Halloween - For The Young At Heart

So everyone knows it - I LOVE HALLOWEEN! Why? well, because it is just such a happy time. I adore the trick-or-treaters! Last night was weird and I was so sad because it was 6:15 and we had not had one trick-or-treater. I didn't know if it was the cold, the still melting snow, or if we are just an "old" neighborhood. But then at 6:30 YES! The doorbell rang and Dracula stood on my front porch! We had a fair amount finally come and also stop at a very respectable time - 8:30. I saw some great costumes, two little boys dressed like girls who made me laugh and laugh! Then in between door knockers we could smell the distinct odor of skunk. I guess all the traffic in the neighborhood riled one up. So a knock on the door, and there standing on my front porch is the cutest little girl, dressed like a skunk! I said, phew you stink! She said, "Yea, I know!" Friday I dressed up for the clinic and to take treats around to the principals and school officials I

work with. Didn't get a pic of me "in" the costume, but here's the costume - I was a "fried egg". I made these Ghoul Cupcakes, there is root beer in the batter and they taste more like brownies than cake. They were great!

I love decorating for Halloween time to. I have "sobered up" a bit and my decorations probably fit with my age, more reserved I guess. We went to a football game, 1/4 finals on Halloween as well (which we won, even though it was a terrible game) and ate Brats. So, all in all, it was a heart warming, fun, successful Halloween! You have all inspired me to get creative with pumpkin carving next year and I am going to carve some WOW ones!