I was sitting at my computer one day and I keep hearing this far away sound like A kitten meowing. I asked myself "What is that sound!" I listened for hours trying to find out what it was and where it was coming from. FInally Zachary came home and said" I think I hear a Kitten . Where are our Babies?" I realized our baby Kitten Colorit was missing I hadn't seen him for a day now. Meethos walked up to me and says" Mama I think Colorit is missing and lost her brain. "I bent down and asked Sweet Pea" Where is Colorit Honey?" She just looked at me turning her head and Meowed. Then she walked away. I looked at my three sons and said "Grab our boots we are going Kitten hunting."

        We traipsed out to our barn on the farm listening for the tiny helpless Meow. Zach  says " Mom I think it's coming from in there" Pointing to the old rickety storage shed that is on the property. I looked at it kinda Sceptically . Just then Sweet Pea dashed past us into the Shed. We slowly approached the opening together. I looked at the younger 2 and told them " Stay here while I go inside to look around!"
        As I picked my way through the stuff piled in the tiny space I heard tiny meow over head . I  Looked around and realized there was a second story but I couldn't find a ladder or any stair leading up there so I hollered for Zach.   He peers in the opening but won't come in . He asks "Are there any Ghost in here?" I chuckled and responded" I don't Know let me Ask. Hello are there any Ghost in here? "The only answer I received was a shrill meow. He still wasn't sure about entering the shed but stepped in any way .He looks around him and asks "You used to play in here MOM? "I thought about it for a minute and said" Yes I did honey. When I was your age if someone told me you can't, or girls can't do that I would do it just to prove them wrong. This was my club house back then. "I was a very brave and adventurous little girl . I used to drive your Papa crazy." He stared at me with huge disbelieving Blue Eyes.
       
            "You were a Tomboy Mom?" He asked." I can't believe it you are so girlie." I thought about it for a minute and respond" Yes I may be a short dress wearing mom but not to long a go I wore ripped up jeans and a flannel shirt ran around this farm chasing the cows and catching frogs. Papa never knew where he'd find me playing."
        Zach took a few more steps into the shed  while I spoke and looked around the shed at all the old things I used to play with ."What did you need me for ?" He asked over his shoulder I told him "I think the Kitten is up stairs but there is no ladder or stairs to get up there so I am going to place you on my shoulders to get there and look around. I will look around down here. "He looks up and looks as if he is excited to get up there and explore. I remember so well the thrill of exploring a forbidden place but it was different for him. I had given him permission and his Papa would never known. I could share this simple pleasure of my past with my son. This adventure was turning out to be so much more for the 2 of us.
        Meanwhile Lestat and Meethos had become bored waiting on us so they had wondered in to the near by cow field for their own adventure. Meethos is looking through his Binoculars he had brought when he gaps and says to Lestat" Look Lestat I can see the cows from here you want to go chase them and explore the woods?" Lestat responds "Mom will get made at us." But looks so excited he finally screams "Yeah " and starts running towards the cows. They squeal and laugh while they run towards the cows. They stop watching the cows scatter every which way. Then Meethos asks "Which one should we chase Deer, Blackie or Bullseye?" Lestat thinks for a minute than says "Deer is to far away. Blackie is mean and Bullseye will run. Lets go to the woods." They wander in to the wood gathering scrapes of bark , feather, acorns and twig  not sure what they will do with them. Just as they enter the woods Meethos stops short and points out  a ring of Mushrooms to Lestat. He asks "What is it Bubba?" Meethos say" I think it's a Fairy ring. Remember Mama told us about them, Fairy play in them and if we destroy it they will get mad. You want to build them a house?" Lestat nods yes so they walk over to a huge Oak tree near the ring and drop all their supplies they had picked up. It looks like they knew all along what they were going to build some how. They start to build the fairy house and don't pay attention to what is going on around them.Mean While a group of Fairies has gathered to watch what the boys are doing near their ring.
        One beautiful fairy in pink asks her friend in blue" What do you think they are doing over there?" I don't know lets watch and see what they are doing." She responds

        The boys were putting the final touches on the house when Lestat leans over and whispers in meethos ear. "I don't think we are alone anymore look over there "Pointing to another tree near by. Meethos looks up suddenly just in time to see the fairies disappear behind a tree. He says loudly" Lestat I think the fairies came to watch s build them a house shall we invite them to come over and see it?" Lestat screams Yes let's invite them to come see and play I like fairies. "So they both say loudly "We made this house for you to have would you like to come check it out and maybe play with us some? "They wait quietly to see what the Fairies do.

        The fairies were so surprised not many little boys had so much respect fo them to build a house they didn't know what to do. Finally the little pink fairy stepped towards the house and the boys to check it out. Once she looked in side she says" It's okay they did build us a lovely house come and see for your self .I think these boys were taught all about us. As the other fairies stepped out of the trees the pink fairy asked "did you mom teach you about us?" The boys nodded their heads yes to afraid to speak in case it scared the fairies away. "And does she know where you 2 are at? The boys again shook their heads but no this time. "Well then maybe you should go back to here but please come back another day to play with us and bring you mom."

The boys slowly walked back to the barn never saying a word to each other . They were so awed by the experience they didn't know what to say to each other.

        Zachary had been wondering around the second story when he Hollers' Mom I think the Kitten is actually in the Barn next door I hear her but I can't find her. help me down and we shall look in there." So I slowly help him down and we start to the barn when MEethos and Lestat walk up to us. I ask "Where have you 2 been I asked you to sty here didn't I?" They both give me a guilty look before MEethos says" We are sorry Mom we got bored so we went to chase cows but we decided it was a bad Idea so we came back." They never mentioned the Fairies to their mom that day.
        As we enter the Barn Sweet Pea rushes past me and runs to a huge stack of hay bales. She stands down at the bottom and meows at me. I realize that the kitten is trapped behind several bale of hay high up. So I climb up the bales and slowly start pushing them down after I get down about 5 layers I hear the baby and realize she is close one more layer and I should have her. So I knock the last layer out and see her peeking out for crack in the wall I grab for her and she starts hissing and trying to bite me. Once I get a hold of her I tuck her into my arms and tell her it's okay "I am here to save you honey don't be afraid" She settles down in my arms and I start to slowly climb down the pile o hay I had made. Once at the bottom I show her to Sweet Pea who looks very relived. We all slowly walk down to the house where I release Colorit to be with her mom and 3 sister.

  I wonder just what Meethos and Lestat did while Zach and I were looking for the Kittens but knew they would tell me when they are ready so I don't push it. I realized I had fun with Zach sharing a part of my life before I had him . It turned out to be a great day after all.

Written By Catlinn Storm May 2 2003