We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The Unknown Roommate: My True Ghost Story

Before I moved into my home back in the year 1999, I lived on the third floor of an old house in Shillington, PA for seven years. I really loved this old apartment. The landlord at the time inherited it from his uncle and decided to section off the three floors and make it into three apartments. The third floor was once the attic and therefore fairly small, but plenty roomy enough for me and my cats. It had a cute little kitchen with a small full refrigerator, kitchen sink with cabinets, a stove with oven, and wall shelves as well. The living room was also small as was the bathroom which did not have a bathtub but a shower stall; however, both the kitchen and the bathroom did have a lot of closet space which was great! The bedroom was pretty large with a small closet for clothing, etc. The basement was set up with three separate storage spaces (no washer or dryer) for all three apartments.

My apartment building, 3rd floor on 31 S. Wyomissing Avenue.

A couple of months after I moved in, I noticed that my telephone would ring around 11 o'clock in the evening, but when I picked it up there was no one there on the other end. This would happen a couple times a week or so. Okay, maybe just something whacky with my telephone line? Since it did not happen ALL the time, I just shrugged it off at first.


Then, for no reason that I could understand, my bed would shake while I was trying to sleep. This happened EVERY night! I was so scared all I could manage to do is freeze up and not move a muscle until it passed! 

I finally decided to ask my neighbors who lived on the first and second floors if they ever experienced anything like what I had. After all, they also lived in the same house/building that I did. Neither of them had - apparently, I was the lucky one. However, the neighbor on the first floor who happened to know our landlord's family for a long time had disclosed to me that someone had hung themselves in the attic many years ago! 

Other than feeling terrified for a little while, I eventually got used to "whoever' or "whatever" was making their presence know to me. Never once had I felt in any serious danger in spite of how unnerving it could be at times. 

I miss that old apartment so much and I have never regretted living there - not once!

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Happy National Cat Day from Ms. Ginger!


Our  kitty Ms. Ginger fetches her ball!! This is a video I took a couple of years ago.

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

A Charlie update (and other stuff)


Blessed Sunday! Just a couple of things to post for today. First off, an update on Charlie. As previously mentioned, he had his follow up appointment this past Thursday at our vet, He was given his second booster shots and they cleaned is ears out as his right ear was itching him a little bit. Other than that, he is slowly but surely making his way out on his own from his "safe space" in his holding cage. We are so proud of him and his siblings as they are beginning to accept him and take him into our home ...

Butterscotch also wanted in on the action!

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In other news, HAPPY NATIONAL BLACK CAT DAY!!

And, last but not least, I finally found a match at the ULTA Beauty store yesterday for my new Chanel colored mascaras. It is L.A. Girls' 4-Play Quad Eye Shadow called, "Juicy" which is a combination of orange and golden colors ...


I combined the last two colors to wear with the Chanel "Amethyste" color mascara ...


And for the Chanel "Orange Bruni" color, I tried using the first two orange colored eye shadows on the pallet ...
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Swatches ...
The lighter orange (top pic) and the darker, brighter orange (bottom pic).
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Saturday, October 26, 2024

Weekend Happenings


Greetings, friends! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I am spending my weekend relaxing with my cat puzzles I picked up at Ollie's Bargain Outlet last weekend. I am not too good at crosswords puzzles, but I really enjoy the picture puzzles and word searches ...


Yesterday, I was able to get to Green Dragon again. I bought some more delicious flavored yogurt pretzels and some more pumpkin spice whoopie pies ...

And, these little items ...
Wax battery operated candles for Yule/Winter.

A pair of cheap earrings.

Two pairs of Eeyore earrings.

This afternoon, I spent the day out and about shopping with my sister Aurora Skye. I saw an interesting book at Barnes & Noble ...

A couple of new kitty pics ...
Teddy, Charlie, and Sir Leo ...

Thursday, October 24, 2024

TBT: Pennhurst State School & Asylum

Admittedly, I had planned a rather different 'Throwback Thursday' post for today; however, I was reminded of this particular subject a couple of days ago when I saw a really disturbing and (for me a pretty despicable) advert for an up-coming 'Ghost Tour' of Pennhurst State School & Asylum on FB's homepage. So, I decided to re-post this instead.

(Originally posted on October 19, 2014)

Pennhurst State School & Asylum


Last night,  my husband & I went to the "untouched" section of Pennhurst State School & Asylum located in Spring City, PA ... NO actors, NO set ups, NO props. Let me tell you, my friends, THIS PLACE IS HAUNTED - haunted by the poor souls who onced resided there and experienced the events which took place during its' tenure.



To watch "Ghost Hunters" - Season 7, Episode 2, click on this link:



Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Odds 'n' Ends

Lately, I have been a bit obsessed with TEMU. I saw these cute little dress shoes and since the price was right I thought, "Why not?" lol ...


Last Saturday, my husband and I had to take my car for its' annual inspection. While we waited, we decided to make good use of our time and did some shopping. One place we went to was "Ollie's Bargain Outlet" where I found these comfy "peds" to wear at home ...


And, I picked up a little something for Charlie at Pet Smart - a new Halloween blanket ...

He loves it and sleeps on it all the time! Tomorrow is his follow-up appointment with our vet. Soon he will be free to roam the house. 

Monday, October 21, 2024

House Guest



Yesterday, I noticed a small dot on the kitchen ceiling ... turns out it was a ladybug come to visit us.

The ladybug has many different meanings, but here are five of the most commonly accepted:

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Good luck

If you have ladybugs on your property, you can bet they're helping keep your plants alive and healthy. As such, ladybugs are thought of as a sign of good luck and good fortune, Star Wolf tells mbg. "If one lands on you, it's said to be a kiss of good luck," she adds.

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Fertility & rebirth

As warmer weather arrives in spring, so do ladybugs, so they're also thought to be a sign of both fertility and rebirth, Star Wolf explains.

3.

Protection

Again, ladybugs have a strong association with protection and have long been loved by farmers. "Because they often ward off predators from other plants, they are seen as protectors and life-givers," Star Wolf says.

4.

True love

Feeling the love and keep seeing ladybugs? Along with its associations with fertility and rebirth, ladybugs can also be a sign of true love, according to Star Wolf—whether you've just met your true love or someone new is heading your way.

5.

Adaptability

And lastly, Star Wolf says ladybugs are also thought to be signs of adaptability, resiliency, and even metamorphosis, thanks to their many life stages and ability to come out of hibernation after a long winter of resting.

Sunday, October 20, 2024

On a clear Autumn Day

Yesterday was a beautiful Autumn day so my husband and I drove out to the farmer's market and had a nice breakfast. I couldn't resist the pumpkin spice pancakes ...

After we got home, I decided to take a little walk up the road to Epler's United Church of Christ to walk the labyrinth located on their cemetery grounds...



Along my walk I saw these cool Halloween decorations so I took a quick pic - two black cats ...

And, I tired to get a couple of shots of an eagle flying in the sky above the cemetery ...



Have a great rest of the weekend all!!!