Devils Den???

Okay....I am now going to admit something shameful....In the 5 plus years I have lived in Gettysburg I have driven through the Battlefield many times but never walked it.!!! I know ...booooo, hiiissssss!! Well one of my co workers was kind enough to invite me and my daughter to go with them last night. We went to Devils Den and I was indeed in awe. When you walk there you truly understand the meaning of the term "Hollowed Ground" I was walking along and they were pointing out different areas of interest. I started taking photos and was instantly struck by one...and I realize I am dating myself here (but not to much I hope)  when I saw this photo I was reminded of the old Lawrence Welk Show when the bubbles would be everywhere as the music played. I will also admit (since I'm baring my soul) that orbs have never really excited me to much because of other things I've seen but this photo definitely got my attention.

I realize that orbs are energy and they come in all shapes , sizes and colors!! When you consider  that people come in all shapes, sizes and colors as well  it all makes sense and all my stupid , petty, little insignificant problems pale in comparison to the things that happen around us everyday!!  I am really so blessed!!
As we were walking I noticed that one of the photos I had taken had something truly awesome in it.

If you look between these two tree you will see a face peering out at you. This was taken at Devils  Den the same evening.

I was talking to my daughter and I told her sometimes I feel like I'm in the movie The Sixth Sense because no matter what happens or where I am I see things and perceive them and I know I'm not dead..lol..but it feels so strange to realize that spirits are ALL around us EVERYWHERE and if we have eyes to see we will see.

I Don't Know What to Make of It...

The more I look at these photos the more strange things I see!!  This is my daughter. She has the EMF in her hand and look what is like "resting" on her shoulder!! Who is that?? In all honesty I took about 110 pictures on this ghost hunt and about 25 % of them have unexplainable things in them!! INCREDIBLE

The Basement 2.0....What just ran past me??

 In all my born days I will never be able to explain the crazy things that happen to me sometimes when I am here. Again on the 23rd we were getting ready to ghost hunt...my perception alarm was on full alert as I had already seen the things going on behind me. As I'm sitting there with my daughter Jim begins to explain the equipment and the EMF meter. When he was done I went and grabbed the EMF from him because I was still perceiving activity behind me and near me. I actually stood up because I couldn't sit down due to my discomfort. I handed Chelsea the EMF and told her to be aware. After a few minutes I said to Jim  "there is alot of stuff going on right now." and he yells out "Did you see that. Something just ran by you." The EMF kept spiking up to red. Later as I was looking through my photos I saw this....WOW...check it out

That is my lovely daughter Chelsea's arm holding the EMF meter...now please look to the right of the photo under the chair...do u see what I see?? OMG A PERSON??? How does this happen logically??

What is it about the basement???

When i was growing up my mother worked nights and I spent alot of time at my Grandparents house. They were up there in years but they always tried to make things nice for my brother and I.  The had a basement where I used to go and rollerskate and they set a room aside for toys if we wanted to play down there. I did not like it....I hate spiders and it was not a nice finished basement like most people have today....it was a BASEMENT...complete with cobwebs AND spiders....uuuuhhhhhh.
 Anyway I have had some really incredible experiences in this basement. Wednesday, July 23rd was no exception. My daughter Chelsea and I , my coworker Kathy and her husband Chris and another coworker Jen and her boyfriend Ryan all decided to do the 8:45 Ghost Hunt here at the Inn. I was brimming with anticipation!! At around 5 pm we had a pretty severe storm  and I have found that two things I like when getting ready for an investigation are thunder storms and being with people who share my beliefs about spirits and my attitude twords ghost hunting.
We went into the basemant and sat down. I was in the second row with my daughter sitting next to me. As I'm sitting there minding my own business..lol...I percieved something behind me. When I say percieved I mean I did not feel anything touch me or breathe on my but i just KNEW something was there. I did not want to turn around and look so I took my camera and turned it around and snapped 3 photos. I looked at the screen to view them and almost dropped the camera.

This photo is crazy!!! The hair and ear you see are mine. As I said I did not want to turn around to take the picture so I snapped over my shoulder. Look at the animal that is right BEHIND ME!! But it gets better look at teh wall under the funeral director sign.....There are TWO PEOPLE SITTING THERE!!! ONE TO THE LEFT WHO APPEARS TO BE A SOLDIER AND THE OTHER IM NOT SURE!! IF I HAD A ROOFTOP AVAILABLE TO ME IDBE SCREAMING FROM IT!!
There was NO ONE back there. Therev were 8 people on the ghost hunt and 6 of them were in the front row and my daughter and I were in the second row.

