“It’s the most wonderful time of the year. There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow. There’ll be scary ghost stories. And tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago.” So, for this most wonderful time, I thought I’d peruse Reddit and see if I could find any…
Category: Freaky Friday
In the Dark
I probably have mentioned that I live in a hundred-plus-year-old farmhouse out in the country. The cool thing about old farmhouses is that they are old farmhouses, with their own charm and vintage characteristics. But one of the challenging things about an old farmhouse is that generally, all of the plumbing was placed in the…
The Bad House – A Halloween Freaky Friday
It had been their dream house. The old, stately Victorian sat at the edge of town, alone and abandoned. They couldn’t understand why it hadn’t already been scooped up by someone else. But it was as if the house had been waiting for them, waiting in silent hibernation until they came and woke it up….
Is Your House Haunted?
Earlier this week, I was at the Stephenson County Historical Society Museum for a meeting about their annual Halloween event called “Spirits of Yesteryear.” I’m going to be telling ghost stories at the event in October. It’s one of my favorite autumn activities. The Taylor Mansion was built in the 1850s and displays a wonderful…
Megalodon
After watching the first few days of Shark Week and, once again, reminding myself I will never, ever step foot in any ocean for the rest of my life, I decided that I would share some of my newfound paranoia and fear with you. Let me introduce you to the Megalodon! To make us feel…
Ghosts of the Founding Fathers
Happy Fourth of July! I hope you’re enjoying a fun-filled day with family and friends, while also taking the time to remember how blessed we are to live in this country. I thought it would be very appropriate to make mention of some of the founding fathers who are still hanging around to celebrate with…
The White Lady of Worstead Church
In the 1970s, Diane Berthelot and her family visited the village of Worstead in the North Norfolk District for a summer holiday. Diane had recently had surgery, was taking antibiotics, and was feeling unwell, so the family decided to duck out of the summer heat and visit St. Mary Church. Diane decided to sit in…
In Search of…Haunted UP
In the middle of June, I will be traveling up to the UP of Michigan to vacation with some friends who are also authors who write paranormal stories. (I was going to type paranormal authors, but I thought that might be divulging too much about the kind of people who let me be their friend….
Stones River National Battlefield
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a trip to visit my daughter and her family near Atlanta. One of the places we stopped on the way was Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This is from their website: “The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and became…
The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter
Earlier this year, I received an email from another author asking about a photo I’d used for one of my Freaky Friday posts. She was writing a book about the same topic and was interested in the photo I’d used. After a couple of emails back and forth, I discovered that she was Geraldine Sutton…