And so it begins.
Wow.
It’s been two weeks since we came back to Oregon. I was so energized from our trip home, I immediately decorated our porch for the holiday. However, my Halloween plans and preparation have stalled. I’ve done very little since. To think I had such big plans.
Typical. We do this every year. Truth is, I’m a one-woman holiday show around these parts. And my dreams require an army. So, until I can afford to hire staff, we’re keeping it low key. Iz and I have difficulty coming to conclusions… we’re big dreamers, not so much on the follow through when it comes to this sort of thing. Which means I’m not bothering with a costume this year.
I did dream up a very good two person concept: Life and Death. Death is easy, right? Black shroud and a scythe. Life requires a white gown, and your imagination. I was planning butterflies and birds in my hair. . . and then flowers and fish and anything else I could dream up attached to my dress. Cool, right? Feel free to borrow and use. Send me pictures if you do!
Tomorrow the boy and I are going to attempt to secure a few pumpkins to carve. Hopefully, we’ve not left it too late like we did last year. Someday, we’ll learn to buy early. We’re slow learners, evidently. And we have to hash out the details of his costume. After 4 years running of being some variation of creepy, he’s opting to be a “spy” this year. Any suggestions on that front would be highly appreciated!
So, simple it is. But simple can be good. And with 8 days until Halloween, simple will do.
OY! I can’t believe it is just 8 days away… and yet… here it comes! I’m certainly COLD enough – so that should be an indicator.
Truly you do have fantastic ideas and I look forward to being able to supply you with a budget that will do them justice. Martha beware – we’re going to turn that M upside down and make it a W for Wende!
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I can only hope to live my life in the example set forth by my patron saint. . . uh. . . minus the jail time. I’m going to hell for that. ~W
I am so totally indifferent to Halloween, it’s not even funny. Just reading the “8 days” in this post threatened to stir me to action, but truth is, it will probably be next Thursday before I think to do anything significant about costumes. I have always felt just a *little* bit sorry for my kids, but only a little. 🙂
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Just a little bit, eh? 😀 ~W
I love Halloween and there is something about young children that helps keep you focused on it. My kids have known for months what they were going to be — Indiana Jones and a Gypsy Fortune Teller. Funny. I have big plans too but I’m not sure they’ll work. We’ll see. I think I have to hit a thrift store this weekend and see what happens.
As for decorating. Yikes. Hasn’t happened. I got some stuff up in my classroom. But, otherwise, not so much.
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Ooh, post pictures of your big plans… I want to see!! 😀 ~W
ooooooooooo, I love the Life and Death theme costumes. And yes- butterflies in the hair . Of course. WHAT ELSE screams Life better than butterflies in the hair?
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I know, right? I thought it was brilliant, anyhow. 😀 ~W
My plans weren’t so big. Got the costumes for the boys. And almost finished the costume for the girl. And then I ran out of steam… We still need to get pumpkins and a few other things. We’ll probably make it just in the nick of time!
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In the nick of time is good. Stressful, but good! ~W
Gah–follow through is the hard part! My husband is in the garage now cleaning out pumpkins because Alison will be home for the weekend and says that she wants to carve pumpkins. She’s 18! When will she outgrow this?
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Who said you had to out-grow it? And admit it! You’d be completely crushed if she didn’t want to come home to carve pumpkins!! ~W
Ha! I liked your term “one-woman holiday show”. That’s me! Not that I’m a show by any means, but I’m the one-woman army to get it done.
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Yep! Right there with you! ~W
SPY:
sunglasses, a big old digital watch with a new fake computer screen (picture) applied to it, trench coat, fake facial hair, hat, tiny camera and sneakers… for, you know, sneaking.
Or a Tuxedo and a martini and an Aston Martin.
Depends on which team he’s on.
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YOU ROCK, Bethany. Seriously. Of course, I’ve been informed that he doesn’t really want to be a spy, but he was trying to pick something less Ghouly to… “APPEASE YOU, MOM!” OY! ~W