Great suggestions from all of you!!!
I do sleep with a "white noise machine"...I still hear "extra things"....
I have a toy dog....which likes to sleep by the front door (he thinks he is guarding the house.lol)......although this dog couldn't "attack and hurt" anyone...his bark is so schrill that I would definitely KNOW some one has entered!!!
Sassy: NOdenial had an unexpected work trip and left Wednesday.........I couldn't take off to see ya since we have Puternut's Party Planned!!!
Puternut called and said he and Octavia would be staying with me tonight.....so hopefully I won't be "home alone" tonight.