Jack-o-Lanterns

On Devil's Night....

My family of Imp's,
All gathered around the table,
For our annual pumpkin carving.
Nothing artsy here,
Angelus draws the faces,
Ed and I assembly-line the guts scooping and carving.
When it comes to Jack-o-lantern faces, we're traditionalists.

Goblin Games

On the twenty-eighth & twenty-ninth of October....

The witching season is upon us!
It's hard not to participate,
ghouls, ghosts and goblin games are everywhere!

Photo from our October Educational Playdate with the Trinity's and Lydia. We went to Apple Charlies Cider Mill. Special thanks to Luna's hubby Fred for sharing some of these photos, my camera ate my batteries whole.

October Scents

On the twenty-sixth & twenty-seventh of October....

Savoring the scents of the season:
Musty wet air,
Singed pumpkin flesh,
Cinnamon and baked apples,
Burning leaves,
Grease fumed face paint,
Sickening sweet candy corn,
Decaying leaves,
Toasted pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkins and Turkeys

On the twenty-fifth of October....

We picked a pack of perfect pumpkins,
And tagged a terrific turkey for next month's table!

After getting our pumpkins from Blocks Farm Market we headed over to The Huron Turkey Farm for cider, doughnuts and to check out this years Thanksgiving dinner!

Angelus looking for something a little stronger than cider.

Ghosted!!

On the twenty-fourth of October....

We were ghosted!
In the middle of the night, the night before,
There was a loud knock at the door,
We slowing got up to see what was the fuss,
Only to find a big bag of stuff!

Ghosting is a game Pagan Center plays. A member will sneak up and anonymously leave a bag of tricks and treats on someones front door at night, knock really loud and run away! The tradition continues as you have to ghost two other members after you have been ghosted!

This is what we got! Angelus loves the snaps! I love the towels, such a pretty design! I can't wait to try the tequila mixes! Yum-o! Ed loved the chocolate, his favorite!


This is what we gave when we went ghosting a couple weeks ago...




The ghosted note:

My what big eyes you have...

On the twenty-third of October....

The horror movie fest wasn't complete,
Tonight we watched "Trick r Treat."

Loved this movie! Remember not to blow out your Jack-o-Lantern candles on Halloween Night.....or Sam might visit...

Pumpkins and Wedding Vows

On the twenty-second of October....

Angelus and I got some practice,
Carving Pumpkins at Starfall!

Carve a Pumpkin

Also, Dirgesinger has her wedding photos up! It's looks so beautiful!

Check out her Hungarian White Wedding!.

Indian Summer

On the twenty-first of October....

We're having an Indian Summer,
It was almost 70 degrees today.
Michigan's autumn colors are in full bloom,
We walked in the woods to enjoy their splendor.

Joe has been home the last 2 weeks on leave. Tomorrow, his birthday, he flies back to Iraq. Won't be back home again until May, bummer.

Pumpkin Spice

On the twentieth of October....

Most often,
It's the little things that make life nice,
Like a tall latte of pumpkin and spice.

arr...brains...

On the nineteenth of October....

A bit of brains, a couple eyes,
All donated by a zombie named Billy,
Nothings curls your toes on a cold autumn day,
Like a batch of Brain Stew Chili!

Brain Stew Chili
1 Onion
1 Green Pepper
1lb Ground Beef
1 Can Red Kidney Beans
3 Cans Chili Beans
4 Cans Crushed Tomato with hot peppers
1 Jalapeno pepper
Chili Powder
Cayenne pepper
Salt
Pepper

• Brown beef with onion and green pepper. Drain grease.
• Place beef, onion and green pepper in to a large pot.
• Add canned goods, only drain the kidney bean juice.
• Add Jalapeno pepper minced – leave seeds in.
• Add spices as desired.
• Heat on medium low for 2 hours, stirring every half hour.

Welcome to the House of Plague!

On the sixteenth through eighteenth of October....

Our Friday night Halloween party wasn't ideal,
As each new guest came, the sicker I began to feel,
Not just me, but Ed and Angelus too,
We've been couch ridden all weekend watching Scooby-Doo.
Thank goodness, the plague is passing,
Ah, I finally feel my spirits lifting!

A few party photos..

Yes, I was a Gypsy!

Bad people don't sing

On the fifteenth of October....

Today I put together my costume,
You might hear me say,
"After bad luck comes good fortune" and
"Bad people don't sing" ,
Can you guess who I'll be?

Clue. Really, this one's too easy.

Angelus gets in the Halloween Spirit.

