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The back drop is up
I ran out of get up and go and had to stop. It’s amazing how warm it was under that porch roof.
We found last year’s doggie costumes. I’m not sure how Lucy felt about that.
Gavin didn’t seem thrilled.
But dang they were so cute.
Really Ma? Pink bats?
It’s a race to the finish!
My kitchen table, stacked high with Halloween decorations for the porch, groans under the load. Two giant cauldrons are in the living room all filled with more stuff. Later, one will brim over with candy and glow in the dark bracelets.
A roll of chicken wire is on the back porch ready to become the giant-sized Audrey 2.
We are 1 day behind schedule so I will play catch up tomorrow and Wednesday after my appointment with my cardiologist.
I’ve reserved Thursday for cooking and final prepping the porch for Friday. The main decorations don’t go up until Friday, we had thefts in the early years and learned our lesson.
All day Friday, we’ll decorate and finish Audrey 2, hoping fervently we finish in time for trick or treating.
Tomorrow, the hanging of the landscaping fabric begins.
Fall dinner–home made ham and bean soup
Saturday, G and I went to the farmers market. I bought a very smoked ham hock. Sunday’s dinner was fresh ham and bean soup. Super smoky and delicious. I tend to use the simple recipe on the bag of navy beans. It never fails.
Yum!
I am playing with dolls…
My sanity is slipping away.
“This is why we can’t have nice things. Not the dogs, not me, YOU, you are the reason.”
This I said after The Curmudgeon managed to ruin one of our fairly new rugs. No, not the smaller of the two either. Death rays poured from my eyes and I came so very, very close to losing it permanently.
6 days to go!
The foam and spray glue arrived. I can stuff the Audrey 2 hand puppet so it fits on my hand and arm. We begin the big build Sunday with the back drop going up first. Oh joy, I get to climb a ladder all afternoon.
The back drop worked so well last year that I am looking forward to using it for our design this year.
He’s up again. Silly old boy.
Gavin was shopping. All you could hear was him rattling around in the toy box. 
When he finished, you could tell he’d been busy.
These two didn’t satisfy.
Nor did these two.
Ditto with these.
Next, Miss Lucy will tidy up by putting all of them into her bed. Wish she’d put them into the toy box, but at least she does pick up after herself and Gavin.
What’s gotten into him?
Gavin, my can’t-stay-awake-past-7 p.m. dog has suddenly become a night owl. It seems he is now in competition with Lucy as to who can stay up the latest.
Sigh.
It was so much easier when he slept and she got cuddles. Now they both want to be on my lap all the time.
LOL. And to top that off I think The Curmudgeon is getting jealous that they both want me.
Arrrr, da Mumma is mine!
Nope, she be mine!
Hehehe… Lucy doesn’t like to be repeated.
This is one of our new toys.
It repeats what you say or, in Lucy’s case, what you bark.
Lucy was not amused.
However, we were quite amused.
Guess what arrived yesterday?
But, but…I want to open it!
Whoo hoo In case we don’t get the big one made, we do have a little one!
Feed me, Seymour!
Yay for Trick or Treat night on Halloween for a change!
G’s new neighbors will be coming over Trick or Treat night and joining in on the fun.
I Invited our other new neighbors to come over for the after trick or treat dinner. They have been fairly warned that last year we had 300 Trick or Treaters show up. Their son is having his second birthday this coming weekend so we’ll add a little something special for him.
How do we top these?
The graveyard birthday cake
Spooky food
Now comes the figuring out the menu stage of our trick or treat fun. Our main dish is lasagna, I make a mean one. G is in charge of dessert.
We’re working on some snacks to nibble on during the trick or treat hours before we serve the post trick or treat dinner.
We will have a nice wine and mixed drink bar set up inside for our guests.
Last year, during the trick or treat hours, we drank vodka tonics outside–they glow in the black light, that was fun and we might repeat them this year.
Appetizers and some snacks are all we need to do. I could do a cheese ball mummy or a something.
Any ideas? What is your favorite spooky snack for Halloween?
Lasagna!!!
There wasn’t enough coffee in the world.
I had one of those toss and turn, OMG-am-I-ever-going-to-fall-asleep? nights. Only to have The Curmudgeon call me on the intercom two minutes after I finally fell asleep.
“I can’t take care of the dogs today.”
“OMFG! Really? Why does this always effing happen when I’ve had NO sleep?!”
No, I didn’t get a nap to make up for it after the dogs were taken care of, instead I had to make a grocery store run and after that no one would let me sleep.
Therefore, this is all you’re getting. It’s after midnight and I am going to make a full on attempt to get some sleep.
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