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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.
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>>> 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?
>>>
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>> 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
>> .

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> 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.
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> 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.
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When we lived in Alaska, the kids walked in two feet of snow...hubby still
sat outside with a big Parka and face paint...sat on our swing next to a
life sized clown...Of course the end of October was still sweater weather in
AK...LOL.