Well, I had $400 worth of auto tools stolen from my garage last December. This morning, my wife came to me and informed me that her weedeater had been stolen. (yes, she does 100% of the lawn work) I went ahead and reported the theft.
I was upset.
Then at 22:00 tonight, a man in a blue shirt appeared outside of my bedroom window.
Now I was really mad.
My bedroom is in the back of my house. The back yard is surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence. The garage is separate from the house, and enclosed inside the fence.
I had a buddy with me, so I quickly grabbed the shotgun and flashlight and we headed to the front door while my wife manned the phone. I went to the front thinking that the BG would jump the fence and run that direction. I wanted to get a better make on him and maybe get plates off his car. I didn't see anything, but I heard some noises from the back. We carefully made our way to the back and
did a thorough clean sweep. Nothing. Told the cops that I didn't have any info other then the color of the shirt.
I guess tomorrow will be spent getting those broken motion sensor lights working again.
Somebody stealing my tools while my family is away from the house is one thing, but the idea of someone lurking outside my bedroom window at night is a whole other ballgame. Especially since it happened while my wife was in the bed with her head leaning against the window.
I am writing this not to seek advise ( although I am young, ignorant and probably in need of it ), but because it is now 3:00 in the morning, and I am still up thinking about it. Writing some of this down might help me to vent a bit.
My thoughts so far include the following:
1) I really need to get those motion sensors working.
2) A dog in the back yard would have been helpful, but I live in one of those upity neighborhoods that require you to clean up after your pets. I don't think I can lower my self to the point of walking around with a plastic bag over my hand so that I can pick up dog crap and take it home with me.
3) I feel really comfortable w/ a shotgun. I shoot a fair amount of trap and sporting clays. My Home Defense shotgun ( you know, the short, black plastic kind ) has proven itself to be very reliable out in the field. When I felt like there was the possibility of needing to defend myself or my family, having a Mossberg at my side gave me a little piece of mind.
4) My flashlights are not bright enough.
5) I live across the street from a LEO. There are a number of police living in my neighborhood ( all with marked cars ). The BG's don't seem to care.
6) The BG's may now think of my house as a source for guns. I am having a hard enough time scrapping together money for a membership at a shooting range ( I am a very bad shot w/ a handgun and I need to practice before I will trust myself getting a CCL ), let alone having enough to buy a gun safe or alarm system for the house.
7) Although my wife is a very capable person, I do not at all feel comfortable w/ her abilities to defend herself. Also, she does not have a cell phone, so if the phone wire is cut, she is SOL. She
knows where a shotgun is, but will have a hard time reaching it. If she does reach it, the length of pull is way to long for her.
8 ) As much as God is a part of our life, praying was still the last thing to come to my mind. This
was disappointing.
Well, that is it for now. There is a nice ominous thunderstorm going on here in Memphis. Maybe the sound of the rain will help me to sleep.
Dane and all you other guys, thanks for this board. It is nice having a place to talk about this kind of stuff.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: BVD on 2001-08-04 04:35 ]</font>
I was upset.
Then at 22:00 tonight, a man in a blue shirt appeared outside of my bedroom window.
Now I was really mad.
My bedroom is in the back of my house. The back yard is surrounded by a six-foot privacy fence. The garage is separate from the house, and enclosed inside the fence.
I had a buddy with me, so I quickly grabbed the shotgun and flashlight and we headed to the front door while my wife manned the phone. I went to the front thinking that the BG would jump the fence and run that direction. I wanted to get a better make on him and maybe get plates off his car. I didn't see anything, but I heard some noises from the back. We carefully made our way to the back and
did a thorough clean sweep. Nothing. Told the cops that I didn't have any info other then the color of the shirt.
I guess tomorrow will be spent getting those broken motion sensor lights working again.
Somebody stealing my tools while my family is away from the house is one thing, but the idea of someone lurking outside my bedroom window at night is a whole other ballgame. Especially since it happened while my wife was in the bed with her head leaning against the window.
I am writing this not to seek advise ( although I am young, ignorant and probably in need of it ), but because it is now 3:00 in the morning, and I am still up thinking about it. Writing some of this down might help me to vent a bit.
My thoughts so far include the following:
1) I really need to get those motion sensors working.
2) A dog in the back yard would have been helpful, but I live in one of those upity neighborhoods that require you to clean up after your pets. I don't think I can lower my self to the point of walking around with a plastic bag over my hand so that I can pick up dog crap and take it home with me.
3) I feel really comfortable w/ a shotgun. I shoot a fair amount of trap and sporting clays. My Home Defense shotgun ( you know, the short, black plastic kind ) has proven itself to be very reliable out in the field. When I felt like there was the possibility of needing to defend myself or my family, having a Mossberg at my side gave me a little piece of mind.
4) My flashlights are not bright enough.
5) I live across the street from a LEO. There are a number of police living in my neighborhood ( all with marked cars ). The BG's don't seem to care.
6) The BG's may now think of my house as a source for guns. I am having a hard enough time scrapping together money for a membership at a shooting range ( I am a very bad shot w/ a handgun and I need to practice before I will trust myself getting a CCL ), let alone having enough to buy a gun safe or alarm system for the house.
7) Although my wife is a very capable person, I do not at all feel comfortable w/ her abilities to defend herself. Also, she does not have a cell phone, so if the phone wire is cut, she is SOL. She
knows where a shotgun is, but will have a hard time reaching it. If she does reach it, the length of pull is way to long for her.
8 ) As much as God is a part of our life, praying was still the last thing to come to my mind. This
was disappointing.
Well, that is it for now. There is a nice ominous thunderstorm going on here in Memphis. Maybe the sound of the rain will help me to sleep.
Dane and all you other guys, thanks for this board. It is nice having a place to talk about this kind of stuff.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: BVD on 2001-08-04 04:35 ]</font>