It was a happy Halloween

At this point, Halloween is long past, withering away in its crypt.

Due to my inability to use my blog, I didn’t get to share the holiday, so I’ll post some highlights now.  As I upload these pictures, I am sitting in the glow of my Christmas tree.

But that doesn’t mean much.  Around here, the flip is fast.  Almost, but not quite like at Disney, where over night on October 31st, the entire park is transformed from one holiday into the other.

We go through more of a Nightmare Before Christmas scenario, where they are jumbled together for a couple days during the switcheroo.

Sugarwings loves the spooky decor and does not want it touched if she is with us. But I needed help with getting the big tree put together and Rich was going out of town.  My choices were to ask him to help before he left and have the tree set up, with all the heavy boxes of decorations piled up around the pumpkin and bat filled house or do it myself later.

Of course, I asked for the help!  So we had a messy mix of two overlapping decor styles. 

I used to wait til thanksgiving weekend to deck the halls.  Our motto was, “You Must Respect the Bird” and wait for that holiday to pass before enjoying twinkle lights.  But not any more.  I have changed it to “You Must Respect the Pumpkin” and don’t even let the jack-o-lanterns start to moulder before I fill the house with joy and light fro the trees. 

But no, we don’t totally gloss over Thanksgiving.  I de-skull and un-spookify the table, but leave the pumpkins out on it till after the turkey has been consumed.  The pumpkins either light up or have glitter, so I am happy with the compromise.

Sugarwings still trick or treats, and since my mind is already on gingerbread and garlands, I asked her to save some candy for building our gingie cottages.

As much as I love spring time weather, and the heat of summer, this has to be my favorite time of year.  I dread the coming of cold weather, but love all the hustle and bustle that comes around when the leaves drop and snow starts to fall.

Ugh, did I really just say that!?  Snow and falling leaves can be truly despicable (and way too cold).

But I do love the transition into Christmas, so if I have to put up with a chill to get to be surrounded by twinkle lights, we’ll, I guess I’ll just deal with it.  

Comments

[Ellen D. Bailey]

I enjoy your blogs, but the only way I can get to them is through your Facebook page. Fun to watch you transition from one holiday to the next!