DING DONG.

[..]

DING DONG.

I sit bolt upright, heart pounding.

Bleary eyes focus on the bedside clock.

1.45 in the morning.

Who the hell is Ding Donging my doorbell at this time.

I sit up with legs hanging from edge of bed.

I take my defense of last resort from the nightstand.

I can see to my kitchen window from my bed.

Outside motion sensor lights haven't come on.

I sit waiting for a follow up Ding Dong or a Knock Knock.

Nothing.

If I can see the kitchen window anyone outside can see if I switch a light on.

There are 3 external doors and I can't remember which has the doorbell. I've only been moved in for 2 weeks and no one has rung the bell in that time.

Phone ringer is off. I need to look at my phone to see if anyone tried to call me.  Maybe someone tried to call me and I didn't answer resulting in the Ding Dong.

Not wanting anyone to see my phone light up I take 3 steps into my walk in closet.

No one has called.

Turn phone screen off and step back to bed.

There are 3 external doors to my house. Where I'm sitting on the bed would force any interloper to come to me and my friends Smith &Wesson.

It's been 10 or so minutes since the Ding Dong.

I step cautiously to the bedroom door trying to miss the creaky, squeaky floorboards.

Do I call the police? For what reason? The door bell rang?

I slowly walk to the kitchen door and peer through the edge of the glass panel insert.
I can't see any shadowy figures outside.

I slowly walk to the second external door and there's no shadowy figures visible here either.

Returning to the bed I sit and think.

Maybe the Ding Dong was a feeler, a test to ascertain if anyone was home.

Have I done the wrong thing by not turning any lights on?

I don't want to give away my position in the house by turning a light on.

I'll sit and wait to see what happens.

30 minutes tick by.

Surely if anyone was going to do something they would do it by now.

I lay back down on my bed. My friends returned to their drawer but drawer left open.

Sleep eventually washes over me.

Morning.

I open the kitchen door. Hmm no doorbell.

I open the front door. Hmmm no doorbell.

I'm pleased my house is shielded from view by trees.

I'm pleased no one could see me bent over red faced nor hear me laughing like a howler monkey as I see the second front door also has NO DOORBELL.

A Google search reveals that sleep Ding Dongs are a fairly common occurrence.

[Bighead]

Paul maybe you need to lay off the Hard stuff

[..]

Paul maybe you need to lay off the Hard stuff

There hadn't been any involvement from my other friends Miller and Jose. 

[DDT (12)]

Paul,

Nicely written! And, a great explanation of how a sleep ding-dong can produce ding-a-ling behavior! Glad it wasn't a real intruder... I'm betting you are too!!! Sleep well tonight...

DDT

[Skinhead]

A Google search reveals that sleep Ding Dongs are a fairly common occurrence.

I've been awaken from a sound sleep by them more than once.  Pull the .380 out from it's night time location, grab the flashlight (don't turn it on), head down stairs, no one at the door.  *sh!t*  go back to bed, toss and turn until I fall asleep. 

I hate it when that happens.

[GiG]

A Google search reveals that sleep Ding Dongs are a fairly common occurrence.

I've been awaken from a sound sleep by them more than once.  Pull the .380 out from it's night time location, grab the flashlight (don't turn it on), head down stairs, no one at the door.  *sh!t*  go back to bed, toss and turn until I fall asleep.  

I hate it when that happens.

Maybe there was a ninja in your shrubbery.
Janie 2Bottles told me It’s been known to happen in your neighborhood  

[DIGGER]

I can't believe that happens to other people.     I have had it happen quite a few times.    Many times me and my 357 have snuck out the back door in the middle of the night to investigate. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

A Google search reveals that sleep Ding Dongs are a fairly common occurrence.

I've been awaken from a sound sleep by them more than once.  Pull the .380 out from it's night time location, grab the flashlight (don't turn it on), head down stairs, no one at the door.  *sh!t*  go back to bed, toss and turn until I fall asleep. 

I hate it when that happens.

It has never happened to me. I have woken in the middle of the night craving some HoHo’s  ;)though.

