"Jacquie" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> We usually go all out with the decorating but I just didn't feel like
>> doing it this year. Especially since after that long dry spell we are
>> now having a lot of rain.
>>
>> Last year, Angela was envious of the orange spider webs that the
>> neighbors had. We just had the plain white. Of course I couldn't find
>> any until after Halloween and they were marked down quite a bit. We
>> bought purple, orange and green. And apparently far too many!
>>
>> I decided to put up some of the decorations after Angela said she didn't
>> want to. But I did make her put the little pumpkins that she wanted out
>> on the front step.
>>
>> I only used one bag of the purple web. It really did stretch quite a
>> long ways. And I put up all of the huge spiders that we have bought over
>> the years. I also put up the ghost and pumpkin lights, the black cats by
>> the door and the bats and the one sparkly purple hanging spider on the
>> Rhodie by the door. I do have some battery operated things that I may
>> put out on Halloween night. Or I may not, depending on my mood.
>>
>> We opted for candy this year since we really have no use for toys any
>> more. And the last couple of years we didn't get as many kids as we have
>> in the past. So I wanted to buy something I could eat in case I had
>> hypos. I bought the same Twizzlers (at least I think they're the same)
>> as I ODed on last year when I bought them after Halloween. I had a hypo
>> at the dance studio and wound up eating far too many.
>>
>> Angela sent her dad a Halloween package and we opened the Twizzlers and
>> put some in. Then I got into them. They were beyond horrible! I just
>> hope the kids like them because I sure did not. Not even the plain red
>> ones. There are some super sour ones in there. Perhaps they damaged my
>> taste buds. So... No worries about me getting into them and eating them.
>> And once of Angela's teachers asked that if we had any leftover candy to
>> give it to her. She took over for another teacher last year and much to
>> our dismay, he was in the habit of giving out candy to people all the
>> time. He even offered it to us on parent's night. Angela said he ate
>> quite a lot of it himself. So the students in this class are accustomed
>> to getting treats. And she said she could not afford to give out candy
>> like the prior teacher did. So if we do have any left, I will send it in
>> to her.
>>
>> I do not have a special meal planned this year. I usually only plan to
>> make something quick to fix and eat but that is less of a problem for me
>> now that Angela has taken over passing out the treats. I do have some
>> Halloween patterned paper plates and some black plastic flatware. That
>> is our tradition. And I bought new toy mice for Bali and Jazzy. I had
>> better buy a new package of dog treats too. Angela likes to keep dog
>> treats by the door although I don't think we have had any dogs come by
>> here. When we lived in military housing it was common for people to walk
>> their dogs on Halloween and they would get treats too.
>>
>> So do you have anything special planned at your house?
>>
>>
> When we lived on base and in developments I went all out with the
> decorating . Hubby would wear a costume and sit outside and give out candy
> and scare a few kids in the process. We now live out in the middle of the
> desert where most property is 5 acres or more...and not street
> lights...actually we have no streets just bumpy dirt roads. so don't get
> any witches or goblins knocking at our door anymore...I always have a bag
> of candy just in case...and hubby will take it to work with him to share .

Yes! They didn't seem to do that on Cape Cod or in CA, but in NY it was
warm and I guess because we all lived in 3 story apartment buildings, we set
up things outside so that the kids didn't have to do all the stairs. They
really went all out with the decorations and people played the spooky music.
We'd make our dinner and sit outside.

I tried to do that here. I did actually do it one year and it was warm
enough to do it. But often it is just too cold to do that and this year is
going to be one of those years. Much easier for us to be able to sit
outside than to have to keep answering the door. They always seem to come
when I decide to use the bathroom or something.