Halloween Memories
Many many many years ago I was in a drama
class in high school and we put on Shakespeare's Macbeth.
I played the part of the second witch and I still remember my lines
to this day . As we three witches stirred our cauldron
(maybe that's why I like little witches) we chanted
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| Are you frightened? I guess not. |
trouble
Fire burn and cauldron bubble!!!
Are you spooked yet?
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| I love this little witch she is on her way to her first Halloween .This is my primitive rughooking of a little Halloween witch walking down the hill. It’s Fall and I am bringing out the decorations. I love the seasons. There is something about having your husband swinging down the wooden ladder to go up the stairs in the garage. Then one after another he is taking down the Halloween plastic bins. I don’t think most men are into the setting up of Halloween but that’s their loss. As the sweat pours off his head it’s usually the hottest day of the year to be up in the garage attic. Looks of homicide abound from my honey but I am still so excited to look through my plastic bins. Sometimes you forget what you have collected it's been a year you know. I must admit for all my years I am somewhat childlike but I don’t care I appreciate having simple things that can make me so very happy. I decided to start a new tradition of Dept 56 Halloween homes. I I have always liked miniatures since I was first married and so I just thought I'd like to try this. So I was hooked. I decided to decorate with some Dept 56 homes and my daughter would do the same with Dept 56 Christmas villages. I bought a few homes and Halloween accessories and then I went to Michaels and bought a couple other items. I am not a purist Dept 56 but I think I have more fun improvising the Halloween scenes..I wish you could hear the sounds they make. My husband is great at making things and working with his hands. Jack saw how the Halloween layout was at City Lights in San Diego was made. and so Jack started taking branches and painting them.( It was cheeper then buying plastic trees and there is an endless supply of branches)Jack then used Styrofoam and created a background to the Halloween houses. Every year we add a new building or decoration. . The Dept 56 is a a small part of my fall decorations. I have quilts and a couple rug hookings I have made. It’s taken me a week of moving things around til now I am satisfied. So enjoy my decorations and remember to enjoy every season of your life by starting new interests at every stage of your life. |
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| A Cheri Payne quilt pattern that I made in Halloween colors . The little women all have different colors of dresses. I just love dolls with no faces.  |
Dept 56 and our Halloween layout.
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| Notice the big Halloween cat .He is a hoot! I made him years ago in a JoAnn Mullaly doll class. The other JoAnn pattern kitty is hanging from the wall with his bag of candy. If you ever get a chance to take a doll class from Jo Ann you'll have a fun time. |
This building makes all sorts of sounds.It lights up as the mine cars zooms around the mountain.
Jack created this log cabin dollhouse for me. I love miniatures and Jack spent
many hours in the garage with branches. I suggested making a little
birdhouse. I think the roof is very unusual . There are so many pieces of wood
in the roof. The hardest part was finding branches that were straight.
I love the way Jack made the windows.I bought that neat
jug in Newport Beach years ago. It's so small. I wonder
who made it? I sure wish that shop was still there. Years ago
it closed down.
decorating.
of the log cabin dollhouse.
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| I have been playing with crayons. |
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