Michaels

Not sure why this pic posted on top, but yes, you read that price tag correctly:  $69.99

Mrs. Holidays, Baby Holidays, Sister-in-Law, Brother-in-Law, and I stopped by Michaels to check out the Halloween display.  I'd say it was more impressive than last year, though quite pricey.  We didn't buy anything, but it sure was fun to get into the spirit.

Good ole' Spooky Town

See the ghost in the bottom middle? That's what inspired Spirit Grove I last year

Spooky Town was prominently displayed

Was tempted to buy a couple of these ornaments

The word on the street is Father Holidays and Stepmother Holidays are going to put Baby Holidays in something like this for trick-or-treat

Garland

Nicely priced wreath

Heading to the Stores

This weekend, Mrs. Holidays, Baby Holidays, and I will be heading to Michaels and perhaps some other stores to take a look at Halloween stuff. Some of the things I'll be on the lookout for over the next few weeks include Halloween garland, Halloween tree ornaments, battery-operated tealights, black cloth, water-based paint/spray paint, etc.



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New Additions

While Mrs. Holidays and I were taking a walk through the neighborhood on Sunday, we noticed a family throwing out some old Halloween stuff on the curb for trash pickup.  We strolled over and lo and behold, there were 4 small tombstones and some black garland.  This brings our tombstone count to 16 for Spirit Grove II: an enchanted forest. I will also use the garland in the display.  Last year, Mother in Law Holidays found a mannequin in someone's trash pile, which we used as the enchantress for Spirit Grove I.