Busy & frantic of course! I've done a lot so far, but since I wasn't able to do as much the first couple weeks of October as I'd planned, I'm very behind from what I wanted to do this year. Some projects are being postponed yet again, but a couple I'm holding out hope I might just be able to finish them before Saturday night...especially since Thursday night not only will I probably have
aelfsciene's help again, but also an eager teen Alton Brown & Duff Goldman fan! Hooray for house-elves! :)
Sorry no pix since I haven't had the time to organize or upload, so you'll just have to wait until afterwards... :)
Halloween party prep progress so far
already done!all foam stone painting done, including better aging technique & new crack detail, for new gargoyle entrance columns, new entrance archway, patio walls, chapel walls & bell tower - big thanks to Ruth who came over for a couple hours on Saturday afternoon and painted the base coat on the columns for me! :)
shed doors completely painted - functional & beautiful! Thanks for all the help, Dad!
cauldron & tripod with stand ready on patio
extra table out on patio already with canvas tablecloth
my devil costume is finished - best name so far is Incendia (courtesy of Angie) but I'm still not quite sure
configure both webcams for broadcast & upload
7.5 dozen witches fingers safely in their airtight tin
6 dozen pumpkin pasties safely unbaked in freezer
9.75 dozen gravestone cookies baked and iced (thanks for helping Angie!)
black & flesh candles into holders - thanks Angie!
22 dozen tiny meringue bones (19x7 fit on each cookie sheet)
guest bathroom completely decorated
living room stuff out, Catoween tapestry, pillow covers, but needs arranging
new hardware & padlock on treasure chest
Mad Scientist glowing drinks testing pretty much done...neon food coloring didn't glow either, so we're restricted to blue tonic & green B-12 really, unless I get the chance to cook spinach tonight to see if that juice really glows red. None of the spinach juice containing drinks I bought ever glowed.
still to do
finish the Name that Tune quiz - just need to edit 2 soundfiles into clips
cleanup & decorate screened patio/bar area
design & paint back window stencil - might have to be postponed but I'm holding out hope!
finish painting lace curtains - this is going slower than I thought so only one curtain panel is half-painted - I really hope this doesn't have to be postponed!
set up mad scientist display - after major food prep is done, since table space required, especially with helpers!
set up graveyard - no earlier than Friday
test new fog machine w/ chiller - backyard or front yard?
set up pirate corner in backyard - no earlier than Friday
make mojitoes as many times as I can - only 9 toe molds - trying some as rum jello shots & some without
all gelatin body parts (brain, heart, hands, eyeballs) - Thursday evening
cut & bake Batato Chips - Thursday evening
form & bake Savory Spiders from dinner rolls - Thursday evening since I'll have help
mini cookie cutters for sliced cheese - Thursday if helpers are fast?
all fresh food - Friday night/Saturday afternoon
sleep at some point? heh...
I probably won't get to post again until after the party, so I hope everyone has a great weekend!
P.S. Kylie is taking her medicine like a good kitty but neither the sneezing nor eye is better or worse...
