Serious progress has been made, but I hate it when I'm still finishing costumes when there is party food to be made...let alone decorating! Ah, well, this happens every year... :)
Off to bed for me...good night!
- T-minus 6 days...?
brittadotcom- October 25th, 2004
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Getting down to the wire - ack! The big Halloween party day is this coming Saturday!
Serious progress has been made, but I hate it when I'm still finishing costumes when there is party food to be made...let alone decorating! Ah, well, this happens every year... :)- All black ceilings are up (thanks Melanie for the extra hands!)
- Most flagstone walls are up (foyer is all that's left to tape up)
- All spooky portraits are hung
- Wall sconces rearranged and replaced w/ black candles
- Spell books set up on the piano
- Tomato and pepper plants have been ripped out to make room for gravestones - they were done producing anyway
- Graveyard fencing is installed
- Gravestone placement done (metal stakes left in ground & flagged - it's supposed to rain again this week so the gravestones themselves are safely under cover)
- Patio has been cleaned up (lots of foam scraps!) and rearranged for the party
- Entryway facade has been anchored to the stucco walls around the sliding door
- Entryway facade has been accent painted (thanks Melanie!)
- Gargoyle Corner is on top of the TV this year, including the hanging gargoyle
- Inside webcam is up, aimed & running
- Both fog machines have been tested in place & covered against any possible inclement weather
- Graveyard lighting setup has been tested (hooray for my new $40 lightpost!)
- Costume voting & Name That Tune sheets have been printed and cut out (thanks Melanie!)
- One batch sugar cookies has been baked (thanks Melanie!)
- Witches Fingers dough is mixed up in the fridge
- another batch sugar cookies mixed up in the fridge
- Roger's head is FINISHED including painting the eyes! :D
- Roger's overalls are FINISHED including the black yarn stitching and big yellow buttons!
- Roger's feet are all that's left for costume work - woohoo!
Off to bed for me...good night!
I tried your sugar cookie recipe this year and they were delicious and turned out great.
Glad you like the sugar cookies...it's my aunt's recipe. It is also still tasty as non-dairy by using Nucoa baking margarine and using water instead of the milk (if necessary, sometimes you don't even need the water). I like how they're not super-sweet, which makes them really good with frosting.
You've been busy too...can't wait to see all your work on the kitchen...I'm hoping I can buy a house someday so I can do that kind of work myself... :)
Happy Halloween!
i giggled at some of your recipes -- needless to say, i'm very excited to try the 'awful arachnids' for myself! :-D
Love your Party Pics.
From Marki.... In Arkansas.