Things that Go "WHOOSH" in the Night

I got myself scared silly last night, or shall I say way early this morning! Sophie decided she needed to go out at 3:15am, and Steve of course, was snoozing away in Texas. I always make a bunch of noise before I go outside at those hours, so I opened the big garage door and stepped out in my robe and slippers, hoping Sophie would do a quick business. She felt like wandering a bit, so I just stood in the driveway, watching her poke around. Suddenly I hear this rustling sound followed by a weird whooshing sound. It kept going every few seconds, each time alerting me to the fact that it was 3:15am, I'm alone in the woods, and my husband isn't here to protect me! (But Smith, Wesson, and Brinks is, by the way....don't tick off the Irish girl. I shoot to kill) Anyway....the sound seemed to be getting closer!

I couldn't wait for her to come back to me, so I rushed out in the yard and scooped her up ( I say it loosely. She's a 50 pound brick) and scurried back to the house, shutting the door behind me. I then opened up the french doors to see if I could still hear that noise. (so brave and foolish, I know) Turns out it wasn't a rabid coyote mother with babies, an axe murdering squirrel, a demented pack of bears (pack?) or anything else that would make me pee my pants. It was just our sprinkler, which is set to go off in 30 minute intervals at weird times. Imagination weirdation. But hey, it was 3:15am. And scary dark out there, even with the security lights. Dark, I tell you! At 3:15am! Scary! Alone! Ok, you get it...:)

So, it took me well over an hour to get back to sleep, and then I was awakened again by the sounds of my girls screaming upstairs. I'm hearing blood curdling screams in the middle of the night! Or so I thought. Turns out I was just having a nightmare, which I have from time to time. I said a quick prayer, and got back to sleep just in time to hear the alarm go off. Sigh...

So, tonight, hubby is coming home! He's on the plane as we speak. I made him a batch of his favorite cookies today to welcome him home. Add to that a pile of bills, an ailing dog, and oh boy, who wouldn't just rush right home to all that?? I guess he's a bit crazy. He'd have to be to put up with me!!