Thirteen witnessed supernatural events, in no particular order, witnessed by myself or someone close to me!

One:
My Best friend Becky had a young brother pass away and we have always been under the impression that he visits her and her children quite often. He likes to turn things on and off and move things etc. One Friday evening we were hanging out and were actually talking about this very issue. Out of the blue we heard the toilet seat cover crash down onto the toilet seat - as if to acknowledge what we had been talking about. We were all in the living room together, including the children, making it impossible for one of us to have done it.

Two:
I was visiting Becky this past Easter and the first night I got there we were talking all about her new home and such. She was telling me about her visitors newest little trick. He would turn the x-tra TV, which was in her finished garage on and off constantly. It got so frequent and actually at times she would see it come on, walk into the garage to turn it off and would get halfway across the room before it would turn itself back off. So anyway, I got a little shivery about this story but she said not to worry, it hadn't happened in awhile - since the holidays. Neither of us thinking about the fact that the next day was Easter! That night (Easter eve but after mid-night) I had a clear view of the window connecting the garage and the living room when I started to see something glowing and then not. The TV had started to go on and off again. It did this all night long. On for awhile, off for awhile. It really was one of the most times for me (and I've had lots of experiences as you will read). It stopped the next day and has not happened again since. We are just waiting for the next holiday, which I guess would be Memorial day and probably quite fitting for a visit.

Three:
But... the visitor hasn't left, that's for sure. The other day Becky heard me shout her name "Bec" as I would if I were calling to get her attention from one room to the other. She came to my door and I was sound asleep. I had not said a thing.

Four:
This same thing happened to me once too. Samantha was about four and I was cleaning my kitchen cabinets while she was playing in her room. My back was to the doorway and I heard Sam walk into the kitchen and say "Mom" in her sweet little voice. I said "what" but got no response. I turned around and no one was there. I walked down the hallway to her room. It could not have been her because she was actually sitting inside her toy box which I could see was a feat for her to get in and out of.

Five:
I recently lost two uncles within one month of eachother. I was especially close to my uncle Jimmy. At his wake I wanted to leave a part of myself with him so I left the only thing I could quickly find. A penny from my pocketbook, which I placed in his right hand top suit pocket. Of course, I had to do the same for my other uncle when he passed a month later. A few months after the funerals, my grandmother was diligently working on the gravesites, when low and behold sitting on the stone were two pennies. No one knows where they came from or even why they were there. I don't think I need to tell you where I think they came from, do I?

Six:
My aunt wrote a book about my two uncles, called The Jim and Dan Stories (Buy her Book Here.... It's Great!!!!). My daughter Sam and I were visiting Colleen one evening. We had one of our normal short but sweet little visits and left at about 8 pm. It was dark. About a mile down the road my daughter looked at me and calmly said "Mom, your uncles are in the backseat, wearing tuxedo's. They got in the car at Colleen's house." Colleen and I had not discussed Jim and Dan during this visit - I know this because most of the time we were talking about a few problems I was having in one of my relationships and this took up most of our conversation.

Seven:
I totally believe that the young (and animals) can see so much more than we can. When my baby sister was about two, she was driving in the car with my parents. She was not yet talking fluently, just words here and there. She looked up and clearly announced "school" and pointed to an old empty lot. My parents were amazed because this actually was the site of her grandfathers elementary school decades earlier.

Eight:
My Mom heard three knocks, clear as day one night while she was laying in bed trying to get to sleep. She said they were very distinct and loud. They came from the top area of the wall that she was next too. One the other side of the wall was my bunk beds... The only problem was, I was not home and no one was on my bunk beds.

Nine:
I once saw what I thought was the Virgin Mary (could have been a ghost or an angel) when I was about eight years old. She was standing in the corner of my room glowing brightly. I was not dreaming. I closed my eyes because I was frightened, willing it to go away. When I opened my eyes again the being had moved to the bottom bunk of my bed. I could see the glowing springing out from the bottom bunk as if a bright light were lit below my bunk.

