Sacred Grove

73 trick or treaters last night.

Trick or Treat Weather Forecast

This would be a whole lot better than last year's 40 degrees, 25 mph winds, and rain. Hoping for 100 Trick or Treaters tomorrow. We had 45 last year. Will post lots of pics and maybe a video or two on Friday, which is All Hallows Eve.

Thursday, Oct 30

Day Oct 30

53^°FHigh

Mostly Sunny

Chance of rain:

0%

Wind:

WNW at 4 mph

Humidity:

65%

Skull

Toddler Holidays and I added a bunch of bones to Spirit Grove today. Here's one of them.

Baby Holidays #2 has arrived

Mrs. Holidays delivered him late last night, so Toddler Holidays and Baby Holidays will get to celebrate their first Triduum of All Hallows together.

5 day weather forecast

Still looking very good. A few degrees cooler than the 10 day forecast. Hoping we stay above the 50 degree mark, with light wind.

Thursday, Oct 30

Updated: Oct 26, 2014, 8:02am EDT

 

Plenty of sun. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the low 40s.

Day Oct 30

54^°FHigh

Mostly Sunny

Chance of rain:

0%

Wind:

WNW at 5 mph

Humidity:

65%

1 week

...till Trick or Treat night. This year, I'm hoping to activate the five senses with our 'Sacred Grove' display.

Sight- 63 glowing lanterns and an array of string lights
Sound- 15 ethereal songs cycling on the computer in the background
Smell- Cinnamon-sticks scented candle
Taste- A variety of candy
Touch- Several bags of leaves strewn on the porch and walkway for trick-or-treaters to crunch upon as they approach the door, and 50 lbs of dry ice flowing on the ground

I hope people feel a sense of the mystical, the sacred, and the beautiful when they visit our house that night.

And down the street, at our 'Spirit Grove' display, I'm hoping to activate the childhood imagination with a slightly spooky, organic, old-school style. I hope people feel a sense of classic Halloween fun as they stroll through the grove.

10 day forecast

Ironically, this is virtually identical to last year's 10 day forecast, which proved to be spectacularly wrong. Let's hope this year is different.

Thursday, Oct 30

Updated: Oct 21, 2014, 11:02am EDT

 

Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the low 40s.

Day Oct 30

57^°FHigh

Sunny

Chance of rain:

10%

Wind:

WNW at 5 mph

Humidity:

62%

UV Index:

3 - Moderate

Sunrise:

7:59 am

Moonrise:

2:02 pm

Moonphase:

Waxing Crescent

10 days

...till Trick or Treat night. 10 day weather forecast comes out tomorrow.

Put up a few more decorations in Spirit Grove.

2 Weeks

...till Trick or Treat night.

Added a wreath to Spirit Grove today.

Egg Sac and Sign

Buzzard

3 Weeks

...till Trick or Treat night in our town. It'll run from 6-8pm. Last year, due to the inclement weather, we only had 45 trick or treaters. Hopefully, we'll have better weather this year, which would likely generate a bigger turnout.

I've also gotten commitments to show up from one Goodwill chapter for the developmentally disabled and one group of elderly residents from Grandmother Holidays' assisted living facility. Three other developmentally disabled groups have shown some interest in coming out, though they have not yet committed to attend.

So, who knows, if everything goes right, maybe we'll hit 100 trick or treaters this year?

Finally, as a sneak preview, 'Sacred Grove' will feature 63 glowing lanterns, 50 lbs of dry ice, 17 tombstones, lots of leaves, music, and a scented candle. Down the street at 'Spirit Grove', I have already hung 13 decorations, with 14 more to go. There will also be 30 glowing lanterns.

Pumpkin

Mother in Law Holidays brought this up for Toddler Holidays

Spider

Skeleton

Ghost, Owl, and Spider

Spider