Ghost hunt with PIM

July 19, 2008

Sherry Strub (book writer of Ghost of Madison Wisconsin) was invited to the ghost hunt at our shop. Sherry showed up about 4:00 just as we were closing the shop. We invited her in to have a look around before we left. It was great meeting Sherry for the first time. She did a chapter in her book on my shop, so this ghost hunt was very special to us. Sherry will be writing about this ghost hunt in her upcoming book, “Ghost of Wisconsin” which will be coming out in the late fall.

After we all met each other, I had to leave to go get things ready for PIM to come in. Phil showed Sherry around the shop and then they both left. Sherry looked around town until everyone showed up around 6:00. The PIM investigators that came to the ghost hunt were: Noah, Steve, Candice, and Karen. It was Karen's first time in our building. Sherry, Phil, Otis and I were also at the shop. Otis was glad to meet everyone and loved all of them After everyone met each other, did a walk through of the building and got all the base line readings, we all headed to the Koffee Kup to get something to eat.

Back at the shop around 7:30 everyone started setting things up, Otis was very glad when we came back. He hates to stay in the shop alone. I can't say that I blame him, but it's to hot outside for him. After setting up, we all sat down and talked about Candice and Karen's reading of the shop. They are both sensitives. They came up with about the same things. They both saw a little girl, both saw a man downstairs, and an old lady was seen upstairs by Karen. I'm not sure if Candice saw her or not. We were told that the man (Simon) was not happy that Sherry was with us. That perked Sherry up, as this was her first ghost hunt to be on. Sherry offered to stay on the first floor as to not cause any problems for the ghost team. They all said, “NO”. We want you with us. It might stir things up.

Phil and Otis then went home for the night. We then all split into two teams. I was on a team with Steve, Karen. We all headed downstairs to check things out. We walked into the way back of the storage rooms. The room known as Simon's room. We tried to make contact with him. Nothing seemed to be happening. We then headed into the furniture room. We sat down and did an evp session. Karen also used a pendulum. I had never seen one of them work before, so that was very interesting. We asked questions and got answers. At one point the pendulum was swinging just wild. Karen had to ask it to please calm down. I really enjoyed watching all of this. We then went into the book room and did some more evp and pendulum work. After that, we all met on the main floor and took a break.

After the break, my team then headed upstairs and the other team went downstairs. I decided to sit this round out. It's so darn hot upstairs and I can not take the heat at all, so I went out on the steps and sat outside until that round was over.

The next round we all headed to the basement as a full team. We all headed into the back rooms of the basement. We stood in different places and Candice said that the man ghost (Simon) was watching us. We all stood our posts to see if we could get anything to happen. Nothing happening, we gave up and headed to the furniture room. We all spread out and started an evp session. While doing this, Steve got a strange scent of roses. Candice also could smell the roses, but none of the rest of us could. Noah then found some bottles of perfume sitting behind Steve. One of the bottles did have the cover off. Must have been a customer checking it out and never put the the cover back on. We then had Steve smell the bottle and he said it was not the same thing he was smelling. They then had Steve go to the far end of the room and I took the open bottle with me and sat it behind Steve. Steve then sat there and tried to see if he could smell the roses again. Nothing. Now I would think if it was the perfume that Steve was smelling then he would smell it on the other side of the room also, since I put the bottle right behind him. I then took a bunch of pictures and I got one picture with a moving bright orb in it. This picture was taken at the same time Steve was smelling the rose smell. Candice then did what is called automatic writing. that was very interesting. Noah would ask questions and Candice would write the answers on a paper. I had never seen that done before it was all very interesting to me. I really enjoyed watching that. I can not remember all the questions and answers. It will be written up in my report though.  

We then headed upstairs for another break. Sat around and talked for a bit. Sherry then left and I went to bed. I think everyone else did also. The whole group slept downstairs in the furniture room.

While laying in bed on the main floor, no one moving around, I was almost asleep, and I was startled by a sound. If I had dosed off, it sure woke me up fast. I can't really describe the noise I then heard. It was almost like a screech. It was a very strange noise. I just thought to myself, maybe I was dreaming and I didn't really hear it, then all of a sudden it happened again. The same noise. I have no idea what it might have been. That was the last of it. I then fell asleep and didn't wake until morning.

After getting up in the morning, Steve came upstairs. He said after they went to bed, they all heard a very loud noise downstairs. They also have no idea what it might have been. Steve said it sounded like something got dropped. I think they all heard it. I can't wait to get the report back and see if they found any evidence from that night.

Below please check out my picture and let me know what you think this could be. I would love to hear what everyone has to say about it. Thanks. Vicky

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