Category Archives: Holidays
Crap, we need to get done…T or T night approaches fast.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
So, there I was climbing up and down the ladder all afternoon putting black landscape fabric in place, when someone mentioned the possibility of rain on Trick or Treat night. NOOOOO!!!!!
I have the mouth stitched on the Voodoo doll head and am waiting for G to bring me the body. I need to cut out the arms and legs. The eyes are ready to apply, not sure if I’ll glue them on after stuffing the head or sew them on.
I am now accepting all lightweight packing material to stuff this gargantuan Voodoo doll. *Giggle*
Found out how to make my fog a low-lying fog. Need to make a run to Home Dump.
Two panels of fabric up. Ye Gods and little fishes how I hate to climb ladders!
Five panels up…one more will go up T or T night, for now we won’t cover the door.
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Halloween, Landscape fabric, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Spooky!
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Getting ready to hang my landscaping fabric…first step in spookifying the front of the house. Bwahahaha!
*Giggle* This has not been spookified, my desk always looks like this.
Annie’s voodoo doll almost finished…waiting for another eye that G had…we did finish and deliver it.
Nope, no pictures of the large voodoo doll…yet.
You all have a good one and get spooky!
It’s true! I’m batty.
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Gave Annie her voodoo doll yesterday. From her squeal of delight, I figure she liked it. 😀
The Curmudgeon had another good day. Yay!
Our dogs, Gavin and Patty are funny. Gavin completely ignores all the noisy props but Patty likes them and loves when I set one or two off just for her to watch. I think her favorite is the spider in the books.
You all have a good one!
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Halloween, Life, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
24 days to Halloween.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Fifteen days until we complete our large voodoo doll. The most detail goes into the head so that is what we are working on.
Tomorrow I cut out the body, arms, and legs. G will sew the seams and I will do the detail work, the stuffing, and armature. We are hoping it all comes together within our 15 day time frame. I like to have wiggle room. 😀
You all have a good one!
More props…Yeah, I should never go shopping at this time of year.
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Books that hold a surprise…a spider jumps out at you!
Another Funkin and a second large cauldron.
And more stuff…like paper plates, skull food picks, and other party supplies.
I am getting there…
You all have a good one!
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Halloween, Humor, Life, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Doing that Voodoo that I do so well.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I am trying to come up with a pattern for my giant voodoo dolls for the porch on Trick or treat night. So far, I traced G’s silhouette on to tracing paper and it just doesn’t seem to be quite large enough to work. Therefore I do believe I shall have to create one in pieces sewn together to be large enough for what I am picturing.
If I have enough material, I may try to make two of them. The Curmudgeon thinks that dowels with toy balls on the end will make suitable pins. Plastic lids will make lovely button eyes.
Now, I need to buy some heavy black yarn…
You all have a good one!
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Halloween, Humor, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Yes, the insanity has begun at my house
Posted by doggonedmysteries
If it were up to me, I’d leave my Halloween decorations up all year round. Oh. Wait. I already do. 😀
My animatronic caged crow arrived today. He’s cute. I hope I manage to drive The Curmudgeon over the edge by Halloween. 😉
I found and ordered a 4 CD Halloween music mix. It has everything but one song I wanted on my mix. Wicked good!
I have my tracing paper now so I can get to work on my giant life-sized voodoo dolls. I’ll have to trace and cut the figures out of the burlap out in the driveway. Hehehe! I do love freaking out my neighbors.
You all have a good one!
I’ll be using my cookie cutters as a pattern
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Halloween, Holiday, Humor, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Lost in the house somewhere…
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Last Halloween I couldn’t find this prop. It seems I put it away the year before somewhere safe. Now you all know how that goes…
I decided that now is the time to start looking for it for this year. If I’m lucky I’ll find it in time for Trick or treat night. You all have a good one.
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Halloween, Humor, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
54 days until Halloween…
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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Halloween, Home, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Will they never stop?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
Another fourth of July has passed by, thank goodness. However, around here that only means we have several more months of illegal fireworks to drive us crazy. The poor Curmudgeon was kept up well past his bed time and will be a cranky curmudgeon come daylight. Some persistent idiot is still setting off loud aerials after 1 a.m.

This someone thinks his/her Chinese water torture of setting off a loud aerial bang every so often all night is hilarious. I do not. I have a splitting headache and would like to take one of those loud aerials, stick it up the ass of whomever it is setting them off every freaking night for a month, and light the damned thing.
Why can’t people come up with a better way to celebrate without the use of fireworks? I hear of pets completely freaking out from the noise and staying traumatized for months. ERs brimming with ‘idiot accidents’ of burns and blown off body parts to where they look like a war zone, and this is a ‘fun’ way to celebrate?
I have always found the use of fireworks by non-professionals the dumbest thing ever. Proof to me of how dangerous they are, was the 4th of July where The Curmudgeon’s father almost removed three fingers of his right hand with an M8O. Yep, his was an ‘idiot accident.’ He did lose the tip of his middle finger and a good amount of flesh from the other two. That, of course, makes flipping the bird less provocative.
You all have a good one.

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Tags: Author, Caregiver, Disability, Doggoned, Fireworks, Humor, Independence Day, Multiple Sclerosis, Writer
Pets do not make good gifts.
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I don’t care what holiday you celebrate at this time of year. All I want is that you think real hard about gifting anyone with a pet of any kind.
Puppies and kittens do not do well in stressful situations. If you MUST get someone a pet, wait until after the holidays. Give them a leash and collar with a note saying they will get the pet after the holidays.
Pets are a lifetime commitment. They are not disposable.
You all have a good one!

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Tags: Animal shelter, Author, Doggoned, Dogs, Holidays, Love, Multiple Sclerosis, Rescues and Shelters, Writer
Yeah, I’m a Bah Humbug…so what?
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I’m already sick of the Christmas commercials and programs and it’s not even December yet! Jeez! It seems to me that they run more and more of both every year and begin running them earlier.
Christmas carols began playing in stores and on the radio in October right along with the jarring appearance of Christmas decorations.
Most of my family is gone now and many of them left us at this time of year. I find no joy in this season. I wish those of you who celebrate it would leave me out of it.
You all have a good one anyway.









