Paintballs and H2O2

We had some excitement last night. After midnight I awoke to Drew loading the paintball gun, our defense. The dog was barking outside and Drew had seen the lights of the truck on. We were sure that our truck was being stolen! The only other person at our house is our trustworthy guard Xico, and we could not see him. Drew told me to get dressed and put my shoes on, which I dutifully did. I also grabbed the spray gun of concentrated hydrogen peroxide, another good defense we have easily available when you are in agriculture. We were careful not to turn on any lights, and kept quiet. Our plan was to go outside, immediately to the roof to check things out. As Drew opened the door, however, we were greeted by Xico. He said he has checked multiple times, and he is the only one here. No intruders, nothing. He was concerned about the car lights as well and suspected someone had slipped by him, but he had found no evidence of anyone around. Mind you, we have a fairly secure house. We have a 10 foot concrete wall around the perimeter with razor wire, electric fence, and security lights. Our guard has a high powered flashlight that allows him to see well at night and use the light as a weapon as it will temporarily blind a person. And we also have our dog Xai-Xai. Though she seems useless all day, sleeping spread out on the floor, she stays alert and active all night long. She's a great guard dog. This is her now, after an exhausting night:

As Xico and Drew looked at the car, they found that the switch for the lights had not been turned on and it appeared to be a short in the wiring. Drew thumped his fist on the hood and the lights went out. As to why they decided to turn on in the middle of the night, we have no idea. It did get our blood pumping and remind us to be on our toes as theft and robbery are a real threat.