Ten:
One day I was driving to work when out of the blue I suddenly started to think of Timothy McVey. I really wasn't a big follower of his story at the time and do not know why I thought of him - but I did. Then I had a very strong thought.... something I would have no reason to even think of... but the Timothy McVey thought connected me to thinking about terrorists and I had a strong feeling something big was going to happen. I specifically remember where I was at when I was thinking all this... I was driving down Bent Mountain, not an easy road to forget. It was 7:30 a.m. A few hours later 9-11 happened!

Eleven:
Hmmm... talk about . Ok - I had a night of death dreams once. I was living in Florida and my boyfriend got up in the middle of the night, sleep-walking and sleep-screaming that there was something in our waterbed. When I finally woke him enough to get him coherent he remembered his dream and told it to me. He had thought that he saw a person where the water is in the bed, looking up at him. We were both too afraid to go back to the bedroom so I slept on the love-seat and he on the couch. Now it was my turn..... I dreamed that we were having a get together and we were all watching a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game on TV. One of our friends was someone lying on the floor, looking up at the game when the TV fell and smashed his skull. I could see his brains oozing out of his head. I woke up terrified but I did not wake my boyfriend. I finally got myself back to sleep and had another horrible dream. It was one of those where I was trying to drive a car but I couldn?t get control of it.... no matter which way I turned the steering wheel the car would go round and round. I finally got some control of the car and driving down the road I saw a girl lying in the road with dark hair. I drove by her and came upon a 7-11 store. As I was going into the store I noticed a woman giving a about the accident I had just passed and that three people had died in a horrible accident. She had three old fashioned wooden coffins as her backdrop for the report. Obviously, I again awoke terrified and never did go back to sleep that night. We had no telephone so the next morning I decided to run out and call home (Mass.) because I felt freaked out. I specifically remember the conversation. Me: "Hi Mom, how is everything there at home?" Mom: "Oh Ok, but I have bad news about Lynn." Me: "She's dead, isn't she?" Mom: "Yes, she was killed in a car accident last night?" Shivers ran through me and even worse when I realized the connections? 1. Lynn had died of head injuries 2. She looked like the person I saw in the road 3. There were three people involved. Two died and one girl broke almost every bone in her body.

Twelve:
My uncle Jimmy was an avid weather lover. The first snow storm that we had in VA after he passed I tribute to him. I was on the computer and my daughter asked me to take her sled out of the garage so she could sled in the snow that kept us home from school and work. We both trugged through the snow to get the sled. When I came back in - Jimmy's picture was sitting square in the middle of my mousepad!


Thirteen:
Lastly.... I took this picture the other night with my camera phone in order to show Becky some decorating the kids were doing upstairs.
I'd like to know if you can see anything?
Do you see what I see? Because I can see something clear as day!
While I was standing next to Becky at the computer showing the below picture. Someone or something clearly tugged at the bottom of my shirt. No one was behind me and the kiddo's were in bed. I felt two very strong tugs.

Note: For anyone interested, I will point it out tomorrow. I?d like to see what others see, if anything!

This is only the tip of the iceberg, I have so many more of these stories I could tell!

GOODNIGHT AND SWEET DREAMS!

Thirteen Thursday Teasers

 

I've got Thirteen Teasers for you today!

Do you see a face or a word?




One: How quickly can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you would think that nothing was wrong with it at all, and in fact, nothing is. But it is unusual. Why? If you study it and think about it you may find out, but I am not going to assist you in any way. You must do it without coaching. No doubt if you work at it for long, it will dawn on you. I don't know. Now, go to work and try your luck.

Two: Do you say "Loo-iss-vill" is the capital of Kentucky, or do you say "Loo-ee-vill" is the capital of Kentucky?

Three: Before the days of motor cars, a man rode into town on his horse. He arrived on Friday, spent three days in town and left on Friday. How is that possible?

Four: A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?

Five: How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark?

Six: Is there a Fourth of July in England?

Seven: A man dressed all in black is walking down a country lane. Suddenly a large black car without any lights on comes round the corner and screeches to a halt. How did the driver know there was a man in the road?

Eight: What happened in 1961 and will not happen again until 6009?

Nine: How could all of your cousins have an aunt who is not your aunt?

Ten: What came first, the chicken or the egg?

