We live across the street from a cemetery. It is a quiet place for the most part. But every now and then, we see strange activity over there at night.

Last spring, just about dusk, we noticed two women over there. They appeared to be spreading a white sheet on the ground. This seemed a little strange and I wondered if I should call the police.

Were they getting ready to perform some mystic ritual to summon the dead? Were they going to spend the night? There was a full moon that night so I kept my eye on the spot.

The next morning, the sheet was still there so I went over to inspect. Did I find a slaughtered chicken on the sheet? No. Instead, I discovered that the sheet was covering the flowers underneath to protect them from a late frost.