So, we finally 'finished' cleaning up the remnants of the robbery yesterday. It is always so much fun attempting to put things back together again when they aren't yours and you don't know how they were supposed to be to begin with. (just a HINT of sarcasm....) I brought my dog along, even though my husband and my sister were there, and my dad for a little while, it still freaked me out a bit being in that big house with so many hiding places. On my other blog my friend Natalie posted a comment remembering one of our notorious games of hide-and-seek - it took us a good twenty minutes to find her one time, and everyone there was looking for her!! She finally started banging on the walls until we found her!
The house wasn't completely trashed. Just my grandparents room and their den. That clean up took us what seemed like forever. Can you imagine if they had trashed more?! The funniest part about it is the things they took and the things they left. They left probably $30 or more in stray bills and change, but they took the title to an old car my grandparents don't even have anymore. The entire thing was just strange. I am honestly surprised they didn't spend more time going through things more thoroughly. But when I had stopped by Monday to bring in the mail I noticed a closet was open and I thought I heard a toilet flush. Mind you, the house is really old and makes all kinds of noises so I wasn't TOO terrified, but I had a feeling I needed to get out of there fast... but Matt thinks I probably interrupted them. At this point I have to say I agree. The thought of it just makes me shiver! But now the entire neighborhood is aware and the house is being watched 'by professionals' so that gives me a little more peace of mind. There are several of us stopping by a few times a day, but honestly unless they plan on moving a grand piano out the front doors, by themselves, without being noticed by the entire neighborhood, there's not much to steal. Our family is so sentimental. Looking for valuables they will find pictures and journals, old dresses my grandmother hand-made for dances, weddings and plays over the last 30 years, cabbage patch dolls trashed with the same 30 years of kids and grand kids, and old report cards. I actually found my last Senior report card in the clean up! Even the furniture they have had since before I was born, out of pure nostalgia.
Anyway - the entire thing baffles me. It is so funny that the things we prize the most are the things that are of no monetary value. I sincerely doubt that all of our wedding pictures hung in the dining room would get a good price at a pawn shop...
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That is so freaky!! Thank Heavens for the spirit telling you to get out!
Yeah, I'm pretty upset about the whole situation (cursing "them" under my breath). That house is scary though when you are there by yourself, so I totally know what you mean. You might have already read this on my blog but when I was down there for Natalie's wedding I went to check on things and I was asked to check something in the casita. As I opened the door it sounded like someone was taking a shower (keep in mind that everything is supposed to be vacant). So I slowly shut the door and go out to my car to get my pepper-spray and pocket knife; you can never be to cautious especially in Vegas (OH and to top things off I'm in a skirt). So I walk back into the casita and knock on the door (not that I wanted a response) and no one answers so I shout “Ok…. I’m coming in…” and I ‘m thinking “Oh great! I’m going to have to kill some naked homeless person.” I fling the door open and the bathroom is empty the noise was caused from the bath facet being left on. HAHA... I felt kind of silly afterwards but from these recent events it just goes to show you that the unexpected does occur on occasion.
Geeze I'm just glad you're safe too. I hope these Criminals are as stupid as they sound. What with leaving the cash. I bet your glad that they didn't trash most of the sentimental stuff! If I was a robber...I would have loved the old costumes! Haha!
I hope you're not too shaken up, & that everything gets resolved soon.
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