Eleven: You are driving a bus. Four people get on, three people get off, then eight people get on and ten people get off, then 6 people get on and 2 more people get off. What color were the bus driver's eyes?

Twelve: If a daddy bull weighs 1,200 pounds and eats twelve bales of hay each day, and a baby bull, who weighs 300 pounds eats three bales of hay each day, how much hay then should a mommy bull eat if she weighs 800 pounds?

Thirteen: Why are 1968 pennies worth more than 1967 pennies?


Other TTers doing Thirteen Thursday

Thirteen Things a Little Bird Told Me

Thirteen Things About my Childhood

Thirteen Things About Me

Thirteen Things You Might Not Know About a Librarian

13 Authors Melli Likes To Read and at least one book that might be favorite...

Thirteen things that really bother Dariana


Also - I do my TT's a little different - I link the sites I visit and also link the people that commented on my TT from the previous week.

13 Dolls by Samantha

My Thirteen this week are dolls that my daughter created with her marvelous fashion sense!
Comment and let us know which you like best!

1. SALLY

2. MILEY

3. MARLA

4. LILY

5. LACY

6. KILIE

7. KATRINA

8. JENA

9. JACKIE

10. GINA

11. ERICA

12. CIRIE

13. CASSIE

Don't forget to vote for your favorite!

After you vote - go create your own dolls:
click DOLL MAKER

13 13ER'S
Thirteen Favorite Rock Bands

Thirteen Things I Love About my Son, Jacob

Thirteen Things I use in my Beauty Regimen

13 Games Melli Likes To Play With Her Kids (or anyone else who wants to play)

Thirteen Movies I'll Watch Over and Over

Thirteen Things Feedscott does not Like

Thirteen Things that Annoy Carmen

13 Countries I have Enjoyed Visiting

Thirteen Things about AMY THE BLACK

Thirteen Things I'm Not Writing about Today

Thirteen Things about Me

Thirteen Things about Nicole

Thirteen Things About Ocean

(in case you haven't noticed I do things a little backwards... I link the 13 I visited today. If you leave a comment I will go to you first next week)

Until then...... Sending Love you way!

Thirteen Times I've been Afraid

1   Visits to the Dentist (which I am doing today and tomorrow to get my tooth fixed from the seizure fall.

2   As a little girl I saw what I thought to be the Virgin Mary (it could have been an angel or an alien) glowing in the corner of my room. I closed my eyes and when I looked back she was gone. But... she had moved to the bottom bunk of my beds. I could see the glowing jutting out below me.

3   I was very sick in 1996. A team of Doctors came into my room to tell me they were going to let "machines" do my breathing for me for awhile because my body was just too tired to do the work. I remember screaming No and I just knew that I would never wake up.

4   Any time I have had to go up in front of a Judge.

5   Every time I fly in an Airplane.

6   I was flying home to attend my Grandmothers (Dad's side) funeral. We had to change planes once. About 10 minutes before landing in PA airport the cabin filled up with thick black smoke. We had to land and make an emergency exit, luckily we were close to the airport. It turned out to be the AC unit in the cabin... BUT I had to get back on another plane, which wasn't very fun!

7   When the labor pains during childbirth got Real Bad!

8   As a child I was sleeping on my top bunk and laying on my side next to the wall. A green hand reached up from the crack between the wall and the bed, again from the bottom bunk, and grabbed my ear.

9   Saturday when I had the seizure while on vacation.

10   911.

11   Getting pulled over by the police.

12   Having the police driving directly behind me.

13   As a child I had two recurring dreams on a regular basis. The first: I was still only crawling at this point, I crawled over to pick up a fluffy white feather and it turned into a big black hairy spider and started scurrying toward me. The second: There was a devil that lived in the crawl space basement we had and he would come up the drain when I was having a bath. I was very young for this one too.

13 others doing 13 Thursday

The Thirteen Thursday Thaw

Thirteen Creams / Lotions I Use

Thirteen things Dariana did this week.

