Halloween
Ohhh, it was a stormy Halloween night. The fallen leaves, rustled past the gate that creaked and moaned against the wind, on their way to winter. The pumpkin candles flickered as a black stretched its way across the yard...
Actually, it wasn't a stormy Halloween night! I just felt like getting off to a good start to report my Halloween events!! It was actually a lovely Halloween night and I actually went out! Yes, I did! I know that is hard to believe. I hate Halloween. I pretty much think everything about Halloween is pointless and ridiculous.
I use to be the mom who offered my kids a trip to the store to buy two of their very favorite bags of candy just to spare me the effort of making a costume and taking them out in typically, cold weather that resembled weather more suitable for winter, than fall. They never once took me up on that offer so I always, begrudgingly, I might add, fixed up a costume for them to wear.
I started out being creative and would go to great lengths to create the coolest costume ever! Then, when the novelty of that wore off...for me anyways, I convinced them that just painting their face was all that we needed to do since no one would see a costume anyways under their winter coats and pants. From there, I pretty much just ignored the holiday.
Thursday night, at dinner, I confirmed what Shelbie and Sam were doing and said, "Okay, just wanted to make sure I didn't leave before you guys."
"Leave?" they asked, "Leave for where?"
"A party."
"A party." They didn't even pose it as a question, just a sarcastic statement!
"Yep. A costume party. At a house. That makes it a house party! On Halloween!"
"Riiiigggghhhhttttt!!" Then they both started laughing!
It was true, I had been invited to a party by my friend L. We only see each other 3 or 4 times a year and though I really didn't want to go out, especially to a costume party, I did want to see L, so I went.
We had a great time!
L lives way, way out in the country. I met her at her house and we drove into the city in her truck. When we got back to her house, it was after midnight. We sat in her truck for a bit talking. She was telling me that her house was haunted! It's a well known tale among the neighbors who have lived there forever! She believes it's haunted too. She told me of an incident just two months ago when her dad had come over to mow her lawn. He saw the blinds go up and down in her bedroom. He went in to see who was in there. He couldn't find anyone! He heard voices in the basement and went down there...no one was there! I was getting creeped out!
As she was finishing her story, we heard footsteps in the bed of the truck and noises on the roof of the truck. We both looked at each other with giant sized eyes!! "What. Was. That?"
Just then, a CAT flopped its paws down onto the windshield, it's head looking down at us! We jumped and burst out into nervous fits of laughter but I really wanted to scream and run away!
A few minutes later, a black car pulled up in front of her yard and just parked there for a minute. Then a man got out...again...we sat frozen, working ourselves into a frenzy, at least I was, on the inside. It's important when you are my age and out with a friend that you hardly see, to remain calm and very cool, unshakable!
We finally said goodbye and I got in my car to leave. I waited to make sure she got in the house safely. She couldn't get the door open! A baby gate had somehow become wedged between the door and wall. She figured the dogs and knocked it over. I however, figured the Ghosts didn't want her coming home!! Really!
Her keys wouldn't open the front door. Finally, we found a window we could pry open but it was smallish and a few feet from the ground. I did what any friend would do and dropped to all fours so she could climb on my back and crawl through the window!!
It was the freakiest Halloween night I've ever had! It really did become a windy, Halloween night. The leaves scraped across the metal roof on the old shed at the dark end of the yard. A black cat seemed to appear from nowhere. The light on the lonely electrical pole flickered off and on!
Actually, it wasn't a stormy Halloween night! I just felt like getting off to a good start to report my Halloween events!! It was actually a lovely Halloween night and I actually went out! Yes, I did! I know that is hard to believe. I hate Halloween. I pretty much think everything about Halloween is pointless and ridiculous.
I use to be the mom who offered my kids a trip to the store to buy two of their very favorite bags of candy just to spare me the effort of making a costume and taking them out in typically, cold weather that resembled weather more suitable for winter, than fall. They never once took me up on that offer so I always, begrudgingly, I might add, fixed up a costume for them to wear.
I started out being creative and would go to great lengths to create the coolest costume ever! Then, when the novelty of that wore off...for me anyways, I convinced them that just painting their face was all that we needed to do since no one would see a costume anyways under their winter coats and pants. From there, I pretty much just ignored the holiday.
Thursday night, at dinner, I confirmed what Shelbie and Sam were doing and said, "Okay, just wanted to make sure I didn't leave before you guys."
"Leave?" they asked, "Leave for where?"
"A party."
"A party." They didn't even pose it as a question, just a sarcastic statement!
"Yep. A costume party. At a house. That makes it a house party! On Halloween!"
"Riiiigggghhhhttttt!!" Then they both started laughing!
It was true, I had been invited to a party by my friend L. We only see each other 3 or 4 times a year and though I really didn't want to go out, especially to a costume party, I did want to see L, so I went.
We had a great time!
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| My Costume...I was an identity thief! Get it? It was awesome I thought.. |
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| Cute buffet |
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| The Hostess was pretty amazing. She built this table and the chair! |
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| Scary Place Settings |
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| Gallery of Bugs |
L lives way, way out in the country. I met her at her house and we drove into the city in her truck. When we got back to her house, it was after midnight. We sat in her truck for a bit talking. She was telling me that her house was haunted! It's a well known tale among the neighbors who have lived there forever! She believes it's haunted too. She told me of an incident just two months ago when her dad had come over to mow her lawn. He saw the blinds go up and down in her bedroom. He went in to see who was in there. He couldn't find anyone! He heard voices in the basement and went down there...no one was there! I was getting creeped out!
As she was finishing her story, we heard footsteps in the bed of the truck and noises on the roof of the truck. We both looked at each other with giant sized eyes!! "What. Was. That?"
Just then, a CAT flopped its paws down onto the windshield, it's head looking down at us! We jumped and burst out into nervous fits of laughter but I really wanted to scream and run away!
A few minutes later, a black car pulled up in front of her yard and just parked there for a minute. Then a man got out...again...we sat frozen, working ourselves into a frenzy, at least I was, on the inside. It's important when you are my age and out with a friend that you hardly see, to remain calm and very cool, unshakable!
We finally said goodbye and I got in my car to leave. I waited to make sure she got in the house safely. She couldn't get the door open! A baby gate had somehow become wedged between the door and wall. She figured the dogs and knocked it over. I however, figured the Ghosts didn't want her coming home!! Really!
Her keys wouldn't open the front door. Finally, we found a window we could pry open but it was smallish and a few feet from the ground. I did what any friend would do and dropped to all fours so she could climb on my back and crawl through the window!!
It was the freakiest Halloween night I've ever had! It really did become a windy, Halloween night. The leaves scraped across the metal roof on the old shed at the dark end of the yard. A black cat seemed to appear from nowhere. The light on the lonely electrical pole flickered off and on!
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