Haunted House

A Kikimora Haunts My Old House

This mischievous, whistling spirit hated her nickname

The haunted bungalow looks innocuous with her cheerful new siding. Image ©Grace Ombry

When I first moved into this cozy Craftsman house I scoffed at those who suggested it was haunted. The crumbling Victorian mansion I’d grown up in didn’t scare me, so I was hardly intimidated by a 900-square-foot bungalow.