First off Season's Greetings to all!
That said,and hopefully everyone is madly getting into the spirit of things in whatever way they enjoy the best.

Speaking of spirits.... I went to a bona fide haunted house last night but didn't actually go in.... just drove up the driveway,and drove by the great doors,and looked somewhat timidly( at least I did), and drove away. But, it is in my mind that what a shame.... it's a beautiful piece of property, even if the last owners, and I presume they are now the absentee owners chopped down all the trees in front, they left great hulking stumps, as though they raped the grounds of majestic trees. Carey my best friend,and current, and hopefully last room mate told me that the house has been haunted since he was a kid growing up in the area... the current house is the newest in a long string of houses since the original one was torn down. The people buy the property move in, and move out
2 to 3 days later. There are virtually no animal tracks in the snow on the property.

Part of me wants to delve into it, and part says leave alone. Time will tell.