WHAT WAS THAT? TWICE NOW.
Repeating earlier entry from Aug 17 and adding new repetition.

AUG 17 10:20PM BAM BAM BAM

Sounded just like a knock on the door. Got up fast, got dressed, turned on porch light, nothing. Opened door, looked around, nothing. Neighbor across the street turned on porch light just after that; maybe responding to my unusual light, maybe responding to same noise?

Looked around the house, nothing broken or fallen. No wind tonight. No indication of earthquakes. Checked SpokaneNews facebook, nobody reporting crashes or breakins.

I've learned through the years that a single noise causing wakeup from deep sleep often 'registers' as three noises. Apparently passing through stages in the auditory system that are normally inhibited.

Probably never know. Might have been a random knock, might have been house thermal clunk, might have been the stupid Chineseshit refrigerator which occasionally issues an unbelievably loud BANG as part of its defrosting action.

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SEPTEMBER 9. SAME FUCKING THING, SAME EXACT TIME.

10:20PM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM

This time five knocks instead of three, though as abovementioned knocks that cause waking are hard to count. Again I turned on the porch light and saw nothing, again the neighbor across the street had their light on as well.

The exact time leaves no doubt now. It's a human action.


Later: Called the 'Crime check' number. She said if it happens again I should call them immediately so an officer can drive around and try to find the perp. Since I called 20 minutes after the event, they can't do much of anything. I don't like it but it makes perfect sense.

Good side: This compensates for my oversleeping! No chance of resuming sleep tonight.

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Much later with red face: Figured it out. The POP POP POP POP POP is a slow fart. Sleep farts are looser and slower than wake farts.

Labels: coot-proofing, Zero Problems

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