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Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
1 Month
...till the first yard haunt decorations go out. Here's a tentative decorating schedule for Spirit Grove II: an enchanted forest:
Sunday, September 30- Spirit Grove signpost, door wreath go up
Tuesday, October 2- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree
Saturday, October 6- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up; rake leaves, mow if necessary
Tuesday, October 9- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree
Saturday, October 13- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up; rake leaves
Tuesday, October 16- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree
Saturday, October 20- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up; rake leaves, mow if necessary
Wednesday, October 24- Father & Stepmother Holidays arrive
Thursday, October 25- Make epitaphs for the 7 stone tombstones; put out all 24 tombstones; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up
Saturday, October 27- Carve jack o'lanterns; Spray paint & glitter trees, bouquets, basket; build wire arm & hand for Enchantress; rake leaves
Wednesday, October 31- Set out & hang lanterns; hang wind chimes; set out jack o'lanterns; decorate & set out Enchantress; set out bouquets for tombstones & basket; set out remaining miscellaneous decorations; prepare fog machine; set out tubs for graveyard dry ice; plug in & fill kettle; buy dry ice; rake leaves; prepare background music; fill candy bowl
The entire afternoon will be required to set up shop as trick or treat starts at 5:30.
Sunday, September 30- Spirit Grove signpost, door wreath go up
Tuesday, October 2- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree
Saturday, October 6- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up; rake leaves, mow if necessary
Tuesday, October 9- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree
Saturday, October 13- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up; rake leaves
Tuesday, October 16- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree
Saturday, October 20- 1 bat, 1 ghost hung from tree; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up; rake leaves, mow if necessary
Wednesday, October 24- Father & Stepmother Holidays arrive
Thursday, October 25- Make epitaphs for the 7 stone tombstones; put out all 24 tombstones; 1 miscellaneous decoration goes up
Saturday, October 27- Carve jack o'lanterns; Spray paint & glitter trees, bouquets, basket; build wire arm & hand for Enchantress; rake leaves
Wednesday, October 31- Set out & hang lanterns; hang wind chimes; set out jack o'lanterns; decorate & set out Enchantress; set out bouquets for tombstones & basket; set out remaining miscellaneous decorations; prepare fog machine; set out tubs for graveyard dry ice; plug in & fill kettle; buy dry ice; rake leaves; prepare background music; fill candy bowl
The entire afternoon will be required to set up shop as trick or treat starts at 5:30.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Yard Haunt Additions
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| The previous owners of the rental house we just moved into left this somewhat creepy statue in the backyard. We'll put her in this year's yard haunt. |
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| These are not our wind chimes. I tried taking a picture of our chimes in the backyard, but the camera's batteries needed to be recharged. I think wind chimes will add to the mystical ambience of Spirit Grove II: an enchanted forest. Image Source |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Halloween Tree Ornaments
Picked these up at Michaels today. Was pleasantly surprised when they rung up at a 30% discount at the cash register.
Library
Baby Holidays and I were at the library today, and when I walked over to a computer to do an online search, lo and behold, the person before me had done a search for "Halloween decorations". Hmmm...maybe a fellow haunter???
Monday, August 27, 2012
The Santa Maria
In exactly two months, we plan on making a trip out to see the Santa Maria, which apparently becomes a haunted ship around Halloween. Read more about it here.
We should have a busy day that day with lots of yard haunt preparations as well. I'll be posting a tentative decorating schedule on Thursday. Stay tuned.
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We should have a busy day that day with lots of yard haunt preparations as well. I'll be posting a tentative decorating schedule on Thursday. Stay tuned.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Goodwill Christmas Goodies
48 ornaments, 1 basket, 2 Santa Claus figurines for only $14.
Next month, I will start saving glass jars for this year's outdoor luminaries. Mother in Law Holidays, can you start saving yours as well?
Next month, I will start saving glass jars for this year's outdoor luminaries. Mother in Law Holidays, can you start saving yours as well?
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Another Tuesday Morning & Home Goods
Baby Holidays and I drove over to a bigger Tuesday Morning across town. The Halloween section was disappointing, but the Christmas section was spectacular. We'll come back again to take a bunch of pics before the '3 months till Christmas' post on September 25. I will say that Baby Holidays lit up when he saw the Christmas goodies. Looks like we may have a Christmas lover on our hands.
Afterward, we revisited our local Home Goods store and I was excited to see that they had put a few, new things out. Here are some pics:
Afterward, we revisited our local Home Goods store and I was excited to see that they had put a few, new things out. Here are some pics:
Candy sighting
While Baby Holidays and I were doing some grocery shopping at Giant Eagle, we noticed a brand new stand sporting an array of Halloween candy. Tombstones were mixed in the piles. Didn't expect to see the candy out this early. Exciting!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Jo-Ann's & Party City
Baby Holidays and I dropped by these two stores today. Jo-Ann's had a little bit of Halloween stuff out, while Party City was preparing shelves for its initial shipment. Might drop by Home Goods again tomorrow to see if their main display is up yet.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Trip to Garden Ridge
Mrs. Holidays, Baby Holidays, and I took a trip to a local Garden Ridge store today. Lots of neat Halloween stuff. Took up about 5 or 6 aisles. Here are some pics:
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| Was tempted to buy these garland strands, but there were lights in them, and we already have lots of lights |
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| Thought these tombstones were pretty unique |
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| Big spider |
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| How cool are these glittery skellies? |
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| Mother in Law Holidays, which of these wreaths do you prefer for the front door? |
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| I know what you're thinking Father Holidays! |
A Nostalgic Halloween
Found a neat, old school Halloween blog called A Nostalgic Halloween. Really love the vintage feel. Check it out.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
75 Days
till All Hallow's Eve. 45 days till the first yard haunt decorations go out. Spirit Grove II: an enchanted forest is fast approaching.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Haunted Graveyard
Found this great yard haunt from 2011 featured on Pumpkinrot's blog. A little too dark for my taste, but I appreciate the effort and creativity. Check it out.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Halloween Commentary
I echo the sentiments found in this commentary from PennLive. Luckily, for us, trick-or-treat night was on Halloween last year and will be this year as well. I also wish trick-or-treat night was 4 hours long, not just 2 hours.
I spend a lot of time in municipal board meetings for the newspaper. School district meetings, too, if we’re going to start counting. I’m sure there are those who attend more, but I’m right up there near the top of the list.
This would be a little strange if it wasn’t a job. If it wasn’t a job, The Patriot-News would probably publish an article about the woman who has been seen at as many as 10 local government and school district meetings in a month. You probably wouldn’t read it.
But I digress.
Some of the meetings to which I go are exciting, really, and some are nothing short of mind-numbing. But, hey, every day isn’t Christmas.
I hear a lot of odd things at the meetings. Here is the oddest thing I hear, and I’ve heard it around this time of year — I know, it’s August — about a bazillion times every single year for going on six years: “When’s Halloween this year?”
Huh?
We’re not talking Memorial Day, which slides around the end of May with disconcerting mobility. I never know the date of Memorial Day. This is Halloween. Halloween is on Oct. 31 every single year, not the fourth Thursday-Wednesday-Sunday of the month, or any other day the keepers of the calendar in the Harrisburg area have selected.
I would’ve written that last sentence in capital letters, but the newspaper editors who slog through my dyslexic text every week would have changed it, so I’ll repeat for emphasis:
Halloween is on Oct. 31, every single year.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to take back our holiday from our local officials. Call your council members, email your supervisors, let’s work together and reunite trick-or-treat with Halloween.
No more Oct. 31s spent staring at the clock like a pretty girl without a date for prom while the rest of our country’s citizens wear witch hats and goblin masks and ring doorbells.
We have a window here.
According to Lemoyne Borough Council Member David Beasley, the Capital Region Council of Governments, which usually recommends a night for trick-or-treat — do not get me started on that — decided municipalities could work with their school districts to select their own dates for trick-or-treat this year.
School districts? Are these people really masters of timing? I’m not being hurtful when I point out, at least in my school district, these are the folks who, for my teenage son’s four years of high school, had me dropping him off at 7:20 a.m. to make his first class. Enough said.
No school districts. No municipalities. Us. Get on the phone with your local government officials before a date is set, please. This, gentle readers, is a call to freedom. You have their numbers.
Commentary: Setting Halloween should be a treat, not a trick
Published: Friday, August 10, 2012, 9:04 AM Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 9:05 AM
I spend a lot of time in municipal board meetings for the newspaper. School district meetings, too, if we’re going to start counting. I’m sure there are those who attend more, but I’m right up there near the top of the list.
This would be a little strange if it wasn’t a job. If it wasn’t a job, The Patriot-News would probably publish an article about the woman who has been seen at as many as 10 local government and school district meetings in a month. You probably wouldn’t read it.
But I digress.
Some of the meetings to which I go are exciting, really, and some are nothing short of mind-numbing. But, hey, every day isn’t Christmas.
I hear a lot of odd things at the meetings. Here is the oddest thing I hear, and I’ve heard it around this time of year — I know, it’s August — about a bazillion times every single year for going on six years: “When’s Halloween this year?”
Huh?
We’re not talking Memorial Day, which slides around the end of May with disconcerting mobility. I never know the date of Memorial Day. This is Halloween. Halloween is on Oct. 31 every single year, not the fourth Thursday-Wednesday-Sunday of the month, or any other day the keepers of the calendar in the Harrisburg area have selected.
I would’ve written that last sentence in capital letters, but the newspaper editors who slog through my dyslexic text every week would have changed it, so I’ll repeat for emphasis:
Halloween is on Oct. 31, every single year.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to take back our holiday from our local officials. Call your council members, email your supervisors, let’s work together and reunite trick-or-treat with Halloween.
No more Oct. 31s spent staring at the clock like a pretty girl without a date for prom while the rest of our country’s citizens wear witch hats and goblin masks and ring doorbells.
We have a window here.
According to Lemoyne Borough Council Member David Beasley, the Capital Region Council of Governments, which usually recommends a night for trick-or-treat — do not get me started on that — decided municipalities could work with their school districts to select their own dates for trick-or-treat this year.
School districts? Are these people really masters of timing? I’m not being hurtful when I point out, at least in my school district, these are the folks who, for my teenage son’s four years of high school, had me dropping him off at 7:20 a.m. to make his first class. Enough said.
No school districts. No municipalities. Us. Get on the phone with your local government officials before a date is set, please. This, gentle readers, is a call to freedom. You have their numbers.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Home Goods
While Mrs. Holidays got her hair cut yesterday, Baby Holidays and I visited a local Home Goods store. There were already a couple of Halloween aisles. Really looking forward to their full display in the coming weeks. This store always has a magical feel during the holidays. Here are some pics I took:
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Halloween Moon
Weather permitting, we should see a moon that is over 90% full for this year's All Hallow's Eve celebration. Check it out:
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
More Halloween Tree Ornaments
Went to Tuesday Morning and got 5 more ornaments for only $6. This brings the ornament total to 17 which should be enough. Next on the tree list will be garland.
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