Yesterday a gentleman showed up at or front door around 9:30pm, just as the last rays of the sun were starting to fade. He looked like he was in his 40's. He came up walking sideways to the door, instead of straight up to it like normal, much like you'd watch someone who just looked through your windows to see if you were there.
I opened the door to find out what he wanted and he said that he wanted to talk after seeing the sign at the start of our driveway which says, "The Good Shepherd Homestead". Stating that we must be "people of God" and he would like to talk to us about our religion I tried to ask questions but none seemed to go anywhere. It seemed as though he didn't really have anything to talk about. I'm an introvert so trying hold a conversation with anyone can be a challenge even when they want to talk back so at times there was just awkward silence.
I asked him if he wanted some water, trying to be a good host and expecting him to say no, but he said yes. I opened the door and in he walks with us. Still trying to be nice I hand him a glass and offer him a seat. We stay there "talking" for another 20 min or so when he gets up and walks to the door and stares out it. The wife and I stand up, we all walk outside and he asks if I would mind if he looked around at the property, talking it all in.
Putting aside the red flags and Bell alarms that are pounding in my head I tell him I'll show him around. I tell him the history of the place, show him the chickens and rabbits etc. In the meanwhile my wife has the sense to take down the make, model, color and license number. As we make it back to the car he finally hands me back my cup, (kinda thought it was going with him though I really wouldn't have minded) and I but him a good night and safe travels.
By this time the sun is gone and night is there. My wife and I go inside and immedietely lock all doors and shut off the lights, looking at him from a crack in the shades. He stayed in the car for another 5 - 10 min. Finally, he turned his car on and after another couple of min drive down the driveway till he got to the end, stopping there for another min or so.
My wife and I watch him the entire time wandering which way he'll turn. Right takes him further in the country away from the way he HAS to take in order to get home. Left takes him to the main road. He takes a right. Goes straight to my neighbor's house who wasn't home, drives up their driveway and sits there with the lights on for another 5 minutes then he turned the off, got ito and proceeded to walked around with a flash light.
Police were immediately called and we were told they were on the way and to call them back if he left. About 20 min later he left, again going right. I called and told the police again, relating to them which way he went.
I never saw the police but eventually I did see a car that was traveling very slowly down the road towards the main road later in the night. Never heard from the police today either. I've never had to dial 911 but I'm not impressed with our police department. My wife and I have never felt so unsafe as we did yesterday in any of our houses and the police did nothing. We moved out here to get away from that stress. I have never locked the doors out here, never felt unsafe but the does have stayed locked so far and will be so into the foreseeable future.
This world is sad.
Saturday and Sunday are supposed to be even worse! Low 80's with low humidity.
