Night Scares

Whenever there's an unexpected noise in the house, especially at night, I get up and try to figure out where the noise came from.  Sometimes its obvious, other times it isn't. And then there are those times when its just downright spooky. 

Yesterday I was drinking my afternoon Powerade when I realized it was noon, time to head to Mom's.   I set the empty bottle on my vanity before I left.  

I climbed into bed at my usual time, and turned on Frasier.  I had been dozed off for about an hour when a loud clatter woke me up.  WTF?

I knew whatever it was had hit the tile floor.  There isn't much tile in the bedroom, just a bit in front of the vanity.  Because I couldn't see anything on the tile, I had to turn on the light.  It was my bottle!  

I searched everywhere wondering what could have thrust the bottle off the vanity to the floor.  Did I have a mouse who knocked it the vanity?? A palmetto bug?? What else would knock a bottle off the vanity?? 

I have tried to be logical in the light of day.  I set the bottle back on the counter near the edge to see if it could fall off or tip off.  The vanity counter has a little lip at the edge angled up, the bottle leans back onto the vanity when its standing on the ledge.  I gave it a push to see what happens, it lands on the small throw rug below, with no bounce.  The bottle was found about 34inches from the vanity on the hard tile.  And I heard it clatter as if it hit the tile, bounced a little and hit again.

It did not just fall over.  It was pushed. Or thrown. And the more I think about it, the more I start freaking out.  I immediately checked the doors when I woke up and they're all locked.

I've been awake for about 3 hours now, and even though I have looked things over, and over, and run it through my mind, no logic comes to mind.

I'm still freaked out about this!!!!!

Now that something truly strange has happened, I wasn't going to give this any credence, but last week, I walked into my bedroom and could smell a man's cologne.  Three days later, I walked in my bedroom and it smelled as if a person who smokes had just walked through.  (No one who smokes has been in my house in over 10 years!)  Neither of these small things seemed worthy to consider, but now???  Its got me wondering all over again.

I think I'm going to find me some sage and do some smudging around my home.  Just for a little peace of mind!!