The Grove - One of the Most Haunted Areas on the Battlefield ?? I know what I think ...Now you tell me

Last night my daughter Chelsea and I went on the 8:45 Ghost Hunt at the Inn. It was an extremely weird day with weather and it had stormed significantly before we got there. We went into the basement first (I'm saving THAT experience for my next posting!!!) and explained the equipment and then off we went to the Grove. Those of you who do not know about the Grove let em give you the 411. The grove is located across the street from the Farnsworth House Inn. It was the sight of 2,000 battle deaths on July 3rd , 1863.
The middle school was located out here but within the last month was knocked down and the ground displaced and the amount of activity has been "off the hook"
Chelsea and I were walking along using our EMF meter. It was spiking quite a bit and I was doing usual routine of taking a photo when I saw a spike in the K-2 and my goodness what I captured.

My daughter and I were investigating with our EMF meter and it continued to spike up. In this photo at the bottom you will see the green glow of that EMF meter and the apparition above. Incredible to believe how close we can be to things and be so unaware.

 Again my EMF was spiking like CRAZY and as is my usual practice I began snapping photos randomly. Little did I know what was standing right in front of me. I see at least 4 soldiers faces in this photo...AWESOME, AWESOME< AWESOME

In this photo you can clearly see the profile of a person in the left hand corner.

In this photo you can see the profile of a person walking.

I have been all about the basement lately and now I have to reevaluate that WHOLE thing...crazy, crazy, crazy!!

The Saddest Day of My Life , The Basement and A Life Changing Experience

SO.....where do i start. I guess I'll start at the beginning which would be the end of the night yesterday (Sunday 7/13). We were hosting what is known as an "Everyday Paranormal Night" which is a 4 hour investigation of the Farnsworth House. So I was working in the bookstore and people started coming in who were going to be participating. I began speaking to some of them and was excited because some of them had AWESOME equipment...and I wanted to see what would happen.  The investigation began at 9 and the bookstore closes at 9:30 so i thought well I'll drop in for a few minutes after i get out of work just to see if things are happening...mistake number one ...(Not Really) . So i go downstairs and everyone is sitting in the front of the basement. I then proceed to go right to the back by myself...mistake number two ...(but not really) and sit down. Almost immediately I heard what I will describe as a "shuffling" noise. it came from the back right corner of the cellar. I took my trusty IPhone and began snapping pictures. I then began looking around and listening to Jim's talk about the equipment when all of a sudden the thought crossed my mind  "I hope tonight is not a dud. It doesn't seem like to much is going on tonight"...mistake number three....I should know better than to ever think!! At that moment I felt something behind me..around my neck....not hurting me..but hovering over me. I turned to one of the ladies and I said "Something is going on behind me" so they come over and brought a K-2 meter and began asking questions. The meter was shooting up in answer to several things. Almost immediately I felt sudden cold and I hesitate tos ay this but what the hell....i have nothing to lose and no one to impress...something either went through me....or was more close to me than anyone should be because immediately I felt this weight set on me...and I began to sob...and when i say sob I mean uncontrollable sob ( I thought about it after the fact and the last time I cried like that was when my Grandmother died and she was as close to me as my mother) i couldn't speak. After about 10 minutes it began to lift and I tried to stand up. As soon as I did I I again felt that overwhelming feeling  and one of the ladies again began asking questions. I started sobbing again and the woman asked " Do you like Annette and do you want her to be your friend? " The light shot up to red!! I really lost it!!! How do I fully put into words an experience that changes you...from the inside out. 

This photo was taken with my IPhone when I heard the shuffling noise. I'm not sure what or who it is.
Was this the sad person who was making me cry?? He looks very sad. It was a fantastic experience to feel what someone else was feeling but at the same time I cant help but wonder what made all this occur.

Why the McFarlane, Why the Christening Dress , Why , Why, Why???

The last week or so I have had some VERY intense experiences in the McFarlane room. This week the Inn was not very busy so I had extra time to go through the rooms and make sure that they were ready for guests. I went into the McFarlene room and was checking everything and I saw the white christening dress move by itself. The A/C was not on and believe me there is no breeze up there I approached the dress and I reached out to touch the fabric an I said "this is a really pretty dress" Instantly it was like I got a small jolt of energy up my arm.. I took my IPhone and set it to record and set it down. i left the room and came back about 4 minutes later. I was shocked!! I saw something (was not EXACTLY sure what) behind the dress.
So today when I went into work I brought my camera that can record. I went into the room and turned on the lights. I set the camera down to record and left the room. About 5 minutes later I came back. I took the camera and closed up the room. I finished my work and proceeded to go home. I uploaded the video to my computer and threw some light on it. I am going to let you watch it and tell me what you see. Pay attention to the bed and the dress...specifically behind it.