Something happened last weekend that has me baffled.
After an evening with friends eating smores around a bonfire, we went to sleep around 1:00 a.m. After around 30 minutes or so Fisherman got up and went into the kitchen. The kitchen is located about 12′ from our bedroom, separated by a small hallway. If someone is in the kitchen and turns on a light, I would be able to see it from the bedroom.
I noticed he didn’t turn on any lights, which is very unusual for him. I was half way sleeping at the time, so I didn’t bother to get up. After a bit (I don’t remember exactly how long) he came back to bed and that was that.
At around 8:30 the next morning I got up, walked into the kitchen, and saw this:
Something else I saw (which, if you knew Fisherman, you would know how strange this is) was one of his slippers about 10′ from the chair in the kitchen. Fisherman never goes anywhere in the house without his feet covered. Ever. The other slipper was in a random spot near the bed.
There were also a few wet patches of water in various spots on the kitchen floor. I cleaned those up and picked up the chair. Around 9 Fisherman got up and while I was telling him what happened, I noticed the back of the chair that had been on the floor.
I hadn’t noticed this when I picked it up. That alone is a bit weird, but then again I probably didn’t even look at the back of the chair when I picked it up.
What’s weird is he didn’t remember getting out of bed. He didn’t remember any of it. Maybe he was sleepwalking. I’ve never known him to do that, but it seems plausible.
That doesn’t really explain the white paint on the chair. We have white paint in the house, and I checked to see signs that the cans may have been tampered with but didn’t find any, nor did I find any brushes that had white paint on them. It would have been odd for him to go down to the basement where we have the paint, open a can and do this to the chair…not to mention not remembering.
He remarked that the paint spot looks like a bear print, and we do have bears in the area. Maybe there’s a bear looking for work painting houses and this is his calling card?
Why is it the theme from Twilight Zone keeps playing inside my head?
Brenda Kula says
Sounds like the weird stuff that seems to happen at my house. Strange!
Brenda
Cecilia says
Oh Doreen, that’s Creepy! Hope you get it figured out. That would drive me crazy!
Nancy says
Umm, weird. I wouldn’t sleep again till I had that mystery figured out. He isn’t taking Ambien is he? We had to make our parents quit taking it cause it caused them to think and do very weird things.
Denise says
Now, that’s a story that could have been told while sitting around the bonfire with your friends. Super creepy!! Hope you figure out the mystery. Keep us posted, please. xxDenise
Peggy @The Decorating Files says
Ooh! Love a mystery! You have to let us know if you ever figure this one out, Doreen. 🙂
Dawn @ We Call It Junkin says
It looks like it fell into a puddle of paint maybe, but I guess there wasn’t any paint on the floor?
It’s too early for Halloween! That is really weird…keep us posted. -Dawn
Andi says
Omigosh you have wee ghosties!!!!!
-andi
Cynthia says
Now that is a story and a little creepy at that. Very strange!
Cynthia
Angela says
OMG, sweetie! Did you ever come up with an explanation! That would totally freak me out!!! ~~Angela
Vashti Quiroz-Vega says
Oh my! Ha,ha,ha! I think Fisherman is guilty. He was probably sleepwalking. You would be surprised to learn all the things people can do when while sleepwalking (I’m a sleepwalker myself). Anyway, I prefer that to a bear breaking in to your house at night (teeth chattering).
tammy says
OK… you have me totally freaking out here! This is all to weird for me… I will be sure to lock all my doors at our cabin!
Brenda Callis says
Whoa! Are you sure this isn’t April Fool’s Day? This one would drive me crazy. Were the hairs standing up on the back of your neck?
Penny Babbitt says
Doreen,
I just can’t believe what happened. I think the Fisherman’s name should be changed to the midnight painter! Of course, I would never accuse Juan of such a feat.