Things that go Bump in the Night

We hear footsteps and sometimes I see shadows, or a reflection in the mirrors. Other times I have noticed the curtains move, but the windows were closed.

I live in a wood-framed house with a high, steep roof, and cathedral ceilings. Living here in Florida, it gets very hot during the day, so the house is always creaking as the heat causes all the building to expand. At night, when it cools down outside, the opposite happens, and you hear a lot of creaking from the building contracting as it cools off. For anyone who didn't know better, it could be pretty freaky, listening to the wood creak throughout the night! I'm used to it, so it doesn't bother me, but when guests stay over they often mention all the strange noises they hear during the night!

It's funny you write this now . . . my little son just woke up (the kids really slept in this morning) - and he said he awoke to a thump near his bedroom wall. I just told him the house creaks and makes noises sometimes - that's just what houses do if they are made with wood and have space in them. He thought it was our stupid neighbors - but I know even they won't actually come that close to our house - and just to thump our walls? I have a friend who is certain that his thumps around the house are from his late grandfather - apparently he was a great jokester .

Sometimes I hear things through out the night-I pretend that I am crazy and hearing things. Lol.

Some bumps here mean cat-astophy. One of my computers had to be replaced due to one of those bumps in the night. Not long ago it happened again. Computer still works this time around. I did not tell my hubby about the latest wham!! in the early hours.

Our roof contracts with changes in temperature. Can be quite startling at night.

I think all houses make strange sounds and we don't notice them most of the time. Sometimes the neighbors will make a noise and it sounds like it's right in the house. I make myself not pay attention to the stranger noises!

I love investigating when these sort of things happen,there might be a logical explanation like the strange noise in one of our bathrooms, turned out to be just a dipper floating on a pail, it makes a strange sound every time it hits the side of the pail or the cover sounds get magnified at night when it's quiet. On the other hand, it could also be supernatural, Philippine folklore has a lanky giant or "mantiw" that loves to whistle at night

I do hear strange noises at night especially when I am alone, that is why I like my little doggies, if it is real danger, they will bark.

In wet and moisture time Window and door jerking sound is normally.

Things going bump in the night, no, but sleep paralysis and nightmares yes-when I would wake I would recite Tehilim (Psalms), or pray Even. song again.

Our house creaks and groans a bit too but also there are big steel beams which heat and contract and make quite loud bangs from time to time. I like to know what's causing noises too.

yes. The chair in the Corner of my reading room starts swinging. Somebody of course in a smoky form sits in it and do swing.

yes, our upstairs neighbor goes bump in the night. That's about it for bumps.

I just heard a noise in my front yard. I went and checked on it, and found a stray cat sitting in my yard, and making the noise. He looked at me, and still comfortably resting there.

been in that situation a few times and believe me there is usually a real, scientific explanation for it even tho it scares the heck out of you. here in Florida, I would say either a critter messing around outside or your attic or else something blowing around. not much surprises me here lately . have seen critters never seen up close before.

I had some unexplained experiences like this. It is so creepy. I just prayed and asking the unseen to go away.

When I had for cats they were all over the house in the middle of the night. They made lots of bumps in the night. Not so much now with just one cat.