CSI: New Ulm, MN

So on Monday, I had a long day at work. I was somehow tired that day, likely because I had spent the weekend in the cities bopping around with good friends and family. Then, when I finally arrived home, the sunshine and weather was so lovely, that I decided to go for a run. I kept it to two miles because shortly after the run, I was going to be headed to musical rehearsal, which was supposed to mimic the rehearsal from the past week -- which was not that taxing and would be the perfect compliment to my two mile run. The run indeed was glorious. However, musical rehearsal, which was mostly fun, kicked my butt, big time, for 2.5 HOURS!!! So when I woke up on Monday, every part of my body was complaining before I even rolled out of bed.

This is probably not the best way to start a Monday, but work was work and mostly good, but when it came time to come back home, I was thrilled.  I dreamed of yoga and making a great supper. The sunshine of the day had warmed my elegant driver [car] to a delightful temperature and everyone I saw on my way home was happy.  I arrived here in good spirits. My house smelled fresh like spring, the children were playing and I could hear them nicely, and the daffodils on my counter were shining their cheer.

But the kids seemed louder today. Yet, I continued reading the local paper until I realized there was draft blowing my paper around, which was odd considering only two windows in my house open and neither of them were open.  So I actually looked up, and to my dismay - a two foot by five foot window had smashed into my place! The storm window on this particular window had decided to leave the world last year and thus, this with the other window in millions of pieces on my floor, I had a perfect opening for a creeper.

I stared in disbelief. Incredulous. All I could think of was burglar!!! It took me a minute or two to realize that my laptop, digital camera, and guitar were all still in the very room in which now had no window.  Instantly, I think my thief was not very smart, since he or she left my only things of monetary value.  But then I realistically evaluate that there was likely no intruder, so I call the landlords to alert them of my now bird and bug friendly habitat; they say they will come in a while to take care of the problem.

But then my overactive imagination chimed in: What if the robber tapped into my computer or placed cameras about my place to record my movements? Naturally, I go into CSI mode. Who created this mess?

Who had it in for Frosty?

Was someone irritated that the ornate glass from the early 1900's was outshining their normal window glass?

Was my vandal threatened by my amazing cribbage skills?

Or was it my domino opponent's fear?

While sleuthing [the word sleuthing reminds me of Nancy Drew] around, I noticed a suspect brick that could have been the window wrecking item.  Also out of place on the scene was a Powerade bottle on the ground outside near the said window.




However, because I failed to photograph this bottle, and was not able to correct my error because it was not there when I went to do so, I was fired from my CSI duties.  The landies [landlords] believe the window frame rotted, after all it is over 100 years old - the dead give away was that when poked with a hammer, the wood on the remaining window frame squished and buckled.


Windows in the early 1900's were probably all custom made, so it was not a hassle to have odd shaped windows back then. But now, it means that I'll have some new windows in 6-8 weeks that had to be special ordered due to their unique size and shape.  For the mean time, I get to enjoy a lovely old ply board that looks like it belonged in someone's bathroom.  I'm a lucky girl.

Really, I'm super glad that the window didn't smash to smithereens while I was home or I would have likely poo'd my pants, freaked out, and called 911. And beings how I was fired from my own CSI investigation, I can look forward to no further home mishaps right?  I mean, after all, I've only had sewer water, carbon monoxide, and now window problems...  :)