A happy ending!!!

My dear friends, A thousand times I thank you for your kindness, your concern and your prayers.  I spent an anxious day at an art event I had to attend. It was difficult to put a fake smile on my face and make pleasant conversation when I had this burden and worry on my brain. I had called the local Humane Society earlier in the morning and the lady in charge said "Well I hope SO AND SO doesn't get a-hold of your dog, he'll mistreat him and you'll never see him again!"  Oh great, another thing to worry about all day.  Meanwhile, James drove the back roads, the bi-ways, walked acres of woods, passed out posters and flyers and talked to dozens of farmers and neighbors looking for our doggy. We live in a county where the houses are scattered hither and thither in a weird and haphazard manner, over miles and miles of country. NO one had seen our dog and one man threatened James, demanding he NOT place a poster on "HIS" telephone pole. James was ready to pound the guy, when the man noticed the poster was about a lost dog... and he  apologized profusely.  When James picked me up after the show, I was despondent upon learning of no new developments. Do you know what kept me from being a complete basket case all day? It was your kind comments and concerns and prayers and best wishes, that's what. Do you know what we found when we pulled onto our property? A filthy, muddy,wet doggy, covered in ticks and cockle-burs and weed seeds; sitting on our bridge BEHIND the fence! I do not know HOW he got home, or HOW he got into the fenced yard, or WHO brought him home, if anybody. But I think it was all of you.. thank you my dear blogger friends, thank you. Keats is home!
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After a quick brushing and a big meal , the weary wanderer sleeps... and now I can sleep too.