We are pretty remote where we live in these hills. Each house is on no less than 25 acres so it's not likely for the doorbell to ring, ever. If it should, I would think it was my husband playing tricks on me. Our house is enclosed by a fence and the three gates are locked at night. We live far within the main ranch about 3 miles off the main highway. Therefore we never hear vehicles or have unexpected visitors. In order to get into the main ranch one must have the gate code and then travel several miles to come to a house. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I feel pretty safe, even though I am prepared just in case I need to defend myself.
I'm still trying to convince my husband that I was awakened by the sound of an Iphone ring a few nights back. He is pretty certain I was dreaming. I don't have an Iphone but the ring is very distinct. I was deep in sleep when I heard the tinkling sound, twice, at which time one of my dogs tore out of his "cave" next to my bedroom patio door growling and barking with an intent to kill. Whatever he was after, ran off into the dark. I did not get up to investigate as I usually do but instead lay in bed listening. Eventually I fell back into sleep. I know I was not dreaming, however I cannot figure out how or why a person would be in my yard, close enough to the house for me to distinctly hear that phone ring. One would think that a prowler would have enough sense to turn his cell phone off before trespassing on private property in the middle of the night. Obviously they did not expect a dog to appear out of the stone work.
I can visualize a surprised burglar as his cell phone rang thinking, "oh shit" and then hearing a large dog charging after him. It's kind of comical actually. It;s bugging me though wondering how this person arrived at my house, why they were here in the middle of nowhere and why they hurdled over a gate into my yard. Did they walk across several other ranches and acres to arrive at our house? I wouldn't think so considering it is rattlesnake, cactus infested, very uneven terrain with hills and valleys. They certainly were not out for an evening stroll and became disoriented. My mind can conjure up all kinds of scenarios/reasons. We do have a lawsuit against us and the plaintiff absolutely hates us. But could she be evil enough to hire someone to harm us? It wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened. Do I watch too much tv? Probably. But I can hear my father talking to me from the great beyond and he is telling me to be very careful.
Was I dreaming? I'm 95% certain I was not. My gut tells me I was not. My husband prefers to believe I was dreaming but I'm playing it safe with a loaded shotgun next to my bed. At any rate, it makes for a good blog!
I'm still trying to convince my husband that I was awakened by the sound of an Iphone ring a few nights back. He is pretty certain I was dreaming. I don't have an Iphone but the ring is very distinct. I was deep in sleep when I heard the tinkling sound, twice, at which time one of my dogs tore out of his "cave" next to my bedroom patio door growling and barking with an intent to kill. Whatever he was after, ran off into the dark. I did not get up to investigate as I usually do but instead lay in bed listening. Eventually I fell back into sleep. I know I was not dreaming, however I cannot figure out how or why a person would be in my yard, close enough to the house for me to distinctly hear that phone ring. One would think that a prowler would have enough sense to turn his cell phone off before trespassing on private property in the middle of the night. Obviously they did not expect a dog to appear out of the stone work.
I can visualize a surprised burglar as his cell phone rang thinking, "oh shit" and then hearing a large dog charging after him. It's kind of comical actually. It;s bugging me though wondering how this person arrived at my house, why they were here in the middle of nowhere and why they hurdled over a gate into my yard. Did they walk across several other ranches and acres to arrive at our house? I wouldn't think so considering it is rattlesnake, cactus infested, very uneven terrain with hills and valleys. They certainly were not out for an evening stroll and became disoriented. My mind can conjure up all kinds of scenarios/reasons. We do have a lawsuit against us and the plaintiff absolutely hates us. But could she be evil enough to hire someone to harm us? It wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened. Do I watch too much tv? Probably. But I can hear my father talking to me from the great beyond and he is telling me to be very careful.
Was I dreaming? I'm 95% certain I was not. My gut tells me I was not. My husband prefers to believe I was dreaming but I'm playing it safe with a loaded shotgun next to my bed. At any rate, it makes for a good blog!
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