Party Preparations

On the fourteenth of October....

I got all my ghosts in a row,
For my annual Gathering of The Dead throw.
Recipes are selected, games are conjured,
Just two more days until the party is gathered!

October Dreams

On the thirteenth of October....

One of my favorite books to read,
Is a huge monstrosity called October Dreams,
I've read it faithfully in October for the last several years,
Yet, I fear, I've never reach the end before the end of my years.

A great collection of short stories and essays!

I hope everyone is still enjoying the October Blog Party! Or as some of you are calling it the OBP - haa! I love that! Don't forget to check out the other party blogs listed on the sidebar... or here a some of the things you're missing out on...

Angelique's Continuing Story, "The Samhain Surprise"

Wendy's Irish Ancestry

Absolutely Beautiful Halloween Home Decorating at Blended Not Stirred

31 Nights of Halloween Film Fest at Laughing Vixen Lounge

Living the Halloween Secret with Kelly

The Witch Mix at Rapunzel's Castle

Discover A New Dark Goddess Everyday at Goddess a Day

...these are just a few highlights of all the great blogging efforts for the party, Don't forget mingle!

And look for me as a guest blogger tomorrow over at Mrs. B's!

Off To Neverland

On the twelfth of October....

"I'm youth, I'm joy,"
Peter answered at a venture,
"I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg."

2009 Halloween Costume Creation & Rehearsal. This was so easy. Took about 45 minutes. No sew, just used hot glue on the foam hat. Cost less than $10! Angelus is going trick or treating with his friend Trinity, who will be dressing up as Tinker Bell!




A look back..

2008, Yoda

2007, First Halloween costume: scary little monster.

A muck, a muck, a muck!

On the eleventh of October....

A stranger took post in our front yard,
Frightening away spooks and protecting us from harm.
To celebrate his arrival,
We ran a muck, a muck, a muck with a Hocus Pocus revival!

At night his face glows green! This picture below is a classic from last year. I didn't dig the post hole deep enough and the scarecrow kept falling, Angelus would get so upset everytime!





Angelus' Favorite Song right now:

Pancakes, Ribbons and Paranormal Activity

On the tenth of October....

The tenth of October started out great,
With a tasty batch of Pumpkin Cream Pancakes.
Learning a new form of divination was next,
Ribbon reading was a fun subject.
At the end night, terror held us in complete captivity,
When we went to the movies and watch Paranormal Activity!

Pumpkin Cream Pancakes

Pancakes:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.

Filling:
½ cup of pumpkin
8 oz cream cheese
2 cups of powdered sugar

With a mixer combine the pumpkin butter, cream cheese and sugar.

-Pour the batter onto a hot, oiled frying pan and let the side brown for 10 seconds.
-Scoop in a spoonful of the filling on the top and careful smooth around the center without going near the edges.
-Pour more batter over the pancake filling, sealing it in.
-Let the cook another 30 seconds, until the seal is formed, but before the bottom side burns.
-Flip and brown the other side of the pancake.
-Serve with more pumpkin cream on top.

More on Ribbon Reading

For Jocelyn's Ribbon Reading Class, she made this really tasty and simple treat. Candy Corn mixed with salted nuts.

Paranormal Activity is a super fun movie!!

Angelus' Costume

On the ninth of October....

I purchased the supplies to make Angelus' Halloween Costume,
Can you guess what he will be?.

Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me

On the eighth of October....

One of the greatest TV shows ever,
Was a short lived dark feature called MillenniuM.
Tonight I settled in with an apple fritter, piss-free coffee,
And watched the episode: Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me.

If your into dark, psychological and supernatural stories, I suggest you run to the nearest video store and get seasons 1-3, or you can catch reruns on the Chiller channel.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

On the seventh of October....

The Irving classic has enchanted our home, by book and screen,
Ichabod Crane and his faithful steed Gunpowder race across the pages,
While Disney and Tim Burton wheeled a double feature!

Tonight's Movie Food:
Angry Pumpkin Heads
Based on Raven's Samhain Bar recipe.


Bars:
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cups pumpkin
1 cups flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Icing:
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Mix the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin.
• Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix at low speed until thoroughly combined and the batter is smooth.
• Spread the batter into a greased 13 by 10-inch baking pan. Bake each for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Let cool completely before frosting. Cut into bars.

• To make the icing: Mix the cream cheese and butter. Add the sugar and mix at low speed until combined. Stir in the vanilla and mix again. Spread on cooled pumpkin bars.


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