If you've been a follower here at the Pines, you know I love October and Halloween and decorate crazy for the holiday. Maybe I'm weird to do this but I find it fun. Until I have to take it all down anyway! Well, I know I'm not the only one. Driving around town has shown me there are crazier people than me! I'm already planning for next October when we have a family reunion here and have some wild things in store. Last week we drove down to Mohican State Park to visit my friend, Kim, who's family goes camping there every October for 2 weeks. They, and all the other campers, put up elaborate decorations for the annual contest. Kim's done some pretty crazy ones and has won many times too. We noticed the other campers have upped their game this year. It was fun seeing what people dream up! Kim's family did an Egyptian theme. We saw it in the daytime, but I saw a pic of it at night, and it really was pretty cool. Here's a shot of it during the day::
They built a pyramid! Skeleton mummies abound! At night it's all lit up with a black light inside the pyramid.
The skeletons were pretty cool! I'll find out next week at work how they did with the contest. She said I could borrow a few of here decorations from past times and I might take her up on that! One year she had a castle with a fire breathing dragon! Do you decorate? Living in the country we don't get trick or treaters, so my outside is more sedate:
A few ghosts hanging around. Ignore the green giant garbage can!
Pumpkins and mums.
I thought this mum was cute! In a final note, I finally got my 2024 blog book printed! I've always used the blog to print or share book company. However, they don't do it anymore and I went with Pixie books.
They did a great job, and the photos inside really came out nice! I highly recommend them. I have been blogging for 17yrs and have all the books that are my way of keeping a journal. Not sure what to do with them but I figure my kids may want to read them after I'm in heaven...if I make it to heaven! Ha!
Continue to have a fun, happy, beautiful, October! Make some silly treats! Enjoy!
5 comments:
The state park just to the North of us has a Halloween contest and we always enjoy driving by the two weekends they have Halloween there. I also enjoy driving though town in the morning to work seeing all of the Halloween decor. We live on a side street so no one would see us since we are on a dead end part. e just decorate for Christmas outside. Loved seeing your ghosts popping out the windows. Too cute. Janice
Wow!! What a fun idea to do the campground Halloween decorating contest - and your friend's "entry" for the year looks fantastic. I can't imagine the time put into that! It's amazing to see some of the efforts people go through on social media for their displays. When I could physically have done some of those things, I had no time given work and family. Now that those issues aren't in play, I physically can't...and, like you (and Janice...and others), there's little point given where we live. I did use to do more just for "me" even but now, even if I "could," the thought of trying to put everything away is too daunting.
But....no! You're not the only one! Like you, things are a bit simpler...but I still do what I can!!
Live the ghosts coming out of the windows. Lots of great ideas.
Cathy
Hi Yaya! I am going to check out Pixie Books. Thanks for the tip! I need to have like two years worth of blog posts printed! You guys sure know how to do Halloween right! I hope you have a great week! See you again soon!
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