Thirteen Excuses My Children Give Me For Not Doing Their Chores And My Responses

Thirteen Things I love about the beach

Thirteen Things about Wystful 1

Thirteen of CARMEN's Favorite Travel Spots

Things I miss, or not, while living in San Diego

Melli's 13 Favorite Nail Colors

13 reasons I love my new house

Thirteen Things That Made Me Cry

Thirteen Things About Bug

Thirteen Things I Would Rather Do Than Go to the Dentist Today

There's my 13 for this week.
Leave me a comment and I'll visit your's next week too!

My 2nd 13 Thursday
1.
Many Native Americans share the knowledge of the thirteen moons on a turtle’s back. As children they are taught to examine the segments on the back of every turtle. There are thirteen large segments which represent the thirteen moons which make up the lunar year. By counting the smaller segments around the lower edge of the shell, you will find there are 28, which represents the 28 days between new moons.










2.
You are (and I am):
Aries 3-21/ 4-20. Element: FIRE. Day: #4. Planet: MARS. Body area : head, face, jaw. Colors: all shades of red
Good traits:
aggressive, very energetic, independent, desire to be 1st and lead, very competitive, adventurous, direct, assertive, very active and freedom loving, physical and emotional.
Not so good traits:
temperamental, rude, selfish, egotistical, arrogant, callous, self-centered, argumentative and insensitive.
Thursday's Horoscope:
With the Moon in your sign, you are driven to action, yet it's not as essential as it seems to do anything today. If you cannot get away for a retreat in the next week or so, at least set aside 10-20 minutes a day for quiet contemplation. Your thoughts are operating at a subconscious level now and it is less important for you to communicate them than it is for you to hear them. Meditation can bring increased awareness and soothe your nerves.

3.
You are:
Taurus 4-21/ 5-22. Element: EARTH #5. Planet: VENUS. Body area: ears, neck, throat. Colors: brown
Good Traits:
Patient, practical, desire to save money, economical, persevering, reliable, hard working, dedicated, Conservative, responsible, like to collect and moral.
Not so good Traits:
Stubborn, very jealous and possessive, too preachy, greedy, materialistic and selfish.
Thursday's Horoscope:
Perhaps you've been involved with a group of people, either socially or at work, and have learned from these interactions. Now you realize that you are seeing something in a new light and you need to go back to your friends to reevaluate the issues you previously discussed. Since this Mercury retrograde falls in your 11th House of Technology, use the Internet to augment your communication.

4.
You are:
Gemini 5-21/ 6-22. Element: AIR. Day: #6. MERCURY. Body areas: hands, arms, shoulders. Colors: green, yellow
Good Traits:
Very communicative talkative and social, playful, speedy, adventurous, very curious, logical , very active, energetic, resourceful, analytical and freedom-loving.
Not so good Traits:
Superficial, gossipy, too nervous, scattered, detached, deceptive, cold and careless.
Thursday's Horoscope:
You Geminis are particularly sensitive to Mercury retrogrades in general, and this one brings intellectual emphasis to your 10th House of Career, so you must use your brain like never before. Don't rush the process; if it seems like you should already know the answer, this is an illusion. The answers will come to you when you are ready.

5.
You are:
Cancer 6-22/ 7-23. Element: WATER. Day: #7. Planets: MOON. Body areas: stomach, chest. Colors: whites, blue , pale
Good Traits:
Very emotional, sensitive and feeling, cautious, home-body, nurturing, mothering, caring, intuitive, humble, a dreamer. good imagination and memory, considerate & sympathetic.
Not so good Traits:
Moody, shy, too sensitive, isolated, dependent, too dreaming, depressive and possessive.
Thursday's Horoscope:
This Mercury retrograde period focuses your attention back on plans that you thought were already completed. The problem is that something was missed and it may require that you rethink everything through one more time in order to make sure that it's all still workable. Remember, you are being given an opportunity to tie up loose ends before moving ahead with a project.

6.
You are:
LEO 7-22/ 8-23. Element: FIRE. Planet: The Sun. Day: #19. Body area: spine, back, heart. Colors: gold, orchard
Good Traits:
Assertive, confident, social, expressive, leader, courageous, competitive, creative, emotional, adventurous, determined, dedicated, energetic, persevering and adaptable.
Not so good Traits:
Arrogant, egotistical, bossy, temperamental, very jealous and possessive, extravagant and insensitive.
Thursday's Horoscope:
Your thoughts are not light and easy today. You're not content to carry on trivial conversations as if you were meeting people at a cocktail party. Instead, seek meaning from the deepest places within your own mind and from others. Indulge your interest in the mysterious so you can tap into the mother lode of consciousness. You may be revisiting issues you've already considered, but now there is more depth to your thinking.

