clack clack clack

So, my house is starting to scare me -- I have noticed it before, but now it's getting to me. I woke up last night to noises again. "clack clack clack" it sounded like someone had 2 drum sticks (not the bones, but the ones people use to play drums with) and they were hitting them together. It was not random, but the start and end times were random -- right when I was ready to sleep again it would start and my heart would start to race. I know it's nothing, but my stupid imagination will not believe me. I see little glowing eyes in the dark, monsters in the closet, dark figures standing in the corners...I try to push these thoughts away but it is getting harder with these noises. I was just getting comfortable staying alone and now this is really bothering me. The thing is, I KNOW it's nothing, it's probably something like the water heater in the basement echoing, or even the fridge, I know it makes a sound, maybe since the house is so quite at night, the sound travels up to me, but it still makes my heart jump and my mind stay alert. "clack clack clack" .................."clack, clack, clack"

1 Things NOT to forget

As a new home owner I have discovered that I now have a lot more to remember & worry about. This morning I was up and out of bed at 4:20am -- I had already layed out my running clothes and shoes so getting ready was quicker then usual. I piled on my base layers, Running pants, my long sleeved wisking shirt, my short sleeved shirt, then my fleece, I let Matilda outside and made My Waffle, as I put on my shoes I ate my waffle. I then realized it was only 4:35, I had time -- so I sat down and read some papers -- before I knew it my five extra minutes were passed. I put on my cote, hat, head band, Ipod, running watch, glowing arm band and gloves, put Matilda in her cage, turned off all but one light and headed out the door. I stopped to check that the door was locked and headed to the garage, opened the garage & got about half way to my car, reached in my pocked for my keys and OH CRAP!!!!!!!!! I had forgotten my keys -- not only my car keys, but my HOUSE key!!! My ONLY house key!!!!!! I headed to my only faulty window -- I couldn't get the screen off -- I called my sister to tell her I would not be running endless I could get back into my house -- I headed back to the window and remembered all the other windows I had broken into in the past (I have a long history of forgetting keys) So, with a new confidence I gently attached my window. I got the screen off -- then started gigling the window -- It didn't give right away and I was thinking I was out of luck -- I couldn't think of any other options that didn't involve actually breaking something, so I gigled harder, the little key I had stuck in the lock to make it stay finally fell off, the window was open & my dog was barking ferociously in her cage (good dog!) I started to go to the garage to find something to stand on, but relized that I did not have anything, so I took a running start and leaped, I made it in enough to pull myself up the rest of the way -- as I was halfway in, my feet flalying around outside the window, a car drove by -- i'm guessing they did not see because the Police never showed up.... I knocked over a picture that had been on the ledge, but everything else was ok -- I was in! I apologized to Matilda, grabbed my keys and jumped in the car. Some how I still made it in time.
Guess what I'm doing after work? Yes -- your right, I"m going to get more keys made & a new lock for my window!

Getting Use to it all

I have lived alone for a whole week + now, and I must say, it is starting to grow on me. I do what ever I want to do -- I clean, organize, I leave when I want to I return when I want to. I need not ask anyone what I should do or when I should do something because their is on one to ask (except Matilda and she is  very agreeable) I eat when and what I like, I turn the heat up and down when I want to, the only laundry in the machine is my own, no one leaves dirty dishes laying around (because I never do) no one leaves a mess in the bathroom (because I don't) I go to sleep when I want and no one makes noise to wake me, I wake up when I want because no one gets up before I do. I shop when I want to and my food is never eaten by anyone but myself endless I give it to some one else. Things are always how I have left them, I can keep my things anywhere I want to and they will never be moved endless I move them. If I wish to walk from the bathroom to the bedroom naked after a shower, no one is their to care (except I can't right now because I need blinds in the hall way). I do not have cable yet because I am waiting to see how my bills work out, so I find myself reading a lot more, which is good.
My home is getting very organized, this week I got 2 end tables and a coffee table that has storage, so no I have more places to put things & keep them more organized. I still need a queen bedroom set and chairs for my kitchen table, as well as 2 wing chairs for the front room, but other than that my home is pretty well furnished. I really can't complain -- Living alone may not be the most economical, but I am enjoying it. I may need to get a room mate to help pay the bills, but i'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

My new life -- Living alone

For the first time I stayed in my house alone with Matilda. I got to the house around 2pm after going shopping. A few friends stopped by to see the house, but they were gone by 4pm. I decided to go for a run -- I mapped out a rout and headed out, somehow I missed my turn and ended up going down the same road for a long time till I decided I better go back, it ended up being about a 5.5 mile run, not long, but at least I got out. I ran a mile then walked a mile next with Matilda -- She had had to stay home while I ran 5.5 miles, and surprisingly did not chew anything. On our way out the neighbor across the street was outside. I went over and introduced myself. when I shook his hand Matilda growled fearsly... I guess she didn't like someone touching me... I do hope that she does not start acting too aggressive. I made soup for dinner & watched a little bit of Bat Man, Next I started writing in my journal -- it was a new years resolution to write more, so I got it all caught up. Then I read a couple of chapters in a book I am reading and then it was 8:30 -- time to get ready for bed. At first I was really lonely and sad then I started to get use to being alone in the house again. When I was a kid I would spend lots of time alone in my room -- what was so different now? Sure, no parents were down stairs, because I was actually down stairs, but it wasn't really all that different. I decided to let Matilda sleep with me so that I would feel safer, I didn't sleep too well and I don't think she did ether, the house was very creaky, and cars drove by, trains went by and I did not have shades in my bedroom yet so I saw lights from the cars.
Then it was 4:07 am and a alarm was going off down stairs -- i don't know why. I went down to turn it off, let Matilda out and then tried to go back to sleep, I could not because of all the strange noises I heard.

I got up at 4:30am and grabbed a little something to eat, collected my stuff for boot & headed out. My garage light did not work so I just took my truck because it was in the driveway. It was a short drive their, I didn't mind the drive. After it was over I headed back -- put Matilda out, but she just wanted to bark at the neighbors. I brought her in and she went to the hall way window and barked. She was creeping me out. I showered and got ready for work, got some lunch & coffee packed caged Matilda and headed out to open the garage. It was frozen shut however so I had to take my truck AGAIN.

That is my first living alone experience -- I'm not so sure about it, It's a little scary.