It's always this time of year when I realize how incredibly behind I am on Halloween preparations. I spend the summer casually going over past plans and ideas thinking about how far away the season is, then go on family vacation for a week in the middle of September. And here I am. There's only *looks at calendar * 44 DAYS UNTIL HALLOWEEN!!
You may think that's a lot, but ohhoh, no. Especially when my big party falls on the weekend prior to Halloween weekend. Now I only have five weeks to get ready! Complain as I'd like, it's time to really get into now.
So what's there to do before the big day? Well, the invitations have gone out and RSVPs are beginning to trickle in. We have our basic menu that we use every year, but I'll need to nail down the themed treats in the next couple of weeks. Normally this consists of me thinking I can create all these fabulously decorate sweet and savories and maybe two of them actually come into fruition...
Perhaps most timely at this point are the decorations! Bin after orange-and-black bin will be brought down from the attic this week for me to sort through and distribute about the house and exterior. Then I'll decide that I need knew decorations - because obviously I don't have enough! This year is slightly different, though. I've already decided on a project: a giant, frightening scarecrow! One that will hide and loom just around the corner for approaching guests. I already anticipate a lot of blood (both fake and real,) sweat -- I want this thing to be HUGE-- and tears will go into this. If it doesn't work, I'll cry. If it works, I'll cry harder. And maniacally.
So here's fair warning: I'll (hopefully) be posting throughout this little project of mine. Be prepared to cringe, to laugh, and even scream - I hope in terror and not in frustration like I do every Sunday at the Eagles.
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