Happy Halloween ~ ~ ~

~ HAPPY HALLOWEEN ~

Some of my longtime readers may remember seeing my Halloween decorations (but if you have CRS like I do, you may not . . . lol!), but I thought I would share some of them for all my newer followers.

I have a very eclectic collection ~ some new, some vintage, some hand made and some imported.

Witchy was a gift a friend.

Vintage paper mache pumpkins and witch.  I thought they were pretty pricey when I bought them (except the pumpkin on the right was bought at a tag sale years ago in a bag with plastic pumpkins for only $4 ~ woo hoo!), but now prices are sky high!

These are also vintage.

Vintage tambourine and noise makers.

Cats ~ mostly imported.

Another gift from a friend.

 

Gourds I painted a few years ago.

My mom did beautiful ceramic work.  This is my favorite Halloween piece she made for me.

She also painted the spider, cat and pumpkin.  They all have music boxes that play the "Death March", though ironically all the batteries are dead . . . lol.



Another piece from mom.  I will treasure these always!

A paper towel ghost I made 20+ years ago.  The pumpkin picture behind the ghost was a gift from Karen at My Colonial Home.



Black feather tree.

My favorite trick-or-treater.

Isn't Loocie just too cute?  She was so good while candy was being passed out and received many compliments on her costume.  Annie, on the other hand, barked the entire time.

I hope you got more tricks than treats this Halloween.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren



Happy Halloween ~

 

Happy Halloween, friends.  Another month bites the dust.  If you are a longtime reader, you may want to skip this post . . . or if you have CRS like I do, keep on reading 😁  Once again showing my Halloween decorations.  They are pretty much the same with only a couple new things.

My dining room cupboard.

The two little hard plastic decorations were bought at the same antique mall, though on different occasions from different dealers.

This papier mache pumpkin with wings was purchased at the antique mall yesterday.  Not old . . . and he'd make a fun hooked rug.

Fun skelly hooked rug purchased on eBay many years ago.

I've had the ceramic pumpkin since childhood.  The little scarecrow is one of my favorite pieces . . . painted by my mom.

Sweet mohair Halloween bear.

All the ceramic items were painted by my mom 💓

My painting skills are very limited, but in 2005 I was on a gourd painting kick.

Though there are almost no kids in the neighborhood, this evening I may welcome as many as 150 trick or treaters.  The babies in strollers or in their parents arms are not denied candy, nor are the much too old kids with no costume.  I grew up in what at the time was the country, so in order to trick or treat I had to go in to town.  One time I was asked where I lived, and when I told, I was denied a treat.  Isn't that just downright mean?  Oh, and did people give apples as treats in your neck of the woods?  Oh, how I hated getting an apple . . . 😀😁😆

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren

Happy Halloween ~

 

Sadly this year with my house being in chaos, I never hauled my Halloween decorations down from the attic.  It has taken me much longer than anticipated to get my house back in order.  I am probably 98% there.  I will be happy when I get to 100%.

In the last few years outdoor decorations have become so popular.  I cannot even begin to imagine the $$$ people are spending.  I know the 10' skeletons are $300 each at Home Depot and some people have several in addition to all the other "Halloween accoutrements" to complement their display.  Where in the heck do they store all the items???

On my morning walk the other day, I found this house in my neighborhood.  I believe they have the Amityville sign hanging all year.  Their displays are really kind of creepy!!!

It is going to be C.O.L.D. passing out candy this evening!!!  Hopefully I will still get lots of trick-or-treaters because I sure don't want all that candy in my house 😁

Happy Halloween.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs 😊

Lauren

Happy Halloween ~

 

There is a house in the neighborhood a few blocks from me that goes ALL out for Halloween.  (I may have posted pictures last year.)  Year round they have an Amityville Inn sign hanging over the front door.  

That is only part of the yard!  My #1 question is where in the heck do they store all this stuff???

And at yet another house in the neighborhood is this fun skelly.

Happy Halloween!  It looks like a warm though windy evening for trick-or-treaters here in northern Ohio.  Hopefully the rain will hold off until it is all over.  I have almost no kids living in my neighborhood, but their population swells on Halloween.  I will never turn away anyone . . . older kids or babies in strollers.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs 👻

Lauren

Half Over ~

 

Well, September is already half over.  WOW!

Last week was such a productive week, but this week I seem to be spinning my wheels and going nowhere.  I did get my Halloween decorations out.  I don't have much "fall" stuff, but Halloween is another story.  Why does one person have 5 large plastic tubs and one large box of Halloween?  

Many comments were made about my list from my last post.  I am a list maker.  I have a daily list, a weekly list, plus sticky notes on my lists and more lists hanging from the kitchen cupboard.  Some lists are hanging for a VERY long time, but they are a constant reminder of things that eventually need to be accomplished.

A few weeks ago I bought this little wooden tote at an antique shop.  I didn't need it (but I always say what does need have to do with it?), but it was a great price.

I think my Halloween noisemakers look pretty good in it.

Yesterday I headed two hours south to meet up with my dear college friend Wink.  The city where we meet also has one of my favorite antique shops.  I found this largish papier mache turkey to add to my collection and I couldn't resist the patriotic Thanksgiving postcard.

Then I agonized over this wooden tote/caddy.  I've never seen one like it before.  The bottom and two sides are tin.  How could I not bring it home with me . . . lol?

This guy has visited me twice in the sweet potato vine.  I am assuming it is the same guy, but I suppose all praying mantids (plural for mantis .  . . you learn something new every day!) look alike 😁

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren