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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?
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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.

I remember going out in Wichita. We had to wear a coat over our costumes.
I never understood why my mom didn't just come up with a costume that
involved a coat. Like...um...an Eskimo?