Cold-ish to start, getting mildly nice later, and cool again in the evening… like yesterday. Hopefully without a lot of wind. Yesterday was very nice, if a bit chilly after dark.<\/p>\n
I did get my pickups done, but basically resigned myself to not doing a crazy display this year. We had weather, I got a late start, and I just wasn’t feeling it this year. Usually I love Halloween, not for any occult or religious reason, but because I can decorate and make props letting a bit of my theater background out. This year, it will be some of my classic decor but not much new. And usually I have a bunch of it out for weeks before the day. Not this time, which is a little disappointing and sad if I’m honest with myself. NEXT year…<\/p>\n
I will have to spend some time getting stuff out of the attic and getting a few things in place. Foam headstones and some lighting, animated witch figures, some skeletons (maybe wrapped like mummies as I’ve decided on that for next year.) Certainly the fog machine and the video projection of Sauron’s Eye. It should still be fun, even if not as much stuff as usual.<\/p>\n
I’ve got other stuff from the list to do too, but that will have to wait until Saturday and Sunday. We’re here for kid stuff anyway.<\/p>\n
Enjoy the secular version of the holiday, pass out candy and treats to the little beggars, and maybe chat with your neighbors. Building community is a prep.<\/p>\n
So is stacking, but you knew that.
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Cold-ish to start, getting mildly nice later, and cool again in the evening… like yesterday. Hopefully without a lot of wind. Yesterday was very nice, if a bit chilly after dark.<\/p>\n
I did get my pickups done, but basically resigned myself to not doing a crazy display this year. We had weather, I got a late start, and I just wasn’t feeling it this year. Usually I love Halloween, not for any occult or religious reason,<\/p>\n