw her, never saw any blood, and when I had seen her and she disappeared, I never felt a bump or anything.

So I think she is one lucky cat. I don't know what I would have done if I had hit her. I hope she is home now, and safe, and not playing near a road.