If you cut your hair on Friday the 13th, someone in your family will die. ~ Unknown I found the quote above online and it gave me a good chuckle. I wonder just how many people had haircuts yesterday unaware of the consequences? The British Hubby and I celebrated Friday the 13th not with fashionable…Read more Friday the 13th Kicks off Monster Mayhem 2021
Monster Mayhem 2020
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 10
Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. ~ Henry David Thoreau The weather is turning colder, and it's election day here in the States. I'ld like to say we're going to focus on something other than the results starting tomorrow, but that may not be the reality. To keep my mind off…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 10
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 9
"We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones." Stephen King This weekend was Daylight Savings time in many places in the States. That gave me an extra hour for Monster Mayhem 2020 and my Haunted Handwarmers. Day 9 was a surprise! It was a perfect Halloween surprise of candy! Just what…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 9
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 8
"Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron boil." William Shakespeare This is Halloween. This is Halloween. Okay, I maybe watching The Nightmare Before Christmas today just so I could sing that song all weekend long! In my defense, I was singing the song before I watched the movie. It's just such a catchy…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 8
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 7
During the day, I don't believe in ghosts. At night I'm a little more openminded. It's the last week of October. Last week was really cold in the PNW. I need to keep knitting on these mitts. My knitted spooky themed apparel is seriously lacking. Day 7 means I'm official over half way done! I…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 7
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 5
There is a child in everyone of us who is still a trick or treater looking for a brightly light front porch. ~ Robert Brault The days are getting shorter and shorter. In northern parts of the country, snow is expected this week. We try to wait until November 1 to turn on our heat…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 5
Celebrating Life: Classic Monster Movies
"Listen to them--the children of the night. What music they make!" Bram Stoker It's Friday again. I don't know about you, but this week has been a bit of a blur. Celebrating life every Friday has become a constant source of stability for the British Hubby and myself. Our hunter gather brains are still wired…Read more Celebrating Life: Classic Monster Movies
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 4
Where there is no imagination there is no horror. ~ Arthur Conon Doyle This week the air has been chilly, and my lawn is now covered in downed leaves and tree limbs. Autumnal rain storms are one of my favorite times to watch scary movies. This year, I'm adding in Fright Club to the fun.…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 4
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 2
Believe nothing you hear and only half that you see. ~ Edgar Allen Poe I was researching spooky Halloween/Autumnal quotes when I discovered the above quote from Poe. While it is especially apropos for Halloween and fancy dress parties, it also seems relevant to news headlines and political rhetoric in this country right now. Day…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 2
Haunted Handwarmers: Day 1
Fortune befriends the bold. ~ Emily Dickenson No doubt everyone will have their own reasons 2020 has been a challenging year. When I saw the Fright Club kal, I thought what a fantastic way to claim back some excitement in what could be a very tumultuous autumn in this country. I've always loved places that…Read more Haunted Handwarmers: Day 1
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