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This time I had Actual Plans for the holiday! And I was able to do (some) things!
Costume: Dulcie (again?) -- this year I'm Actual Dulcie, as noted by the short hair. ( Read more... )
The Flappy Dragon is hanging up again, although it does appear Very Unwell. I patched its horns, and then Belovedest hung it back up. Alas, it's got what seems like electrical problems, fan problems, and leak problems. The adult with a group of trick-or-treaters told us how much the kids like the dragons, and were worried when the Flappy Dragon went down. I allowed as how this particular one was pretty sick, but his little brother would likely be showing up soon.
I found (finally) the Big Red Dragon, and got it hauled up and staked out. I found some of the other skull-shaped lawn lights in the process.
I hung up the teal pumpkin lights. I figured out how to swap out the bulb in the yard light for a smart one (so we could set it to teal). I grabbed a lamp to illuminate the baskets of treats, since the porch light is the flame effect bulb. I made sure the treat signs were attached to the treat baskets. I put up the box with the 9th House skull on it, and arrayed a skeleton tablecloth over it and the little folding table. I put fake candles with white lights in the glass teal pumpkin holders. I put yellow flame flickering fake candles in other places. The punk-ins (black and white pumpkins decorated with spikes) went out. I hauled a chair over. I opened up the sack of glow sticks and attached the elastic cords to each stick, then made a sign inviting the kids to take one as a safety light if they didn't have a safety light already. As well as a treat.
The treats, of course, I sorted last night: fruity, chocolate, and chocolate with peanuts. And toys.
It was rainy out, so I think that depressed the numbers, but we were at 38 the last time I looked at the counter.
Belovedest has a fun new costume: poorly disguised dragon in a pumpkin patch.
Costume: Dulcie (again?) -- this year I'm Actual Dulcie, as noted by the short hair. ( Read more... )
The Flappy Dragon is hanging up again, although it does appear Very Unwell. I patched its horns, and then Belovedest hung it back up. Alas, it's got what seems like electrical problems, fan problems, and leak problems. The adult with a group of trick-or-treaters told us how much the kids like the dragons, and were worried when the Flappy Dragon went down. I allowed as how this particular one was pretty sick, but his little brother would likely be showing up soon.
I found (finally) the Big Red Dragon, and got it hauled up and staked out. I found some of the other skull-shaped lawn lights in the process.
I hung up the teal pumpkin lights. I figured out how to swap out the bulb in the yard light for a smart one (so we could set it to teal). I grabbed a lamp to illuminate the baskets of treats, since the porch light is the flame effect bulb. I made sure the treat signs were attached to the treat baskets. I put up the box with the 9th House skull on it, and arrayed a skeleton tablecloth over it and the little folding table. I put fake candles with white lights in the glass teal pumpkin holders. I put yellow flame flickering fake candles in other places. The punk-ins (black and white pumpkins decorated with spikes) went out. I hauled a chair over. I opened up the sack of glow sticks and attached the elastic cords to each stick, then made a sign inviting the kids to take one as a safety light if they didn't have a safety light already. As well as a treat.
The treats, of course, I sorted last night: fruity, chocolate, and chocolate with peanuts. And toys.
It was rainy out, so I think that depressed the numbers, but we were at 38 the last time I looked at the counter.
Belovedest has a fun new costume: poorly disguised dragon in a pumpkin patch.