7.
You are:
VIRGO 8-22/ 9-23. Element. EARTH. Day #9. Planet: MERCURY. Body area: stomach, belly. Colors: silver, violet
Good Traits:
Perfectionist, neat, careful, helpful, cautious, very analytical critical and logical, orderly, patient, Hard working, organized, sensitive, caring, resourceful and inquisitive.
Not so good Traits:
Too critical and sensitive, insecure, shy, over worked, too nervous, isolated and paranoid.
Thursday's Horoscope:
This Mercury retrograde period may find you having the same conversations again and again, as you realize that others didn't even hear what you were trying to say the first time. Or perhaps you missed the essence of what you were told and now you have to hear it all one more time. Either way, don't put off an important discussion.

8.
You are:
LIBRA 9-22/ 10-23. Element: AIR. Day #11. Planet: VENUS. Body area: lumber spine, skin. Colors: pink
Good Traits:
Very social, adaptable, Artistic, persuasive, talkative, calm, sympathetic, friendly, creative, considerate, desire to create harmony, peaceful, fun loving, balanced and comforting.
Not so good Traits:
Indecisive, superficial, too passive, fearful, socially dependent, detached, manipulating and careless.
Thursday's Horoscope:
As Mercury spends an extended period in your 6th House of Work, your mind will naturally focus on the details and attempt to reexamine a variety of job-related issues. If you are unemployed, then the emphasis can be on your current daily routine. Either way it's a practical time that you can use to add efficiency to your life. Make the most of your available time.

9.
You are:
SCORPIO 10-22/ 11-22. Element: WATER. Day #13. Planet: PLUTO. Body area: nose, blood, genitals. Colors: black, dark reds
Good Traits:
Detecting, alert, very cautious, mysterious, intuitive, determined, fair, responsible, dedicated, very curious, Investigator, very emotional & sensitive, persevering and deep.
Not so good Traits:
Very jealous, vengeful, secretive, suspicious, very obsessive, possessive, cold and too horny.
Thursday's Horoscope:
Although you may still be in a creative phase, writer's block can cramp your style. You have too much to say and want to fit it all into a clever package. But it's not as easy as it seems. Remember that this is a gestation period and your creations may not take full form until Mercury is moving direct again toward the end of the month.

10.
You are:
SAGITTARIUS 11-21/ 12-21. Element: FIRE. Day #14. Planet: JUPITER. Body areas: thighs, hips, muscles. Colors: denim
Good Traits:
Independent, optimistic, freedom-loving, very adventurous, loves to travel, energetic, comical, Good perception, confident, direct, competitive, exiting, bold and very curious.
Not so good Traits:
Too blunt, wasteful, lazy, obsessive gambler, careless, reckless, inconsiderate and insensitive.
Thursday's Horoscope:
Be careful about what you say at home, for although you may believe that you are being compassionate, others may not see you that way. They may think that you are only showing concern to protect your own interests. Try to understand the situation from their point of view, even if you feel vulnerable.

11.
You are:
CAPRICORN 12-21/ 1-20. Element: EARTH. Day #15. Planet: SATURN. Body areas: knees, bones. Colors: all browns
Good Traits:
Determined, very cautions & careful, hard working, critical, calculating, responsible, fair, economical, Serious, persevering, dedicated, committed, reliable and down to earth.
Not so good Traits:
Insecure ,too serious, very jealous, possessive, shy, materialistic, vain, cold and greedy.
Thursday's Horoscope:
The Mercury retrograde falls in your 3rd House of Communication, emphasizing interactions in your immediate environment. Gently resist getting too caught up in the faster pace of events and circumstances. Remember, this may not be a great time to think through an important plan, for you could be too distracted to give it the attention it deserves. Instead, cut back on the caffeine and try to get some much-needed rest.

