I couldn't sleep last night. I was just laying in bed hoping to fall asleep when I heard next door's dogs barking. Then I heard a noise that I was certain sounded like our back door being opened. I tried to listen, but couldn't hear much through my husband's and Nicki's snores.

I got out of bed and tuned on the hall light, then ventured downstairs, turning every light on a I went. I finally made it to the kitchen (no big brave Nicki to help fend off the burglers) and switched on that light. The back door was still locked, but I opened it to check it anyway. I looked into the mudroom and didn't see anybody. BUT I heard a distinctive tick sound from the closet in the mudroom... I shut the door and locked it - I was not that brave to investigate the closet noise.

I never heard anything else last night, but it scared me to pieces.