Hilly Jacklin's Profile

At my old farmhouse there was awful scratched faded beat-up avocado green counter top in the kitchen. I decoupaged the counter with old recipe cards and photo copied pictures from 30's recipe books then topped it off with 6 coats of polyurethane. I loved it, several years later it was still in good shape. I'm planning on doing that again in my new old house.

I work at Rockcliffe Mansion in Hannibal MO, it is supposedly haunted by the spirits of a couple of staff members, the original builder, Mr Cruikshank and his wife. As one of the B&B hostesses I have stayed overnight many times, nothing scary but I have heard some unexplainable noises and seen lots of pictures with orbs that have been taken by guests. What is remarkable about the mansion is that it was abandoned but left fully furnished for 43 years, so nearly half of everything is original, including the Tiffany windows and chandeliers.

I am admittedly skeptical, but there is no denying the knocking on doors and some of the other sounds I cannot identify. There have been guests who have refused to enter the ballroom because they sense the presence of spirits there. The story is that Isaac, one of the staff members is there, he feels it is his duty to guard and protect the mansion and has since 1924.