It's a little early for Haunted Houses

Like the title of my post says: It's a little early for Haunted Houses. Of course Nightmare on 13th is now open weekends, and I'm sure Frightmares will be opening soon. But this haunted house is another matter. Yes folks, it's true. I think I've bought a haunted house.

I know what you're thinking: Esther, there is no such thing. And I would've totally agreed with you until I bought this house. Now two things have happened to me that are begining to change my mind.

First, I was alone in the house, waiting for my mom to come help me unpack the garbage bags full of stuff (remember we didn't use boxes to move). May I remind you (after going off subject) that I was alone and in the kitchen when the hallway light slowly turned on and then a minute later slowly turned off. Let me explain the slowly part: When Josh's brother Joel lived in our home (we are buying the home from Joel) he is a technical wizard and installed a lot of lights with dimmer switches. The hallway light has a dimmer switch. But my point is the light turned itself on and then turned itself off!

Second, last night I was watching television, again alone in my home. My brother Ike, his wife Jana and their two boys had left a few minutes earlier after looking at my house. While they were at my house I had paused the television because I was in the middle of a show. I resumed watching the show, but paused it again to read someone's blog. All of the sudden my television show started rewinding itself! The remote control was right next to me. I hadn't touched it. I grabbed the remote, pressed play. The show started again. Then I paused the show so I could finish reading the blog I was reading. I had set the remote down. All of the sudden the show stopped and it television switched to live t.v.

Either there are some electrical issues in my home, or it is haunted. I told Josh I thought it was haunted and he said he'd felt the same way. He said some things had happened that made him think that too, but he only told me one of the things. He said he thought he saw someone stading in our front room. I dismiss that because that happens to me all the time. I often think I see someone standing there out of the corner of my eye. And the mind can play tricks on you. The power of suggestion is real. But when things visibly happen, that's when I start to wonder.

Hmm. . .