NOAH IN COSTUME

what to be

or what not to be

that is the question

mom's like me know

the halloween

 parade

and

trick or 

treating

result in two 

COSTUMES

one cute

one scary

NOAH'S pick???

nerd by day

grim reaper by night

what did you wear for halloween?

WITCHES UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

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HALLOWEEN CITY

it is not too late for a costume

and

if you want a halloween thrill

i have just the place

"HALLOWEEN CITY"

great customer service

plentiful costumes
and you can even try them on for size

wigs for rick

 wigs for rebecca

game shows
from my childhood
the dating game

"bachelor number 2 where would you
 take me for a romantic meal"

queen for a day
"my house burned down, i stubbed my toe,
and i owe library fines..."

grandma reading stories to
the children
"and they died miserably never before"

noah with a chainsaw

laughing clowns

the petting zoo

the two of us
two hours later...

 an absolutely
  haunting time
so, what costume did noah pick?

tomorrow to be unveiled

QUESTION #8 - FOOD

QUESTION #8

what is your favorite type of food? least favorite?

my absolute favorite

is

a plain

giant

warm

soft 

PRETZEL

my absolute least

is
COCONUT

WALNUT

LAMB with mint jelly

WIZARDS AND PROPS

the table of witches

branches out

to the bay window

WIZARDS with potions and...

on the bureau

 under the

dining room mirror

the PROPS are incredible

the details on these 

characters from

crystal balls, candied apples,

and colorful material

impossible to describe

for an up close and personal

view of each character

(put to haunting 

music)
see my blog on 

halloween day

TRICK OR TREATS

what would halloween

be without

costumes

tricks

and 

treats

and bags full of candy

and...

LET THE HAUNTING BEGIN

with just a few days

until halloween

it is only fitting that i feature

a few of these

ghastly

scenes
starting with
the halloween home

and a class full
of decorated pumpkins

and...

A TABLE OF WITCHES

no one quite does it like

my mom

every holiday event

was celebrated

decorated

and elaborated

with a wonderful collection

an absolutely haunting

display of
WITCHES

and....

HAIR TODAY. GONE TOMORROW

i knew noah's HAIR

had grown 

long

but i didn't realize

how long until

i saw the clumps of HAIR

on the floor

SURPRISE GRANDMA ! ! !

DEBATE JUNKIE

unlike most

i wish there were more
  DEBATES

i admit

i am a
DEBATE junkie

i would even love

to see the
first lady

DEBATE
ann romney

both, stunning in pink

both endearing 

when they talk

 about their husbands

both very articulate
 and dynamic speakers
i find DEBATES

invigorating
and exciting
maybe even surprising

4 different moderators

4 differet styles and

4 DEBATES
 later

the DEBATE season
has come to a
close
in two weeks
we will know the results
of the next
President of the 
United States

whatever the outcome
i hope it will be
in the best interest
of
AMERICA

DON"T FORGET TO VOTE

QUESTION #7 - TWO DREAMS

QUESTION #7

if you could tell me two dream for the future that you have, what would they be?

i have oh so many DREAMS

so many

that i often lose sight

of the DREAM that 

i am pursuing

1. to understand and be able to apply the ATONEMENT in my life...to others

and to myself.

i lose too much time dwelling and trying to make sense out of things that have transpired in my life.

i can't change the past.

i may never understand the "why's".

others have their free agency.

the only one that truly understands all,

has already been there.

he knows.

and so

learn

forgive

forget
move on

and trust in the one that knows.
he has already ATONED for it

interestinly enough some of my DREAMS have changed through the years.

some of them became reality

like the DREAM of being a school teacher and a flight attendent

some DREAMS came to fruition

when i had forgotten that it had been my DREAM

like receiving the blessings of the temple before age 30

(that is another story)

or for heaven sakes....
me?
a master's degree?

some of the DREAMS become refined

but one DREAM that has not changed

and is consistently at the forefront of my mind

2. To be alive and on this Earth at the
  SECOND COMING
of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

from my earliest recollection of the book
  "THE SECOND COMING"

i have hoped.

i have dreamt.

i have prayed.

i have watched.
i have waited.

AND
i am still waiting.

WE'VE BEEN BOOED

october 15, 2012

around 8:30 p.m.

there was a bewilderingly

haunting and very loud

knock 

the rush of adrenaline

coursed through our veins

and there at the door

was a plate

of delicious

warm

homemade cookies

it was now our turn to conjure up

some 

tricks and treats 

for some neighbors 

unaware

chewy brownies

iced sugar cookies

pumpkin bread

chocolate covered pretzels

and candy corns

atop a pumpkin face grin

an absolutely

  haunting night

noah, rick, and myself

went for a 

delivery run

noah rang the doorbell

and ran like mad

"my legs are still shaking"

two new homes 

can declare

is there someone

in your neighborhood

that needs to report

WE'VE BEEN

 BOOED