Alone in the Dark

  I love my time when everyone has gone to bed, the house is quiet and I am the only person up.  This is my time to relax and complete any household chores or just sit back and enjoy the game.  Most nights I end up eating something, something that I don't need, but can't resist.  I also end up staying up way later then necessary almost every night.  May explain why I am a grouch in the morning, sometimes.
 Now this is not something I do every night, although I have made a bad habit of it since I started writing these blogs.  After all it is the only time I get to myself and my own thoughts.  Or is it?  In my house I have become familiar with all the noises that the house makes, although I still can't get used to having the spirits of my father in law and brother in law in the house.  I know they are there when I feel the need to run up the stairs, as fast as I can.  This is my father in law trying to tell me he is looking out for his daughter and/or my brother in law, who's spirit is 8 years old, getting back at me on behalf of my kids.  The fact is they are laughing their butts off at me as I reach around the corner to turn on a light before entering a room.


Boo!

  Staying somewhere not as familiar can be very unnerving, especially if you are alone.  I have been scared by my own reflection, many times, as well as shadows that are unfamiliar to me.  If you are in the middle of nowhere and don't know the house or the house is far to big to see all the rooms you can get so scared that your own flatulence can scare you, trust me I know.  On a night when I stayed at the cottage with just the kids I decided to get them in bed by 7:30 (normal bedtime at home) and I would enjoy the night to myself.  So, first thing to remember next time is to take the kids around and lock the doors and turn off unnecessary lights before they go to bed.  Why the kids you ask, well, for two reasons.  First because they are not afraid of anything, yet.  Secondly, I can run faster then them.  One more thing to remember is to make a wise decision on movie choice, Amityville Horror was not a smart decision.  Going to the bathroom scared me as there was bound to be someone looking back at me in the mirror.  Sure enough, there was and he scared the heck out of me, although he was a handsome fella. 

  Now, when scared at night, I will walk around talking to the spirits that are around me in order to help me feel more comfortable.  I ask my grandparents to help me find my way in the dark and I tell my father in law and brother in law to back off as I will get back at them one day.  Apparently, they are not worried because they are here right now (based on the noise I just heard).  Okay guys I hear you, my wife is wonderful and she can sleep in tomorrow.  Does that work for you?

  What are your nights like?  Do you get scared of the dark and everything associated with the dark?  Does your mind play tricks on you just when you think you are comfortable?  No matter, when these moments happen no one needs to know unless you want them to.