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azurelunatic) wrote2024-10-31 08:38 pm
azurelunatic) wrote2024-10-31 08:38 pm
Halloween
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. I have two seafoam green nightgowns, differently elaborate. I wore the first for my infusion on Tuesday, and the second today. My fluffy white skirt survived the year, although I may want to reinforce it before its next wash. I located my oatmeal-colored (although sparkly) sweater, and grabbed my wildest hat. I forgot the parasol for infusion day, but I was already juggling a number of objects. While I was downstairs I saw my Lyctoral not-yet-robe. I've been working on my makeup -- red lipstick not quite to the edges of my lips, except at the edges, where there's just a subtle overflow. Glitter cream eyeshadow: purple on the dark circles under my eyes, magenta or red above my eyes, and salmon at the outer corners for the fading bruises from the excessive rubbing. The glitter, of course, is to make sure that when a medical professional looks at my ill-looking face, they go "ah yes, that is Definitely Makeup."
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. I have two seafoam green nightgowns, differently elaborate. I wore the first for my infusion on Tuesday, and the second today. My fluffy white skirt survived the year, although I may want to reinforce it before its next wash. I located my oatmeal-colored (although sparkly) sweater, and grabbed my wildest hat. I forgot the parasol for infusion day, but I was already juggling a number of objects. While I was downstairs I saw my Lyctoral not-yet-robe. I've been working on my makeup -- red lipstick not quite to the edges of my lips, except at the edges, where there's just a subtle overflow. Glitter cream eyeshadow: purple on the dark circles under my eyes, magenta or red above my eyes, and salmon at the outer corners for the fading bruises from the excessive rubbing. The glitter, of course, is to make sure that when a medical professional looks at my ill-looking face, they go "ah yes, that is Definitely Makeup."
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.
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Toys volume went down by an appreciable amount.
We still did have some candy (mostly fruity) left over. I don't much care for Baby Ruth. The crisp rice in chocolate bars went the fastest. We should make sure to sort the candy for our favorites on the bottom and our least favorites on the top, next time.
Hall light: try 75%
Yard light: WD-40, screws on the top, which lifts off
The safety lights were a good idea, and Belovedest was more diligent about asking the kids to take one than I was
I didn't mind when I saw a kid making off with the whole bag of shoe charms, we wanted those gone
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