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Omega Entity:
There's an old farmhouse that I've housesat a few times before, and it's really kinda creepy. A lot of the hardware for the outside doors is really old, and doesn't seem to latch properly, so it's not like I can lock up properly while I'm there. Thankfully, there's a couple of dogs there (the reason for the housesitting) - one a rottweiler, and the other some kind of rotty mix that inform me if something's amiss. If I hear a noise and they aren't barking, I know that it's nothing to worry about.
Abyssalin:
I've had a tic pointed out that i can actually maintain eye contact, but i start unconciously stroking my chin (Beginning of a beard)
I only noticed it when my friend went "Why are you doing that?" and i did not have a clue what he meant.
Barmymoo:
Although Edith's dog is not a barker, so not a very useful watchdog, her response to noises is generally my cue. If she's super-excited it's probably either Edith coming home, or another dog walking past outside. If she's anxious I'd know to be on my guard but it hasn't happened yet.
One thing that took me ages to adjust to here is the noise of the squirrels and the wind throwing acorns onto the house roof. This neighbourhood is full of oak trees and it sounds like we're being bombed at times.
Redball:
Sitting outside in this season, I hear a "thwock!" on the deck, or sometimes the splash of a large object in the pool. I look up and shout, "Missed!"
Lines:
Hehe!
One thing I don't miss about having a bedroom upstairs is hearing squirrels chase each other all over the roof. Cape cod houses do not have a lot of insulation or soundproofing usually and it would sound like there were horses on the roof instead of squirrels. Got quite annoying in the spring when they were all twitterpated. But the bedrooms are on the main floor in the boy's house, so hey, no more waking up to squirrels!
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