I like Halloween. I like the idea of people wearing costumes that express their dreams or their alter egos, or just their imaginations or what they practically can use to make a costume. I like jack- o'-lanterns, trick or treating if it is safe, and the idea that now, adults can participate at work or just in the world, by sharing trick or treats, or wearing costumes or both.
I set my jack-o'-lantern out Monday night. I burned the candle Monday night, Tuesday night, and tonight.
There were only a few trick or treaters at my house tonight: Two small children early on, and I gave candy to the older person supervising them; she might have been a young mother, or an older sister or cousin.
Much later, there was a group of about 8-10 children on my porch. The ages ranged from pre-school to middle school. They jostled each other around, and one young lady sadly was jostled from the front to the back, but got her treat. Now I wish I had given her more than one treat!
Later, a set of two, with no costumes arrived. It was close to 9 PM, and that is my time to shut it down. I leave the jack-o'-lantern burning, but I shut off the porch light, shut the front door, close the front window blind, shut off the front room lights, and repair to the computer room.
I will light the candle in my jack-o'-lantern the next few nights, as long as the pumpkin lasts. The candle is an inexpensive pillar candle and it will outlast the jack-o-lantern.
Showing posts with label trick or treat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trick or treat. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Monday, October 31, 2016
Halloween 2016
Halloween, 2015, I had very few trick or treaters at my house. I did have my door open, and my porch light on, but I did not have a jack o' lantern on my porch. I was not sure why I had so little traffic at my door.
This year, Friday night, I went out to dinner, and on my way home, I passed by Redeemer Church http://redeemerlubbock.org/ at Elgin and 66th Street. They were having a major "trunk or treat" event https://www.reference.com/holidays-celebrations/trunk-treat-a9eda88d725db16f. This makes sense. This church is a very active community event church. So it makes sense to me that the neighborhood children went to "trunk or treat" last year and did not go through the neighborhoods, and did the same this year. I have had a few trick or treaters, but not the volumes I used to have. I usually shut down "trick or treat" about 9 PM, because that is about the time the older folks come out.
I had a good number of children "trick or treating" tonight. But not a lot.
The cats are not sure about trick or treat. They do not like strangers at the door. They are curious about having the front door open. They want to be "guard cats" if someone is at the door. This is hard on the cats. We will shut down in just a few minutes.
This year, Friday night, I went out to dinner, and on my way home, I passed by Redeemer Church http://redeemerlubbock.org/ at Elgin and 66th Street. They were having a major "trunk or treat" event https://www.reference.com/holidays-celebrations/trunk-treat-a9eda88d725db16f. This makes sense. This church is a very active community event church. So it makes sense to me that the neighborhood children went to "trunk or treat" last year and did not go through the neighborhoods, and did the same this year. I have had a few trick or treaters, but not the volumes I used to have. I usually shut down "trick or treat" about 9 PM, because that is about the time the older folks come out.
I had a good number of children "trick or treating" tonight. But not a lot.
The cats are not sure about trick or treat. They do not like strangers at the door. They are curious about having the front door open. They want to be "guard cats" if someone is at the door. This is hard on the cats. We will shut down in just a few minutes.
Friday, October 31, 2014
I LIke Halloween
I like Halloween. I do not do costumes, but I like handing out treats, seeing the costumes of the trick or treaters, and having a jack o'lantern. I did not do a jack o'lantern this year. Friday night, I go to the pool for my physical therapy routine, and I was not sure what time I would get home from that. I did not want to have a jack o'lantern out, even if it was not lit, if I was not home. Well, as it turned out, I completed my time at work, got to the pool, did my routine, and got home in plenty of time for trick or treat.
But trick or treat started late this year. Oh well.
I remember one year, when Mack and I lived in the duplex, it was a beautiful night for trick or treat. In the duplex, Mack had no outlet: to go to the back yard, he had to go out through the front door. There was no back door. So, he did not do well with trick or treat. He barked and barked and barked when strangers came to the door and he was in the house. But he did not want to be in the back yard. Since it was a pretty that night, I put on my jacket, took the treats, and sat at the front door. When people approached the front door, I sat very still, but before they could knock, I would say "Boo." I really scared a lot of people. They got candy, and this kept Mack from barking and barking and barking.
When we moved to this house, Mack would retreat to the back yard on Halloween. He just did not want to deal with all the traffic at the door. He seemed to understand that it was okay, but his instinct was to bark every time someone knocked, and it was a hassle. That was okay for me.
Hmmm. Next year, Halloween is on Saturday night. If the weather is nice, maybe I can have a jack o'lantern, sit on the porch dressed as a "bag lady" (I am a bag lady, believe me) and give out treats. That would be fun.
But trick or treat started late this year. Oh well.
I remember one year, when Mack and I lived in the duplex, it was a beautiful night for trick or treat. In the duplex, Mack had no outlet: to go to the back yard, he had to go out through the front door. There was no back door. So, he did not do well with trick or treat. He barked and barked and barked when strangers came to the door and he was in the house. But he did not want to be in the back yard. Since it was a pretty that night, I put on my jacket, took the treats, and sat at the front door. When people approached the front door, I sat very still, but before they could knock, I would say "Boo." I really scared a lot of people. They got candy, and this kept Mack from barking and barking and barking.
