“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care” … oops, wrong holiday! Just kidding!
We were ready for our little neighborhood goblins by lunch time with front porch and walk swept of fallen leaves, and pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, gourds, and mums decorating the steps and porch.
5:40pm: For years I have blogged Halloween so tonight is no different. And for all my readiness, I was caught off-guard when our first neighbor kids came by — four of them, all girls, dressed as a scarecrow — really liked that mouth! — and a giraffe, a cat, and a witch. They were heading to the church festival after making the rounds of the neighborhood and, as their mom and I stood out front and talked, the girls thanked me for their candy and wandered up the driveway. Treats for all!
6:18: Darkness is settling in and, as I went outside to take photos of the lights and jack-o-lanterns, neighbors came walking down the street, pushing a stroller with their little one while the four-year-old walked alongside his parents. They called out across the yard, “Happy Halloween!” I turned to see who it was, I laughed and told them I would know who it was by the dog! They have a huge dog that is recognizable to everyone, and she was walking with them. After stopping at the neighbor’s to get her to join them, they walked across to get treats at our house.
All were dressed for the night in a theme — dad as a red dragon, mom as a princess, and the boys as knights.
As the dragon, the princess, the two knights, and Luna the dog headed back up the street, our neighbor came on in to visit for a while … and while she was here we had no trick-or-treaters. Slow year.
7:45: As we walked outside as our neighbor was leaving — it’s mild at 46 degrees — we could hear coyotes running on the ridge behind the house, howling and yipping as they chased down something. It was eerie on Halloween … sounded like werewolves in the dark night. Spooky!
8:10pm: Two more little goblins, our last of the evening, dressed as a SWAT team guy and a Special Ops guy. They were little, maybe seven and nine, and very polite. Treats for all!
This is about as late as we’ve had them in the past so not sure we will get anyone else. Total: eight trick or treaters for 2017.
Happy Halloween!
What was blooming in the yard today? After two nights with 30-degree overnight temps which required covering tender plants and flowers with plastic, everything not only survived but seemed to thrive in today’s sunshine and temps in the mid-60s. Purple salvia continues to bloom into its second week while the pink and white peonies blossomed under the hothouse-like plastic.
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