Willow Wraith

There has been some chat with David (Authorblog) and Lady Em
(The Lavender Beekeeper) recently about ghosts. David said that he
would be very interested to read a post about this subject. I was
hesitant at first, but decided that others might find it intriguing to read
about the happenings at Willow Manor. Until we moved into this house
twenty years ago, I had no real personal experiences that might lead
me to ponder the existence of ghosts. However, that quickly changed
the first year we lived in this house.

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Now, creaks and thumps are normal occurrences in all houses over

80 years old, especially those with the old hot water, radiator heating

systems. After living in a home, you familiarize yourself with all the

usual noises. But many nights, between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m., the

systematic creaking of the front steps sounds exactly like the gentle

steps of a female descending the stairs. WT has, on occasion, been

up early working with European clients on the phone, heard the steps

and mistakenly thought I had descended the stairs, only to find me

upstairs asleep in bed. Overnight guests have asked who was up

around 4:30, walking down the front stairway.

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All five of us have been awakened at night with the soft whispering

voice of a woman in our ear, often accompanied by a unique scent of
perfume in the air. Two of our adult children have seen the white

flowing nightdress of a small woman late at night, that swirls and

disappears quickly. We have also had unexplained radios blaring,

drawers opened at night with the contents pulled out and doors

slamming.

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Several years ago, I watched a 12 month old child, during the day,

while her parents worked. She would often look up the kitchen

stairway, smile and wave, when the house was empty except for the

two of us. Well, at least the ghost must be a friendly one, right?

And one with fabulous taste in perfume!

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We have become very accustomed to these occurrences over the

years and they are fairly commonplace, so I don't feel afraid. I would,

however, be very interested to know if any of you might have similar

experiences.