Saturday, September 13, 2008

Wifes strange encounter

Thursday night my wife had an unusual experience. But I had best begin around 11:30pm when we took our two schnauzers out for their nightly walk. I had the younger dog because she is the most rambuncious and doesn't lead well. My wife takes the older more mannered salt and pepper male. I was walking Shadow across the front lawn when she suddenly started running in circles and jerking the leash. She had gotten stung by a honeybee, obviously, in the grass. It was definitely a honeybee because it was still on her when I got her back inside. Any of you who have a house dog would know what a "baby" they can be when hurt. We used everything we could think of on her paw to take out the sting but she was being super pathetic. She was carrying-on pretty bad and my wife has a very part-time job and was going to work the next day and was lamenting that she wouldn't get any sleep. I suggested she go to one of the guest rooms and I would try to settle down out stricken pup. Actually, Shadow, did settle down and went to sleep about 2:30am with the afflicted paw stretched out like a school crossing guard. Around 5:00am my wife aroused me by coming back to our bedroom.  Half asleep, I heard her say, "I'll tell you in the morning", and I went back to sleep. So morning came and our severely wounded dog was up and wanting to play, no sign of  last nights tragic events. That was good, of course, but at breakfast my wife related a most interesting tale. In the first place I never dreamed she would choose the Green Room for her nights rest. That room has always had a bit of a reputation for the weird. I really thought she would choose the the more benign Noah room. Anyway sometime during the night my wife felt someone get into bed. Thinking it was me she said,"Hows Shadow?" She got no answer so she rolled over facing the "occupied?" side of the bed. Light from a large nearby window revealed no one there. So she ran her hand across the side of the bed and felt the slump, but nothing else. Then the bed suddenly returned to normal as if something had just got up. She decided it was expedient to return to the master bedroom and hope the pup had settled down. At lest twice in my life I have experienced that same thing, both times were a long time ago in different houses and times. I still have no idea what causes this weird phenomena.

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