Haunted House

You'll all be happy to know that we do not have a haunted house! Not that I actually thought we had ghosts, but there have been some suspicious occurrences as of late, and today I was able to figure it out. So, we've got a stereo in the dining room that does not get used very often - actually, I want to sell it and just get a small under-cabinet cd player/radio for the kitchen. Last week, one of my nephews came to play and we listened to some music for a while. Ever since then, the stereo has periodically turned on by itself and started playing music. I was terribly mystified as to how this could be happening, and a bit miffed because I don't want to sell a less than perfect stereo. It wasn't until this afternoon when it magically turned on that it dawned on me there might be a pattern as to when it turns on, and this just might be a sophisticated enough piece of equipment to have a timer. Yup! That's all it was! This has really been bugging me, and I feel so much better now.

In other, slightly more interesting, news, we have found new renters for our cabin up north. Okay, we don't really have a cabin up north, but the house is north of us and it does have a cozy, cabiny feel. Our current renters, who have been great, are leaving when their lease is up at the end of this month. Thankfully, we again had no problem finding new tenants. We have a good feeling about them, so I hope they don't let us down... We feel very blessed that renting out that property has so far gone very well. The headaches we've had with the house are only due to the high water table there, not problems with the renters themselves.

We have enjoyed a very productive day here at our primary residence. If the babies and I can summon up a little more energy, we may go back outside to do a little more work. Mike did not have to work at Schreur's today, my parents are in South Africa so there's only a small amount of farm work to be done, and we actually have a weekend with no other activities planned! This is a very rare occasion for us, and I have enjoyed every minute of the day. We had a bunch of little projects to do, and it was great to get them done and to be able to work on them together. Right now Mike's doing some of the necessary farm work - raking hay so it can dry to be baled next week.

All for now!