Hi Everyone! I have been away from my blogging for quite awhile now. I took some time and I wrote a book called "Haunted- To Always Be with You"-My encounters with the spirit world in Gettysburg, PA. Writing that book was VERY therapeutic for me. It allowed me to discuss areas of my life that made me uncomfortable to talk about. One thing I never feel uncomfortable talking about is the paranormal. September has never been a particularly happy time for me the last 10 years or so. This year was no different. The anniversary of my Grandmothers death is approaching on September 18th. My Grandmother was the best- I know probably every one feels that way about there Grandmother but mine was something special. Unselfish and loving beyond compare. Not a day goes bye that I don't think of her and have to shake my head to keep from crying. You can't wallow in sorrow when you someone you love passes but that doesn't mean you don't want to! This month someone else very special to me passed away as well. Anyone familiar with the Farnsworth House is familiar with Jim Avery. Jim did the ghost hunts and was a funny, quirky and lovable character. My daughter and I did so many of his ghost hunts that we had the spiel he used to do about using the equipment down to a science. I had my very first paranormal experience in Gettysburg on one of Jim's tours. I don't handle death well...I know does anyone? I was on Facebook and I saw the post that Jim Avery had passed away I panicked. I jumped off the couch and ran into my daughters room and said "OMG Jim died!' She looked at me and said "Jim who?" I said "Jim from the Farnsworth House." The last week I have kind of walked around in a funk. I know that Jim was so enlightened and he realized that there was A WHOLE LOT more to life and death than what we can see and feel but I am still so sad that my friend is gone. I miss him. His passing has made me realize that life is indeed fleeting and I want to spend every moment not regretting but living. People never realize what they actually mean to you and we never realize what they mean to us either. It's a slow, vicious cycle.

My daughter scolded me.....

My daughter Chelsea is sort of a Ghost Hunting Tonto to my Lone Ranger. We went on a Ghost Hunt here at the Inn last night. If you read my blog you will remember  a photo of a spirit sitting under the Funeral Director sign in the basement. I was showing it to someone who is very familiar with the spirits in the house as I thought it might be Michael , a soldier who died in the house. She looked at the photo and said "That is Gordy" I was like "Gordy?? Who is Gordy?" Gordy was also a soldier who died in the house. She said that is his chair. A few people have seen him and he is always in that chair" I said he looks pissed off in that picture. His arms are crossed and his head is turned. She said "His arm is in a sling" OMG I was amazed. I decided that the next time I went down into the basement I was going to leave something down there for him (much like the guests leave toys for Jeremy and Sissy). I said to my daughter " I want to leave something in the basement for Gordon. What do you think I should leave?'  At this point I got an interesting look from her...I'm being kind here.It was more a look like how do I get my mother committed as soon as possible . I got this look once before from her.  I was picking up some photos in Walmart and talking about the spirits and I turn around and she was quietly going around the corner to hide..lol...she said "Mom you should not leave anything" I grabbed a post it note pad and wrote on it." I love Gordy" and when we went downstairs I taped it behind his chair.
As we are sitting there I begin to take photos over my shoulder and in the very first picture is Gordy!!!Now that's what I call gratitude!!

You see my shoulder here and there is Gordon....Is this incredible or what?? Look in the left corner of the photo.. Who is that man?? I just don't know.

Remember what I said about mirrors??

I totally believe that mirrors are portals that  can used to move between this world and the spirit world. I was in the attic and the basement trying to get some new photos to update our company website . I took a few pictures in each and then went back to the office. I uploaded the photos to the computer and really didn't see anything out of the ordinary..that is UNTIL I looked at the photo near the mirror . As I adjusted the light in the photo I saw an amazing sight !!

Do you see the face ?? The beard??  This is a face in the mirror!!! I was the ONLY person down there!! How do I explain it?? I don't but man is that awesome!! Not to mention what looks like a bunch of other people around the mirror. I wish I could explain it..

Throwback Thursday , My Lightning Fast Mind and Oh What a Difference 3 Weeks Makes!!

