Archive for the 'Halloween' Category

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The last post was all pumpkins, mums and corn stalks, this one is all haunted house, Grim Reaper and tombstones.

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Here it is in closer detail…

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You can’t see it in the picture but there were 3 cars parked in the driveway, well two cars and a hearse.

Let’s Stroll

The other day I showed you one of the homes in our area that were decorated for Halloween.   Since then I’ve had the opportunity to walk around and get some more shots of Halloween decor.  Over the next few posts I will share them with you.  This lovely home is all decked out for Halloween, but not in a scary way at all.  It is all very Autumnal and pretty.
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This house just looks so cozy and inviting and really little kid friendly.  We look forward to trick-or-treating here.  Francesca’s been practicing saying “Trick or Treat” over and over again.

Farmers Markets, Knives and Giant Spiders

I went to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday.  It was a bit chilly and the Market is nearing the end of the season.  I went specifically to get our knives sharpened.  They have an older man that comes to the parking lot and sets up his knife sharpener contraption.  He sits on this thing and pumps the pedals and the wheel turns allowing him to sharpen the blades.  I wish I had gotten a photo of him, but I didn’t want to be rude.  He was really busy, you just drop off your knives (or garden tools, scissors, etc)  and he takes them in the order in which they are dropped off.  It took about an hour and an half, during the wait Francesca and I shopped the market.

They had the typical locally grown produce, some beautiful flowers, pumpkins and gourds, baked goods and handmade soaps.  They even had gourmet doggy treats and some seasonal doggy scarves.  We had fun looking and buying.  We bought some butter cookies to munch on while we walked, some mini pumpkins and gourds and a Scooby Do neckerchief for Moose for Halloween.

On the way home, I was driving along and was stopped in my tracks by the Halloween decor on this house.
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This is a HUGE display and the biggest spider I have ever seen.  Here is a close up of the carnage.
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A little too gory for our house with little ones and all but I applaud their creativity!  I hope to capture some other neat Halloween displays around here - I’ve seen so many - now I just need to get my camera and go for a neighborhood walk.

Trick or Treat

Egyptian Pumpkin

Egyptian Pumpkin

Happy Halloween!  This is the infamous  “Old Ancient Egyptian Writing” Pumpkin.  Pumpkin decorating was serious business this year.

A Clone Trooper, Go Go Dancer, Princess and Pumpkin - the cousins are ready for some trick or treat fun!

A haunted house pumpkin. 

Scary Pumpkin

Scary Pumpkin

And of course, the scary pumpkin - No happy face pumpkins this year by decree!
And what a better way to start off Halloween than by getting this years’ flu shot at the pediatrician’s office.  Flu shots and candy for all!  Here’s to better planning next year. 
Have a safe and Happy Halloween!