I don’t want to scare anyone, but there are some weird things happening at our local Home Depot. In fact, I think it may be haunted! I was working a late evening overtime shift patrolling the aisles while Dad was there to pick up a few things for his latest project. That’s when I observed some odd characters loitering.

At first I paid little attention to the group of pirates seen hanging out at the front of the store. After all it is Maine, and pirates are seen quite frequently in these parts. What did draw my attention though was the open bottle one was holding while the other brandished a sword.

However, before I could ask them to leave, I was distracted by a dog who looked skeletal. Poor pup, he must have also been told to go on a diet by Dr. Doug.

As I tried to get Dad’s attention, that’s when I took a good look around and realized I was surrounded by all sorts of strange characters. Call me paranoid, but I swear that guy over there reciting incantations had a pumpkin for a head!

I’m also pretty sure an old wizard wanted to play fetch with me. Now I’m not one to turn down a game of fetch, but something didn’t seem quite right.

That’s when things really started to get weird. I quickly turned to get away from the old wizard when I found myself surrounded.

Despite my best efforts to stay professional, after all I was working a patrol shift, one of the bad to the bone shoppers reached out to scratch me under the chin. Is everyone in this store on a diet?

Suddenly I was reminded of my responsibility to protect my fellow shoppers! There was a child at risk of being trampled by another pumpkin headed gentleman galloping through the store on a horse. However, before I could respond I found myself mesmerized by her blue aura and the bewitching music coming from her soul.

I couldn’t resist being drawn into her haunting spell.

That’s when Dad swooped in to rescue me! We quickly paid for his items and left the store. Thank goodness Asa didn’t come along with us, because I know he would have insisted on inviting all of those weird characters over to play!