10 Nov A Mysterious Sound
Alan walked into the bedroom laughing. “Guess what just happened?” I had no idea. It was a typical evening: I was preparing for bedtime while he was watching television in the living room. A normal evening at the Henderson house. But something made him laugh—Alan had heard a mysterious sound.
As Alan closed up the house for the night, I went through my usual evening routine. I washed my face, put on pajamas, turned the television station to a lighthearted movie, and turned down the bed covers. The same nightly routine that we’ve done for years.
My dear husband chuckled as he explained what happened to him. He had turned off the TV, closed the window blinds, double checked the back and front door locks, and started to head to the bedroom.
“I kept hearing a low ticking sound. I checked the refrigerator to make sure the ice maker was turned off. I checked the washing machine for leaks on the floor. I looked outside, and nothing was different. Yet, that ticking sound kept going.”
After walking through the house, checking outside, and becoming frustrated, Alan said that he walked by the large wall clock in the dining room. There was a problem. The clock hands were stuck in one spot. This happens when the battery is low. The slight tick, tick, tick was caused by the hands not being able to move any further. Time was standing still, according to the wall clock.
As he told me what had occurred, I laughed and mentioned our family motto. “It’s Always A Story with the Hendersons”. I’m not the only one who encounters silly things. My husband has funny experiences, too.
He decided to change the batteries another day. Actually, we’ll wait for our son Mike to change them. Mike is better at taking the clock off the wall.
Meanwhile, we couldn’t hear the mysterious sound from the bedroom. All was good for the night.
Perhaps this has happened to us before. Yes, I’ve shared a similar story from the past. That’s okay. The situation brought us laughter again.
Have you ever heard a strange sound in your house? Were you afraid? Did you find the source and resolve the issue?
Life is filled with laughter and love. I hope you have a wonderful, blessed day.
Blessings,
Mimi aka Melissa Henderson
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karenruhl
Posted at 14:42h, 10 NovemberI love your stories, I think it brings up memories for many of us in similar situations. Keep writing my friend, you bring smiles to many. Love you.
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 14:47h, 10 NovemberThank you dear friend. You brightened my day. Have a blessed week! 🙂
Barbara Harper
Posted at 19:54h, 10 NovemberIt can be maddening when there’s a weird sound we can’t place–but a relief when we find out what it was. I’m glad this incident wasn’t anything urgent and provided some laughter.
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 20:07h, 10 NovemberThank you. Yes, I’m glad it wasn’t anything urgent. 🙂 Have a blessed week!
Jessica Brodie
Posted at 22:19h, 10 NovemberThis is so cute! I’m a little bit hard of hearing, so I don’t hear him *every* single night, but one of our cats stands at the door and meows, but I swear it sounds like he’s screaming at the top of his lungs, “Mom!” It always cracks us up.
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 23:16h, 10 NovemberThank you for making me laugh. I can picture your cat screaming “Mom!”. haha! Have a blessed week! 🙂
Bettie G
Posted at 04:05h, 11 NovemberThank you for you cheery post here, Melissa! We used to have a “bird clock” that would chime a different birdcall every hour. Our family got used to it, but whenever we had overnight guests they were always surprised! Blessings to you dear friend!
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 12:09h, 11 NovemberThat clocks sounds wonderful! I love to listen for the different bird sounds. Have a blessed week dear friend. 🙂
Carol Souders
Posted at 16:47h, 11 NovemberLove this story. Yes, we’ve had quite a few of these mysterious sounds happen to us. Various things, nothing critical but it’s fun to hear your stories. They always bring a smile to my face.
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 13:53h, 12 NovemberThank you sweet Carol. We do have lots of funny stories to share. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Gail Johnson
Posted at 02:01h, 13 NovemberPoor Alan! My husband will go still when trying to figure out a sound. When he worked night shift, I grew accustomed to every sound in the house. When I see “that” look on his face, I just go ahead and tell him what he is hearing. LOL. Great story, Melissa!
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 12:01h, 13 NovemberThank you Gail. Sounds can affect us in unique ways. Have a blessed day! 🙂
June and Joe Foster
Posted at 14:55h, 13 NovemberI love the way you tell the story of every day events and turn them into adventures and mysteries. We had a similar situation when one of our smoke detector batteries needed replacing. We kept hearing a beep beep and Joe didn’t want to get up to change the battery right then. We finally closed our bedroom door against the sound. That helped a little.
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 16:12h, 13 NovemberHaha! That sounds like us. Just close the door and change the battery later. I don’t like the pitch of that smoke alarm battery sound when it needs changing. Always a story with the Henderson family and the Foster family. Have a blessed day dear friend. 🙂
Yvonne Morgan
Posted at 15:02h, 13 NovemberI can picture the scene because we’ve had similar ones in our home. Once the source is found, it does bring smiles and laughter. I’m glad God gave us the ability to laugh. Thanks Melissa
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 16:12h, 13 NovemberI agree with you Yvonne. I’m glad God gives us laughter in the every day moments. Have a blessed day! 🙂
Melissa McLaughlin
Posted at 20:34h, 14 NovemberFunny things do happen in the house! When our smoke alarms need new batteries, there is such a loud sound, we rush to change the batteries immediately. Glad you were okay and got a few extra laughs! God bless you!
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 12:57h, 15 NovemberYes, everything is back to normal at the Henderson house. Well… normal for us. hahaha! Have a blessed weekend! 🙂
KarenKaren Jurgens Harrison
Posted at 18:50h, 17 NovemberI had the same kind of thing happen before. We had a screeching sound that echoed throughout the house, making it impossible to find the source. We even called the fire department who came out and searched the attic, the wiring, etc. all through the house. Nothing. After they left, I happened to walk by a coffee table and saw something in the bottom of a crystal vase. I reached in and pulled out my mother’s hearing aids! I baked a cake the next day and took it to the firemen and told them the source of the squealing. Such an experience!
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 18:55h, 17 NovemberKaren, oh my goodness! What an experience!!! I’m glad you found the source. Alan’s hearing aids make strange noises sometimes. You were so nice to make a cake for the firemen. Have a blessed week dear friend. 🙂
Katherine Pasour
Posted at 02:34h, 27 NovemberYes, sometimes I hear mysterious sounds and strive to find the source. Sometimes I do and other times, I can’t figure it out. Glad Alan didn’t need to search too long.
Melissa G. Henderson
Posted at 12:49h, 27 NovemberI heard another mysterious sound recently. I discovered the inflatable snowman needed a new motor. haha! Time to get rid of the old snowman and purchase a new one. Have a blessed day! 🙂