Yesterday I experienced just that at work. Mind you, I spend a good chunk of my day attempting to debunk the possibility of paranormal – however, I was left with an unexplained cold spot that seemed to be right behind me when I cartooned.

The small gift shop I work in provides me a steady income and an opportunity to just sit and draw comics when there are no customers. It is in the heart of Rhinebeck, NY, an old town with lots of history concerning the Revolutionary War, plus old settlements and Native American activity. The possibility of ghosts lurking is quite real.

Off and on over the past few weeks, I have experienced a cold spot that appears behind the counter where I’m at. Sometimes there is a draft, even though all the doors are shut and the heat is off. It seems to hover around behind me when I work. Yesterday, I was layered up good – clothing-wise. The heat was at 65 (my preferred temp). But, it was FREEZING behind me! I cranked up the space heater and aimed it right at it. It didn’t budge. I cranked it up even more to the point where it overheated and shut down. Eventually, after heater was off, the cold dissipated on its own accord.

I have not explanation for this. I will take my EMF detector and digital voice recorder to work tomorrow to see what I come up with. At the very least, I have a ghost who is quite interested in my comic strip… perhaps he/she wants to be a Guest Draw? If I can get an identification and a confirmation, I WILL Guest Draw the ghost! That would be a first…

Happy Hauntings,

Tj