I think I\u0092m ready for Halloween. As much as I love summer (well, the sleeping in every day part), I adore times of year that come with their own decor. Others cringe when they go into the stores and see Halloween displays in August. Not me. Oh, no, I haven\u0092t bought anything… not yet. It\u0092s certainly too early to buy. But it\u0092s not too early to browse. To think. To decide. Bill has already dropped some cash on a new smoke machine\/bubble maker. Did he need another smoke machine? About as much as I need a black and orange wreath. So I will say nothing. Yes. Yes, he needs that smoke machine.<\/p>\n
Now that I\u0092ve scoped out a few stores, I think I\u0092m ready to go buy.<\/p>\n
Black wreath with little orange lights? check.
\nGarden flag? check
\ngiant spider web for window above front door? check
\nglass jars to display candy corn? check and check<\/p>\n
The real dilemma is what to buy to give out to the trick or treaters. Kaitlyn and Bill don\u0092t eat chocolate, so the first rule is, we can\u0092t load up on chocolate or I\u0092ll be the one eating it all in November… along with the bite-sized nuggets of hip-expanding evil Kaitlyn brings home. Last year, the kids we tagged along with trick or treating seemed incredibly impressed by the couple of houses that gave out full sized candy. I spent time bagging up adorable assortments of tiny candies. But I think that\u0092s all in my sweet past. I think this year, I\u0092m going big. Or, at least, full sized. That is, if I can figure out where to buy full sized candy bars right now other than at the check out of the gas station. <\/p>\n
The exciting thing about this year is that we\u0092ll get to buy a costume for the dog. I know Bill is dreading that. Kaitlyn and I think it will be fun. I will probably not think that when I am wrestling Phineas into said get-up. Still… I\u0092ll do it. And I\u0092ll take pictures. And I\u0092ll keep the wrestling part to myself. Maybe.<\/p>\n
I\u0092m not as excited about coming up with a costume for myself. I\u0092m not creative. I\u0092m not skinny, so buying a one-size-fits-a-few from a store is pretty much out. If there\u0092s a theme I need to follow, I need to know like last week so I can get started thinking about it. It takes time to beg crafty friends to lend a hand! (My one idea is for Bill and Kaitlyn to dress like Adam and Jaime from Mythbusters. Plausible?)<\/p>\n
And when it\u0092s all said and done… when the last full sized treat is handed out… when the trick or drinkers have tossed back their cocktail (note to self: find a good Halloween drink to pass out to the grown ups)… when Phineas has been wrestled back out of his costume… I vow this year to make an inventory of my spooooooky items as I pack them back away for another year on a shelf in the basement. So next year, just maybe I can start my shopping earlier.<\/p>\n
Now, has anyone seen any ceramic turkeys on sale?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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