Some of you will recall that I posted just over 3 weeks ago that my storage shed, located on the property where I'm building my new house, was broken into, and my Yamaha kicker, chainsaw, and air compressor were stolen. OK, some things about that theft were weird, like why did they leave lots of valuable tools behind, etc.

So I took Friday off to work on wiring my garage. I unlocked the front door of my house to get some tools that I began storing there instead of the shed that I felt was too vulnerable to entry. So I happened to look downstairs and saw my basement door open. I went downstairs to check things out and discovered that part of the deadbolt lock had been taken apart and removed. Too frickin' weird! You have to be inside to unscrew the faceplates of a deadbolt lock. The deadbolt itself was left in the door, in the unlocked position of course, and the inside and outside faceplates are gone. No indications of prying on the door, no metal filings - - this is beyond figuring out. So I went back upstairs to see what was missing, but my toolbox with skill saw and drill, table saw, chop box, and everything is present and accounted for, or so I thought until I needed the coil of 12/2 wire for the garage, and it and a double breaker for a 220 circuit, and the door knob, yes, the frickin' door knob, are missing. There is absolutely no logic to this, and I'm stymied how some one got in - found the hidden key and put it back, and then took the basement deadbolt apart?

This is beyond stupid, but laid back peaceful Salmo is contemplating a stake out and blowing the head off anyone who comes poking around. Alternatively, are Claymore mines readily available anywhere? And can they be set up so as not to blow up Bambi, as we have several neighborhood deer? The neighbors would be upset if they were injured, but they're all for whackin' neredowell perps.

Sg