For some reason this year, I was all about Halloween. I usually put up the spider web and that’s about it. This year, I reinvented / recycled a bunch of stuff. I made a mini grave yard from cardboard and paint I already had around the house. A few ghosts from an old sheet, some stuffing, and a sharpie. The kids’ costumes are all from the thrift store for no more than $5 ea. I made James’ mustache (felt) and Kate’s parasol (from an old lampshade).
I also decided to spend some serious time carving a pumpkin. (I got the stencil from WWF.) The kids each carved a pumpkin too.
For dinner we had a fabulous soup I made up using a bunch of the produce from our farmer Ray. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, leeks, mushrooms, carrot, zucchini, and a bacon seasoning mix. Yummy!
The neighbors and friends gathered around 6:30 and they were off. The rain held off to a slight drizzle so that didn’t stop the excitement. I sat on my front step with a glass of wine, my knitting, and wearing a “Black Eyed Pea” costume (thanks mom). The treats were flowing!
I think we have enough candy to last for months– and that’s AFTER I ate more than my share!
I love the yard!