Trick or Treat again

I've felt crummy for a couple days. Even though it rained adequately day before yesterday and a little again yesterday you would think the allergens would be pretty cleaned out. Not so, I'm plugged but plenty and my allergy medicine only tappers it off, it makes be groggy but doesn't really clear me out. Tonight was the villages Trick or treat. One of the city fathers decided that if trick or treat times were not published only the village children would participate. Talk about selfish simpletons. I guess what makes me peevish about the whole thing is the very same jerks that don't want countryside kids in the village on Beggars Night are the very same jerks that leave their lights off and don't participate in trick or treat anyway. I really didn't feel up to giving treats out either; but I did because I didn't want to disappoint the youngsters. Some of them had some really cute costumes this year and, low and behold, I didn't see a single political mask. Hooray. I took a few pictures when I got a minute, I haven't checked for orbs or what have you. I didn't have hardly any decorations out this year. I guess I'm getting old. I did set up Mr. Bones and he did frighten a few very young. Most now think he's just funny and want their pictures taken with him. I did give out a very large amount of treats. I started out with a table full of 200 pieces, Battery hand held pumpkins, glow wands and jewelry, glow masks and other glowing bric a brac. It was soon wiped out which put me back into left over from last year items. So I know I had over 300 tick or treators but whether or not I matched the 400 I usually have, I really don't know. I'd say the ill conceived plan to limit children from the countryside didn't work. I am glad it didn't work. Bunch of jerks. The Fire Department had their party for the children who stayed and prizes, contests, Hot Dogs and Soda Pop made for a very nice end to Halloween by 8 o'clock.

Phantom Dog ot ?

Last night I had a strange experience. I had just sit down to the computer intending to read some E mail. It must have been about 7 o'clock pm. About the time I started reading, my little schnauzer, Shadow, came into the room and wanted me to pick her up. I picked her up and she did her typical turn around on my lap before she settled down. My wife was working upstairs and we have no other animals in the house at this time. I had just resumed reading my E mail when I heard a distinctive thump like something hitting the floor behind me. Immediately I heard the jingle of what sounded like dog tags jingling on a dog collar. I turned in my seat, but saw nothing that would have made that sound , nothing out of the ordinary. Shadow did not react. I hesitate to bring this up; but I recently (about 11 months ago) lost a little male schnauzer named Rowdy. That chair in the library was his favorite. I know it seems a bit far fetched. On the other hand I have no logical explanation.

Very disappointing

The spy camera shoed no new photos attempted even though the batteries were almost exhausted. I used new, but ordinary batteries, so I guess this camera is a high drain type that will require alkaline batteries, at least. I got Alkaline batteries today and I'll try the spy camera again. The trail camera showed NO shots taken even though the screen reported a photo taken when I walked in front of it. I may have used the wrong chip in the camera. I'll trade chips and try again before I give up on this camera,

Trail Camera

I got a new (for me) second hand trail camera. Just to see if it is going to work, I sit it in the front hall, aimed up the stairs. I replaced the batteries in the spy camera and sat it in the Library. These are experiments, I really don't expect any interesting results. I have, also, an older trail camera, if I can find it and the batteries haven't corroded. I'll replace these batteries too and place it somewhere for a test.

Spy Camera and sound activated tape recorders

I have a spy camera and two sound activated recorders. Lately I have not recorded anything abnormal with any of them. The Halloween, Sowein season is rapidly approaching. In the past a few days prior to and a few days post Halloween has captured several shots of "orbs" with the digital camera. However, I have had no luck for the past 3 years. I have been using the cameras and recorders in areas where we seem to have the most activity, Granted my equipment is very basic. Does anyone have suggestions as to where or how these cameras might be placed to catch abnormal sounds or pictures. I prefer to set-up the cameras and recorders in areas less frequented by myself and my wife, Such as the upstairs short hall, tehe green room and the attic. Unfortunately mosf those areas are rather dark. I have a couple of trail cameras with flash, that perhaps I could place in the short hall and and attic stairs. Its a thought.

Spy Camera

I checked on the spy camera today. I had it aimed up the front stairs and I did leave the hallway light on. Nevertheless it was still a big disappointment. I had a total of 18 shots on it this time and nine of them were me either setting up the camera or going on the stairs to check and see if it was actually working. The other 9 shots were either totally dark or shows a very small area of the stairs. Still no clue as to what activated the camera on the other 9 shots. Halloween is upcoming. At one time I got a lot of "orbs", but that hasn't been true the past 2 or 3 years. I'll reset the camera somewhere as soon as I can get the batteries changed.

Voice

After church my wife and I decided to take a drive in the country. Our little schnauzer loves to bark at the livestock we see in fields along the way. After we returned and had supper we were kind of tired and I went upstairs to the master bed room to lay down a bit. My wife decided to catch up on her E mail on the Library computer. Our dog, who was rather barked out, I think, came up stairs with me and laid down at the foot of the bed. Keep in mind the master bed room is on the second floor in the very front of the house. The computer room is actually our Library which is on the first floor, just east of the center of the house. The walls are all brick, 3 and 4 bricks thick. Sound does not carry well in our house. I was laying on top of the covers, reading a book with my dog laying at my feet. I heard my name called. It sounded like my wife and it sounded like it came from downstairs. My dogs ears went up and she appeared to be listening. Frankly, I was not absolutely sure I heard right. Then again, I heard my name called, more clearly now. As my wife has a serious leg problem and a broken wrist I figured I'd better see what was up. She knew I was upstairs and she knew it would be difficult for me to hear from the Library. My dogs ears were erect but she hadn't reacted any further. Ordinarily she would have gone on down to see for her self. I got downstairs as quickly as possible came through the Dinning room and into the Library. My wife was sitting at the computer. She looked up and said "What's the matter?" I replied that I thought she had called me. "Nope", wasn't me, are you sure?" At that point I wasn't sure of anything. No radios or TVs were on and because the Air conditioning units were going full blast the windows were closed. It was hot and humid out side. The village playground had no one on it, not even sitting under one of the shade trees. I know what I heard and my dog obviously heard it too even if she didn't react normally. This is not the first time my name has been called while I was in this bedroom; actually its the third or fourth time over the 40 plus years we have been here. I think I'd like to know, just once, what this voice wants.