topic Re: WONDERING in Among Friends

WONDERING

eddyandme — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:49:42 GMT

Yesterday, the plumber was installing an electric water heater downstairs. I'm having my home I grew up in repiped, and last week he installed a drain for the washer. Originally, the washer hose hook was taped to the sink and drained there.

Anyways, he called to me to come downstairs into the laundry room after asking me had I moved the the washer hose and hung it onto the sink! I thought that was kinda dumb, then figured perhaps he meant the rinse hose all sinks have, so went downstairs.

Though usually personable he had a serious, concerned look as I assume he was wondering why I would do such a thing after he had installed a drain. I told him I didn't do it and he said it didn't move itself. So, I showed him I couldn't have reached it if I had wanted to. Then he said this house must be haunted - appearing quite serious. So, I laughed and asked if he was jerking me! But, he was serious 'cause he didn't touch it until he hooked it up again and I didn't touch it so he figured the only way it could have been moved was if there had have to have been by a spirit 'cause it didn't move itself! He was dead serious adding he now doesn't like working down here alone (it's a finished basement, certainly not creepy).

Once I got my drithers, I told him it must have been my Mum. I live in my parents' home and this was her laundry room. Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of her passing.

So, what do you think? This man is a seriously grounded type and has never joked around before, particularly in the middle of a job. So it would be totally out of character. And, I've done a ton of washes since it was installed with no problem. The hose latch is firmly into the drain pipe. I did laundry today - no problem.

Anyways, now I'm wondering.....

Re: WONDERING

Kachina624 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:40:47 GMT

There is always a logical explanation for even the strangest situations. I had my own mystery and never figured out the answer but I know there was one.

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Ifeelwicked — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 04:48:03 GMT

PLEASE let us know if this happens again. I’m going to wait for an update before weighing in.

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Desertdi — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 06:20:50 GMT

Well...........my ma always complained that I had too many clothes. She believed a "working woman" should have 2 skirts, and 5 white blouses.

OK........on what would have been her 100th birthday........there was an awful crashing noise in the house. The closet hanging rod had pulled out of the wall........and all the clothes came crashing to the floor.............

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Kachina624 — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 06:52:15 GMT

@Desertdi. Thst has happened to me about 4 times. The only "spirit" being those cascading hooks whereby you could double the closet capacity and weight of the clothing. The crash was the logical outcome.

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Desertdi — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 09:37:19 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Desertdi. Thst has happened to me about 4 times. The only "spirit" being those cascading hooks whereby you could double the closet capacity and weight of the clothing. The crash was the logical outcome.

@Kachina624 Well...........you couldn't have convinced me that night!!!!

The handyman installed 2 extra brackets and a heavy-duty rod tho........di

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shaggygirl — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:29:58 GMT

Me thinks he's having a complete memory failure as to what he did and did not do with the hose once he installed the new drain.

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Starpolisher — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:19:26 GMT

My grandma, whom I was close to, was in a nursing home for five years before she died. She had Alzheimer's disease and only recognized my dad(her son)during those years. One night I woke up startled in the middle of the night(around two a.m.) feeling like someone was standing over me watching me. I wasn't afraid, just felt like someone was in my room. No one was there and I went back to sleep. About an hour or so later the nursing home called me. They asked if she was my grandmother and said that she had expired about an hour ago. I asked them if they had called my dad and WHY were they calling me? During the time she was there, my dad was there at least two or three days a week. The staff knew him and he was the one who took care of everything concerning her and the one they normally called. My sons were toddlers then and I hadn't been there enough times to know any of the staff. The nurse on the phone said my number was the only number they had....What? I gave her my dad's number and asked her to call him. About ten mins later I called him. He asked me how I knew. I told him they'd called me and said they didn't have his number. He couldn't believe it either! After five years of calling him and dealing with him and only him suddenly they can't find his number!? I truly believe my grandma was in my room saying goodbye to me that night.

One never really knows...😮

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eddyandme — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:16:15 GMT

@shaggygirl wrote:
Me thinks he's having a complete memory failure as to what he did and did not do with the hose once he installed the new drain.

@shaggygirl, He had installed the hose drain the week before and I had done lots of laundry with the hose inside the new drain. He was working the the workshop room that day and washing hands in the laundry room - closest sink - when he noticed the hose in the wrong place.

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eddyandme — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:21:15 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
@Desertdi. Thst has happened to me about 4 times. The only "spirit" being those cascading hooks whereby you could double the closet capacity and weight of the clothing. The crash was the logical outcome.
@Kachina624 Well...........you couldn't have convinced me that night!!!!

The handyman installed 2 extra brackets and a heavy-duty rod tho........di

@Kachina624, I think @Desertdi's point was that it happened on her Mom's 100th birthday. Had it fallen the day before/after, I'd say the handyman didn't do a very good job!

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Desertdi — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:26:00 GMT

@eddyandme wrote:
@Desertdi wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
@Desertdi. Thst has happened to me about 4 times. The only "spirit" being those cascading hooks whereby you could double the closet capacity and weight of the clothing. The crash was the logical outcome.
@Kachina624 Well...........you couldn't have convinced me that night!!!!

The handyman installed 2 extra brackets and a heavy-duty rod tho........di
@Kachina624, I think @Desertdi's point was that it happened on her Mom's 100th birthday. Had it fallen the day before/after, I'd say the handyman didn't do a very good job!

@eddyandme The handyman came "after the fact" and repaired the closet fittings..............

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shaggygirl — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 13:39:29 GMT

@eddyandme wrote:
@shaggygirl wrote:
Me thinks he's having a complete memory failure as to what he did and did not do with the hose once he installed the new drain.
@shaggygirl, He had installed the hose drain the week before and I had done lots of laundry with the hose inside the new drain. He was working the the workshop room that day and washing hands in the laundry room - closest sink - when he noticed the hose in the wrong place.

Hhhmmm, well then that really is weird. It might be one of those things you'll wonder about for years to come but just never figure out.

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Ifeelwicked — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:18:56 GMT

Ok, I’m ready to weigh in. Don’t need to hear if it happened again. It may or may not ........

A friend of my next door neighbor lost her husband, suddenly, in a motorcycle accident. They had no children, he was her entire world. It could not have been sadder. My neighbor, also my trusted friend, hosted the get-together back at her home after the funeral. Afterwards, my friend and her husband were left consoling this poor lady as she continued crying. She said all she wanted to know is that he is “ok.” With that, a full basket of pine cones my friend had as deco at the top of the staircase, tipped over and all the pine cones came flying down the stairs.

My father-in-law’s friend had a group that met a couple times a year to play poker. One night, after about an hour, the friend began not feeling well and went into the host’s den and laid down for a bit. After coming back out they asked if he was feeling better. He said he was much better and that the dog kept him company. The dog had passed away several weeks earlier.

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Carmie — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:29:15 GMT

@eddyandme How nice that your mother is still around watching over you. I suppose she still likes things her way.

i don't find something like this is unusual at all. My family owned a resturant for many, many years. When my parents passed, my sisters kept it running until they were ready to retire.

The building was sold and the new owner had problems with things being moved around in the kitchen. When he mentioned it to me and my sisters, we just laughed. We knew it was dad. He liked things his way.

We should all have consolation that we never "die". We just transition from the material world to the spiritual one.

Our loved ones are with us all of the time, even if we don't always notice.