My Friday Five for the holiday:
1. Son is dressing up as Dr. Horrible. Friend is dressing up as Captain Hammer. There will be no freeze gun or boxing gloves, but lots of singing, I’m sure.
2. I will be going with the usual question…Mom. I’ve added a few more wrinkles to the costume, I think, but–you know–in the dark, probably no one will notice!
3. I’ve been on a committed trying-to-lose-weight program and today saw the 10-pounds-off number on the scale. This should, hopefully, be motivation for not eating ALL the Butterfingers that come home.
4. There are only two things I miss since our move to the mountains. Pizza delivery and trick-or-treaters. I’ve never been big on the costumes and parties, but I did used to love handing out candy to the little guys. And, of course, buying a few too many bags & having to deal with leftovers.
5. Usually, our October is warm, warm, warm, with all of us thinking our kids will roast in their costumes. Then, a day before Halloween, the temps drop and we’re trying to convince those kids that a coat over said costume will NOT look stupid. This year, it’s been cold for weeks, and son is happy his costume includes sweat pants, a jacket, and boots that are so big he’s wearing fleece slippers inside. And the welding gloves, of course.
Happy Halloween, everybody!
October 30, 2009 at 2:07 pm
My bat fairy and hobo are at the Halloween carnival right now. In fact, it’s time to pick them up. I’m not dressing up this year. I usually do, but this year I just didn’t feel like it
October 30, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Oh, I was a hobo for SO many years as a kid. I don’t know why we always had flannel shirts & bandannas aroun the house, but we did. Hope your hobo & bat fairy share their candy with you.
October 31, 2009 at 12:25 am
You know even being right in the middle of things like we are, last year we only had 2 kids ring the bell.
October 31, 2009 at 8:20 am
I know, I think less kids are trick-or-treating the old-fashioned, around-the-neighborhood way.
October 31, 2009 at 5:39 pm
You have no wrinkles!
Hope you guys had a great Halloween!
October 31, 2009 at 5:54 pm
No wrinkles…ha! We’re just about to go out for trick-or-treating! Happy Halloween to you, too!
November 1, 2009 at 2:11 pm
This was my son’s first Halloween. Not only were there no other kids out (my neighbors got a total of five), but most of the houses were dark.
Disappointing.
Then again, that only means there’s less candy for the little guy (and me) to get sick on.
I hope you had a great evening — wrinkles and all
November 1, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Oh, well. Maybe there’s a street somewhere in your neighborhood where the kids go–definitely true around here. Maybe for next year?
November 1, 2009 at 4:27 pm
We had 44 trick-or-treaters, according to my DH who counted the candy left over. Not bad, but we still have too many left – bad when you’re diabetic. Congrats on losing 10 pounds. That’s what I’m aiming to do, before things get out of hand.
November 1, 2009 at 5:29 pm
44 isn’t bad. But, yes, too much candy. The 10 pounds hasn’t been fast, but it’s been steady, so I’m feeling better about this than any other “diets” I’ve done in the past. I think, honestly, it’s a matter of finding the right # of calories for me, plus a little extra thyroid.
November 3, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Wrinkles are a sign of living and wisdom. Be proud of them.
November 3, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Oh, I don’t mind them too much.
November 9, 2009 at 6:42 pm
I’ve worked with Martha, and I agree, she’s very talented. Thanks for interviewing her and telling me even more about her and her work.
November 9, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Joylene, Thanks for stopping by. Did you mean for this to be a comment on the interview post, so you’d be entered into the contest?