12.
You are:
AQUARIUS 1-20/ 2-19. Element: AIR. Day #17. Planet: URANUS. Body areas: ankles, lower legs. Colors: neon, electric
Good Traits:
Friendly, very inquisitive, unconventional, unique, independent, freedom loving, adventurous, Very active & Energetic, good perception, exiting and intuitive.
Not so good Traits:
Too rebellious, scattered, careless, erratic, out of control, high-strung and wild.
Thursday's Horoscope:
You may want to try anything new today, but this kind of interest won't be helpful. Although you may be sorely tempted, scattering your energy now is not a sensible strategy. Revisit recent budgetary decisions over the next few weeks. Make time to attend to the practical aspects of business, balancing your checkbook and taking care of other financial details that you've been neglecting.

13.
You are:
PISCES 2-19/ 3-20. Element: WATER. Day #18. Planet: NEPTUNE. Body areas: feet, toes, body liquids. Colors: blue, aquamarine
Good Traits:
Very sensitive emotional and feeling, compassionate, intuitive, spiritual, adaptable, kind, helpful, sympathetic, very imaginative, artistic, creative, comforting and dreamer.
Not so good Traits:
Moody, shy, depressive, very dependent, too passive, confused and delusional.
Thursday's Horoscope:
This Mercury retrograde is in your Sun sign and as such, it crowds your life with information from every corner of the universe. Your phone may be busier now; you may be involved in more discussions with more people about a wide range of topics. Your thoughts race so fast during this phase that you cannot keep up. If you have difficulty expressing yourself, just let the thoughts go. The important ones will return when the pace has slowed.

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Thirteen Thursdays

Thirteen Blogs doing Thirteen Thursday that I visited today (not counting the people on my sidebar who I usually visit daily):

This week it's things I can't possibly live without

Thirteen Items on my computer desk

Thirteen favorite actresses

Thirteen things about nothing at all

Thirteen Things about BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY

13 things about how I met my hubby

Thirteen More Stranger Than Fiction Story Ideas (Pst? Writers, Are You Paying Attention?)

Thursday Thirteen #11 - Favorite Irish Quotes

Thirteen Things Denise has accomplished this week.

Thirteen Things about Shelli

13 Times I Could Have Died

Thirteen Things I'd Do If I Could Take A Vacation From Being Me

Thirteen Things about Dana - at present....

My First Thirteen Thursday and some Idle Chatter

1. Oops - I meant to say "Idol Chatter"

2. The boys were on last night and I wasn’t really all that impressed. I thought the woman's performances out shone them by miles.

3. I thought Simon was pretty right on with his comments (despite the boo’s from the crowd and protests from Paula and Randy). He is the most honest and constructively critical of the judges. Yes, he did have some rude comments (ie: not liking a persons smile, needing a bigger stage or even the color of someone's grey hair) but he is honest and to the point. If the contestants take what he says, they will definitely do better with each passing week.

4. I love Paula because she does point out the better parts of the performances and makes people feel good even when they didn't do a great job. Everyone needs some positive feedback!

5. Paula & Randy need to let Simon finish his critique before they jump all over him – after all, Simon lets them give their views without sticking it to them before they complete a sentence.

6. I'm sick of hearing about Randy's Dog House already!

7. I voted for Taylor Hicks (and it was very hard to get through on his line)

(there is something about Taylor that reminds me of my Uncle Johnny - maybe it's his passion - I can't really pinpoint why)

8. Until Taylor performed last, I was all set to vote for Chris.

9. Chris was the 6th contestant and was the first of the night, imho, to impress me.

10. Ace is dreamy and he'll get votes based on his "it or x-factor" alone (but he does have a voice too).

11. I didn't want to vote for him because tons did, I'm sure of that.... He'll be another Constantine! (as of now I still like Constantine better)

12. My girl, Samantha, voted for Kevin.

13. I can't wait for tonight's results! Can you?


This is my first Thirteen Thursday - I hope I did Ok.

The talented Colleen (who also happens to be my Aunt) has been doing Thirteen Thursdays for awhile now - check her's out:
Loose Leaf Notes

If you want to try it - you can learn about Thirteen Thursday here:
Nicole