Halloween Countdown!

My Historical Halloween Countdown begins tomorrow!

Crafts

This Christmas I decided I just can't - cannot, cannot, cannot - do the buy and spend and wrap and send. I want to do some homemade presents, and I've found a couple of projects that will work nicely. I hope to identify a couple more. Then I may make donations to charity in people's names. The affluenza and stress take all the joy out of the holiday for me, and I am tired of it.

At least I have some time to plan!

To get off this stressful topic, here is another pretty picture.

Scarecrows

Some jolly fellows have come to visit my front yard.

Pirate Ghosts

A glimpse of Halloweens past - these are my cheese cloth pirate ghosts from our 2006 pirate theme. I made them with crumpled up plastic bags for the heads and formed the cheese cloth (soaked in a glue-water mixture) over two-liter cola bottles. I did the forming and drying in the shower, so the fabric dried on the shower floor to make the floating effect. I cut out black felt for the mouths and eye(patches).

We might do our pirate theme again next year.

Crows

I love crows. In the bright blue sky of autumn, they careen through the sky. Their calls fill the neighborhood; they are such cheeky things. I love hearing them "talk" to each other on lazy mornings when I'm still lazing about in bed.

This picture was taken in Pueblo, CO. That is the high school.

Alas...

My camera has gone missing.

I cannot, therefore, show off the fantabulous Dracula/steampunk/HP/whatever-I-want-it-to-be cape I got at the thrift store last night. We found some great things last night, in addition to Halloween treats. Mr. Viv found more collectible vinyl. Bless him. And I found the large print books for elder relatives that make such nice Christmas presents. I am trying to think ahead.

Now that the thrift stores are in their full Halloween costume glory, I'll be looking for vintage items. I found this adorable 1950's dress in the costume section of one last year. It was half price, so I bought it for less than $5. Amazing.

Halloween Countdown!

I am very excited! I'll be doing a 31 day countdown of Halloween facts and interesting tidbits.