[DIGGER]

Reminds me of the story


A guy was jogging one morning early in his neighborhood when he came across a small kid jumping up to hit the doorbell button of a house.   The guy detoured and walked up to the small boy and said "here son, let me help you" and he rung the doorbell for the boy.    The boy looked up at him and said "Thanks Mister......NOW RUUUN"!

[Skinhead]

A Google search reveals that sleep Ding Dongs are a fairly common occurrence.

I've been awaken from a sound sleep by them more than once.  Pull the .380 out from it's night time location, grab the flashlight (don't turn it on), head down stairs, no one at the door.  *sh!t*  go back to bed, toss and turn until I fall asleep. 

I hate it when that happens.

Maybe there was a ninja in your shrubbery.
Janie 2Bottles told me It’s been known to happen in your neighborhood 

Stranger things have happened I guess....

[NEHI]

     Wow I didn't know it was a common occurrence it happens to me quite often, usually when i'm taking a nap.

[Robert]

I have never done that but I have sworn my phone was ringing a few times when it was not.

How about this, work really well as long as you have good wifi. Wherever you are you can see who is at the door and the cams can be positioned to see the other sides of your house and you never have to get out of bed to see. You can also monitor the camera at any time from anywhere.

https://shop.ring.com/collections/video-doorbells

How Ring Video Doorbell Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl8sZI5AH4g

[Jess from VA]

I never hear a door bell, mine stopped working 15 years ago.

I do get big deadwood falling on the roof just above my bed; a big thump in the night (just like someone kicking your door, but the front or back?).  That gets your attention in a hurry.

I go into the repel boarders routine with a firearm and light.  You never shoot your foot off if you actually get out of bed to repel boarders.  

There is light on all around my house all night.  You can see if anyone is out there.  No one is.

The next day, I kick the deadwood off the roof.  

(You picked the wrong house buddy)

[Firefighter]

Way down here in Texas we all have redneck burglar alarms installed in our houses and we don't stir unless they start barking!

[Serk]

I saw the subject, and I immediately searched my news feeds to see if a recent Democratic presidential nominee had passed away.... Am I alone in that?

[The emperor has no clothes]

I saw the subject, and I immediately searched my news feeds to see if a recent Democratic presidential nominee had passed away.... Am I alone in that?

I don't know if you are. But it's rather sad none the less. 

[Bighead]

Last Sunday morning I heard a doorbell and it was about 6am.I too jumped up....and guess what someone was actually at my door true story.....I had sat a pressure washer out to the curb. 6.5 hp motor ran strong and on the first pull. But the pump went bad and I couldnt find parts.so I sat it out knowing someone would pick it up as there is a couple of guys that cruise the neighborhood on the weekends to pick up appliances and such people set out for disposal. In my half awake state I go to the door and the guy just wanted to know if I was really getting rid of said pressure washer. I said yes and helped him load it he said he didnt want to mess with it withoit asking ....said he was afraid of lead poisoning...he apologized for waking me and thanked me for the help loading

[Bigwolf]

I don’t remember ever having a “sleep ding dong”.  However, after having a so called mini stroke, there were many nights I was convinced that an intruder was in my house.  With Mr B and my tactical flashlight I would sneak through the house and then feel foolish that I had let my crazy brain trick me once again.  It took some years for my brain to rewire and quit spoofing sounds, smells, and sights.  It happened enough that I packed my buddies up so my brother could take care of them till I got better....... well, I did keep my flashlight.

Bigwolf

[..]

A few weeks after Ding Dong I had risen early before a sparrow farted. Spent some time at work then a 100 mile ride and then some time at the gym.

Once home I showered and decided to inspect the veins on the back of my eyelids for a short while.

This repose was abruptly disturbed by 3 LOUD raps on a door (Remember I don't have a door bell  ).

Once again I awakened heart pounding.

However this time it's daylight and I quickly go to the "main" front door.

No one there.

Nor is there anyone at the other two external doors.

It was at this point I remembered that I had left the garage door open with my garage fan blowing on the Valkyrie to cool it down.

