OMG! Someone tried to break into my house.

[Peaches]

MCI sent us to a "security class" and the money on the front table was one of their suggestions. They said use a $20 bill though

Some other ones:

Go to Goodwill or an Army Navy surplus store and buy the biggest boots you can find, cake them with mud (maybe a little blood, hehehe) and set them outside the front door.

Buy a huge dog food/water bowl and put it outside with "KILLER" written on the sides.

Get some "Guns and Ammo" and "Soldier of Fortune" magazines and put them in the dashboard of your car to minimize it being stolen.

There were a lot more, but this was 18+ years ago and you know how my memory is

Living out in the woods, I suppose if anyone plans on killing me, they will. I've gotten home many times after 1-2AM and had to walk into a pitch dark house which probably has doors unlocked. I did finally put a flashlight in the car so I can find my way to the house if the power's out or I forget to leave the front light on.

I have an alarm but the wiring is WAY hosed - screwing up lights and phone calls. I'll wait until it's too late to get it fixed probably.