Okay everybody I think we have all come to realize by now that no matter what I do or say it is ALWAYS with enthusiasm !! Three weeks ago on July 9th I took a video in the McFarlene room of the Inn and I have poured over and antagonized over it daily. This video was so surreal to me because I saw what was happening in it and I was powerless to explain how or why it was happening. I was sitting on my couch last night waiting for my husband to come home .I was watching the video and I paused it to try and get a clearer look at it. When I did that my lightning fast mind thought  that perhaps if I left this paused and snapped a photo of the screen I would be able to get a better look at what I was  seeing. Well...I snapped a photo and another and another and for the love of God I was astonished by what I saw.

This is a still shot of the video I filmed in the McFarlane Room . You will see various things outlined with arrows on here. NONE of these things were present when I entered the room or set the camera down!!! Si I'm looking at this picture and I'm like hhhmmmmm that something on the bed looks familiar. Then it hit me.....the lightning bolt of memory....I had seen the apparition on the bed before!!!

This is  copy of a photo that was taken in the McFarlane Room several years ago. You will see an apparition on the bed.....look familiar??? I think its the same person..hence the throwback Thursday reference....the same bonnet and everything....is this weird or what??

Let's Compare...

Mirror's as Portals???

Definition of a portal

1. A doorway, entrance, or gate, especially one that is large and imposing
2. An entrance or a means of entrance.
3. The portal vein.

Here at the Farnsworth House Inn there is a mirror in the cellar. That mirror is imposing, beautiful and I truly believe a portal for spirit beings to enter this earthly realm. I know I have talked about this mirror before and I absolutely believe that the spirits in this house are not limited to the 14 known ones we know about but that the spirits in this house are legion....I was down in the basement today. I went down there because I have had some very intense experiences down there and I felt compelled to do so. As  I went down the steps I was apprehensive but excited. It was so dark that I almost turned around and went back up the steps but I found the light and approached the mirror. I took 3 photos and a few around the perimeter of the room and went back upstairs. When I looked at the mirror photos I saw a very distinct image. Lets see what you see....

A Co-Worker Experiences The Basement....That's a Good Thing!!

My personal mantra in life is that enthusiasm is contagious. (Yes ...that's right...forget about the flu being contagious). Life is good and experiences are meant to be shared and learned from. I have managed to get a few of my co-workers as fired up and excited about the Farnsworth House and Ghost Hunting as I am!!This photo was taken in the Basement of the Inn on a Ghost Hunt last week.

We are all up and ready to go out to the Grove and you will notice two faces in front of the one gentleman It is just insane what is going on down there and its always awesome to see confirmation in other peoples photos.

On a Lighter Note..... Not the next Annabelle Doll ...I Hope

I am the housekeeping supervisor here as well as a Guest Services Representative and I have a staff of 4 ladies who work for me and do a great job. One of them , her name is Kelly, is a really sweet girl who had a really weird experience and I thought i would share it with you. Kelly was cleaning the Sweney Room in the main house and that was not a room that she usually did. If you ever stay here you will notice that guests will leave all sorts of toys and things behind for the children spirits that are in the house. In the Sweney room some folks left a doll.

Rather ordinary right? It does play "Ring Around The Rosey" when you clasp the hands together. So I was upstairs cleaning nd I came down to the laundry room and I see a letter sitting on the table. I pick it up and it read as follows 

Tuesday June 24th, 10:45 am

Baby Doll was found in Sweney room of the house. As I was cleaning the room I felt like something was watching me. I picked the doll up and said " Stupid F****** Doll" It started singing "Ring around the Rosey" I tried to get the hands apart and it would not stop - even when I got the hands apart. I took the doll and through it down the staircase. I finished cleaning the room, I heard what sounded like a child's laugh. I heard this plain and clear!! I then heard whistling in the room. The laughter was in the hall!!!

This room was activity in it - doll is possess"

We all got a little laugh about it. i took the doll and put it back in the room and all was quiet for about a month , until Friday July 25th, 2014.

I came down and there was another note. It read as follows

"Today I was cleaning the Sweney room. I smelled Spearmint throughout the room. I heard a faint sounding child's voice say "would you like to play?" I looked over to the baby doll  and put it in the hallway. I had put the key to the room in my pocket and I cleaned the room. When I reached into my pocket it was GONE!!As I began to look around I noticed it on the floor by the bathroom door. There was no way that got there on its own!"