Dear Diary

I have exciting news!

I'm not alone! Last night, around 2AM I heard a knock at the door. This happened before, but in my dreams. I would rush down stairs and rip open the door only to find...nothing.

So last night, I heard, KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK...then the door handle rattled, but I had locked it (why do I do it that? lol!) Old habit I guess.

Anyways, I just thought it was a dream, I've been disappointed so many times I couldn't believe it was true.

But here's the crazy part! When I looked out the window this morning, there were foot prints! There was a light snowfall, most of it had already melted, but up the path to the front door was shaded, so it hadn't melted.

The tracks are large, like a size 13 or 14 men's. At first I thought they were from a bare foot (not like grizzly bear I mean a foot with no shoes or socks LOL,) but that's impossible, it's too cold for a human to do that. It must be those special sock/shoes that some of the joggers used to wear for better traction. (Remember jogging?? LOL! Never jogged once and I outlived {almost} everyone. Maybe this guy is a jogger? Ugh, that would be the worst! LOL!)

The snows all melted now so I can't follow the tracks. I shouted and yelled but he must be too far away to hear me.

So, I set up a fire in the yard and covered it in fresh branches to kick up as much smoke as possible, like an old fashioned smoke signal. lol (Aren't you proud of me? I went from a cheerleader to a frontier woman and it only took a deadly virus to motivate me LOL!)

Well, I should probably go, it's getting dark and I need to keep that fire stoked. Up on a hill you could probably see that flame for a couple miles. Hopefully he sees it and comes back.

WAIT!!!

There was a KNOCK!

Don't go anywhere, I'll be right back!