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Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

Monday, October 26, 2020

What's Up?

 Song - Working for a Living by Huey Lewis And The News


My grandson Henry has been reading to his YaYa......

 

 


 

He has been helping me water my garden, especially the potted plants.....

 

 



and he has been painting all of our outdoor furniture too!

 

 


 

Before you think I am working him too hard.......

don't worry as he also gets to relax in the warm spa with his daddy Andy.


ME?



I decorated for Halloween.....



....and spent some much needed time in my studio to finish this painting of a white Dahlia....


Unfurling  30 x 30







Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Pre-Boo

Song - Werewolves Of London by Warren Zevon





Every Halloween Mr. B and I enjoy coming up with a design and carving our pumpkins.  For the last few years we have made it into a small party with family.  So on Sunday night........





The table was set with parsnip & carrot noses, carving tools and designing tools as well as gut buckets.  Andy even got out the power drill (behind the "noses").





As we began to work our magic everyone got quieter and quieter.......until.......




...Buddy showed up in his Lion costume and we all cracked up as he was so proud of his new look!





Ashley finished her pumpkin fast so she could have some cuddling time with Buddy-the-Lion.






After that Jack-O-Lanterns started popping out all over the place!



And the winner of this years event was Walter's sideways scary pumpkin!

Yikes!!!




 Then we all settled down for some delicious Tortilla Soup & Corn Bread.......






.......with our Jack-O-Lanterns lighting the night.



 As guests were leaving, we found Monica had sprouted fangs and Tyler forgot to go to the dentist....yuck!!!





As the night was winding down, Chewy fell promptly to sleep.
All of this monster stuff was too much for the little guy!!!

And Mr. B and I joined him shortly.



"When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam,
may luck be yours on Halloween"

--Anonymous





Monday, October 30, 2017

Spooky Transformations

Song - Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.





It all began with a simple wreath on the front door.....




And ended with my youngest son's head in a jar......yikes!

Let me tell you what transpired.



There were barfing pumpkins and then......






.....big 'ol pumpkins began to arrive......strangely in pairs!









The table was set with tools, pumpkins, gut containers and carrot-parsnip noses.
 




So.......we all got to work decapitating, pulling out innards and furrowing our brows trying to think of the very best design........all while sipping some mighty fine wine!



 Suddenly it got very quiet........and that's when it happened.......




Everyone entered into..............."the twilight zone"!






We were creating, working and thinking so hard that smoke almost came out of our ears!




As pumpkins became Jack-o-Lanterns......we all began to relax.



Candles were lit and soup was poured.....





we dined until our bellies were filled....perhaps we relaxed a little too much....



Because a sweet Grandma was abducted by a man with a mustache.....



 And a cuddly dog was taken by a wild couple in plaid.....




 It made all of our hair stand right up on end!!!



As Witches took to riding in the night sky.....




And Goblins came out and frightened us all......



The skull of a dead man arrived just in time....



 ...to see the Grinch stealing Halloween and.....

Bats flying by.







We had oogly eyes just watching it all....




and laughed at the lovely little white holes and fly fishing ties....







But the worst of the worstest and badder than bad came a.....



....surprise knife to the skull!!!

Boo....
Bwahahahaha....


Happy Halloween one and all!




"When witches go riding
And black cats are seen,
The moon laughs and whispers
'Tis near Halloween."

--Author Unknown



For the Head in a Jar Prank - Click HERE

Sopa de Tortilla recipe - Click HERE

Monday, October 31, 2016

Muahahaha......

Song - The Addams Family Original Theme Music



Sunday morning we woke up to this.......
yes, it's R A I N !




A good, hard rain that raised our backyard creek within minutes.



Oh but the flowers and soil were happy...



But we needed to head to San Francisco 
to pick up our son who was flying in from attending a wedding in Austin.

And no one remembered how to drive in the rain!
There were lakes and rivers flooding the freeways.





I was able to snap a few shots of Alcatraz and Coit Tower from the bridge.



There was even some sunshine in the city.




When we returned it was time for some serious pumpkin carving!


Jon

Mr. B with his "special" tool

Tyler

Ashley

Andy
We had lunch and put on Halloween songs and carved away!




Everyone of them came out great!




And Grandma Betty came by for a visit with her favorite horsey grandson!



"When witches go riding
 And black cats are seen,
The moon laughs and whispers
'Tis near Halloween."
--Author Unknown


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