I do this because the afternoon sun blasts on to the garage door. The solar heat is fiery enough that I don't like having a hot engine in the garage at that time of day.

DING
DONG
KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK

[grandpaweaver]

Never have I been awakened by a ding dong but every night at about 1 AM by pee pee

[0leman]

I have never heard the "ding dong" in the middle of the night,  BUT did have a heart pounding episode one morning in Northern Minnesota. 

I had just gotten to work in the dark, first year of the daylight staving time and fuel lines.  My trusty Indian co-worker was late due to 20 below temps rendering his vehicle temporarily disabled.  I was sitting at my desk with trusty dog Buck laying at my feet, when a sudden bang on the widow behind me.  The office I had was miles from anyone, a quarter mile off the road. Both of us jumped, I looked out the window, as it was dark couldn't see much except white ground.   I picked up my trusty metal companion and with it and Buck stepped outside.  The snow under/around the window was clear, no tracks.  It took a bit for heart to settle down and start thinking clearly.  What probably happened was the window popped due to the warming of the building I was in.  Due to our first problems with fuel being limited, our Bosses decided that we should turn down our oil fired heating system at night. 

[Jess from VA]

Never have I been awakened by a ding dong but every night at about 1 AM by pee pee

2:30 am, 5 am.  It's not like clockwork science, but it's more than once.  

I drink lots of water and juice and lemonade.  I like it and it's good for me.  Good thing it's only 6 steps to the porcelain.  But that 24" doorway to the porcelain is not my friend.  

[The emperor has no clothes]

Never have I been awakened by a ding dong but every night at about 1 AM by pee pee

2:30 am, 5 am.  It's not like clockwork science, but it's more than once.  

I drink lots of water and juice and lemonade.  I like it and it's good for me.  Good thing it's only 6 steps to the porcelain.  But that 24" doorway to the porcelain is not my friend.  

I drink a lot of coffee all day and an occasional ice tea. I consider it a good night if only once.


I guess I have been known to have a beer on occasion.

[BINOVC]

+1 Firefighter.
We have 4 pooches ranging from a featherweight abandoned poodle my son rescued from a busy intersection, to a big red "bull-in-a-china-shop" hound dog.  Nobody gets near the house without our 4-legged doorbells sounding off.  If whoever is brave enough to actually ring the doorbell, the crescendo immediately doubles intensity. You KNOW you're not dreaming when that happens!

[Gavin_Sons]

+1 Firefighter.
We have 4 pooches ranging from a featherweight abandoned poodle my son rescued from a busy intersection, to a big red "bull-in-a-china-shop" hound dog.  Nobody gets near the house without our 4-legged doorbells sounding off.  If whoever is brave enough to actually ring the doorbell, the crescendo immediately doubles intensity. You KNOW you're not dreaming when that happens!

  we have a bloodhound that hates when someone knocks on our door. His howling is so deep ot rattles the house. Of coirse he is a wuss and wouldn't hurt anyone. He is scared of his own shadow.

[czuch]

I still hear my Mom calling my name when I have the headphones on.
Sometimes I do it just to hear her voice.
One night the back door opened.
 I sleep the sleep of the hard working innocent, but certain noises bring full conciousness.
I grabbed the real large real sharp truck spring machete I got as a souvineer of the Phillipines and bounded ready to apply it.
It was my wife's instantly terrified son.
He identified, and I told him to wait before he turned on the light.
We still laugh, him a little nervously.

[Gavin_Sons]

I'm a very heavy sleeper. My wife can stand over me and scream and yell at me and i'll never wake up. Sounds of our door opening or a window rattling from wind will instantly wake me up. There have been many times i'll grab the XDM out of my headboard and go investigate. There has never been anything there.

My neighbor caught a guy snooping around his yard a couple years back at 2am with a 5 gallon gas can in his hand. Neighbor caught him with the .357 and gave him 2 choices. He calls the cops and has him arrested or he shoots him in both knees, pours the gas on him and lights him on fire. He chose the police.