Ziva is missing - again!

I don't know why, and this time, I'm seriously worried - but there is just nothing I can do, except hope she comes back.

This is outside any past pattern, it's Monday and she's had a long day outside yesterday and Saturday. She didn't come for cuddles, but I cuddled her anyway last night. I gave her attention yesterday, same as I always do. I just don't know what to think right now.

When I was at the door for a smoke just now, I heard a cat cry - it sounded more like a caterwaul, but not prolonged. Part of me just wants to go outside and search everywhere - but it's dark and it's late and not safe for me to go wandering around outside. I also have absolutely no clue where to even start looking - I don't know where they go on their runs or walks. I suspect they go beyond the gate, because they always come from that direction - but I just don't know.

And so far, every time I've searched for a mip, I have never, ever found them - they'd come strolling back in their own time, but I've not been able to figure out where they go.

I didn't feel like eating, so I just fried some potatoes - which some mip, by the way, decided to help himself to!

Mewthos was also somewhat out of sorts, he'd twirlied my poncho into the passage and outside, he just wanted cuddles and lovies, much, much more than usual. Ditto Tynx. She's climbing up my back trying to get to me, then licking the back of my neck. Well, it's quite late, I don't know whether I'll be able to sleep ... I've left the front door open again. Also not a good thing to do, even though the gate is locked. I just hope Ziva comes home early tomorrow morning, like last time. If not ... I just don't even want to think about it ... for now, though, I had better tend to the three mips on my bed.