Aug 05 2008
Mystery In The Barn
As I approached the barn, I heard a strange noise coming from the roof. I stopped in my tracks and peered up at the roof. After a minute, I put it down to my imagination and made my way into the barn. The barn is not very big. It is more of a shed than a barn. It is twenty-two feet wide by twenty-five feet high and twenty-two feet long. The barn has a tin roof and a concrete floor. There is about a foot of space between the roof and the ceiling.
While I searched for my garden tools, I got the feeling that someone was watching me. I looked around but there was no one but me in the barn. I resumed my search and again heard a weird noise coming from the ceiling of the barn. I tried to ignore the noise for a while until I could stand it no more.
At last, I located all the tools I would need for the yard and started to leave the barn when curiosity got the better of me. I pulled the ladder over to the wall and climbed up hoping to see what was making the noise. Directly about me was an area where the ceiling and the roof did not meet. This open area was just large enough for me to put my head in. I was not happy about my head being in such an exposed position but I had to find out what was up there. I pushed my head through the hole and the first thing I saw in the light was a pair of eyes. At first, I thought it was a rat but as my eyes adjusted, I realized it was a squirrel.
With a smile on my face, I gathered my tools and left the barn.