When we moved to this house, Mack would retreat to the back yard on Halloween. He just did not want to deal with all the traffic at the door. He seemed to understand that it was okay, but his instinct was to bark every time someone knocked, and it was a hassle. That was okay for me.
Hmmm. Next year, Halloween is on Saturday night. If the weather is nice, maybe I can have a jack o'lantern, sit on the porch dressed as a "bag lady" (I am a bag lady, believe me) and give out treats. That would be fun.
Trick or Treat and Friday Night Football
It is Halloween on Friday night. In Texas, in autumn, Friday night (high school) football is sacrosanct. Nothing interferes, not even trick or treat. The local news tonight said to expect that trick or treat would not start until after 10 PM, when the Friday night football games finished!
There are a few communities around who had trick or treat last night, so as not to interfere with Friday night football. Many of the small towns around cancelled trick or treat, and/or did trick or trunk http://www.trunkortreat.us/what.html at the football games: before, during, at half time and/or after the game. Especially for the small communities, this makes so much sense!
There are a few communities around who had trick or treat last night, so as not to interfere with Friday night football. Many of the small towns around cancelled trick or treat, and/or did trick or trunk http://www.trunkortreat.us/what.html at the football games: before, during, at half time and/or after the game. Especially for the small communities, this makes so much sense!
Kitties and Halloween
It is Halloween, and trick or treat started late tonight. I was beginning to think I would not have any trick or treaters. A local church did "Trunk or Treat" http://www.trunkortreat.us/what.html on Wednesday night. Also, Friday night football probably is taking precedence over trick or treat. The local news said to expect trick or treat to start about 10 PM, after the Friday night football games were done! (I will probably close my door and shut my light off before 10 PM. I shut down when the trick or treaters are older people and not young kids.)
I opened the front door, kept the storm door locked, and put the front light on. I put a chair near the front door so I could keep the bag of candy nearby. Sake wants to be isolated in the garage lately, so that is where she is tonight. Taki wanted to be in the computer room, as did Haiku. Taki was content to lie there. Haiku wanted something, but not to be held and they have multiple food choices available.
So, anyway, it was well after dark when the first trick or treaters knocked on my door. Taki hid. Haiku wanted to check this out. In fact, she checked out the first couple of groups at the door. I would step outside, and shut her in (I don't think she would escape, because she rarely does, but she does.)
So, after a bit, I put her in the cat stroller, and left the door open. She likes the cat stroller, and is in and out of it a lot. For tonight, it gives her a perfect view of the door and our visitors, but keeps her away from the door, so I do not have to worry about escape as much.
This seems to be the status quo tonight for trick or treat and kitties.
I opened the front door, kept the storm door locked, and put the front light on. I put a chair near the front door so I could keep the bag of candy nearby. Sake wants to be isolated in the garage lately, so that is where she is tonight. Taki wanted to be in the computer room, as did Haiku. Taki was content to lie there. Haiku wanted something, but not to be held and they have multiple food choices available.
So, anyway, it was well after dark when the first trick or treaters knocked on my door. Taki hid. Haiku wanted to check this out. In fact, she checked out the first couple of groups at the door. I would step outside, and shut her in (I don't think she would escape, because she rarely does, but she does.)
So, after a bit, I put her in the cat stroller, and left the door open. She likes the cat stroller, and is in and out of it a lot. For tonight, it gives her a perfect view of the door and our visitors, but keeps her away from the door, so I do not have to worry about escape as much.
This seems to be the status quo tonight for trick or treat and kitties.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Trick or Treat
Trick or Treat did not start until late tonight. Usually there are some early dusk people, but tonight, nothing started until full dark. Most of them were drive bys, looking, I am sure, for a house with a light on.
I bought two LARGE BAGS of candy, so I have left the light on later than I usually do. I do not want to be stuck with all that candy. I have already indulged too much. So, I have had some older kids but most have been younger than junior high. One little boy was accompanied by a junior high brother, and when I tried to give the junior high brother candy, he said to put it in his brother's bag, and he would get it later.
Usually by 8:30, I am getting non-costumed teenagers and even some adults. Not yet. I have to do physical therapy exercises, so by 9 PM I need to shut it down.
So, at 9PM. I will shut out the light and close the door. But I will leave the jack o'lantern burning. Depending where I am with my PT exercises, if someone knocks on the door, I may or may not be able to answer.
I bought two LARGE BAGS of candy, so I have left the light on later than I usually do. I do not want to be stuck with all that candy. I have already indulged too much. So, I have had some older kids but most have been younger than junior high. One little boy was accompanied by a junior high brother, and when I tried to give the junior high brother candy, he said to put it in his brother's bag, and he would get it later.
Usually by 8:30, I am getting non-costumed teenagers and even some adults. Not yet. I have to do physical therapy exercises, so by 9 PM I need to shut it down.
So, at 9PM. I will shut out the light and close the door. But I will leave the jack o'lantern burning. Depending where I am with my PT exercises, if someone knocks on the door, I may or may not be able to answer.
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