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Is it really this time of year again? Gosh each year seems to be going by faster and faster.
Time for my annual Halloween wish list. I'm really getting excited to head into the leaisurely building/creating/plotting season I can smell the paper mache all ready:

1. New Crypt - we had quite a struggle with the old one this past year, as boards for the walls and roof were horribly warped. Thank goodness we were able to mask it with vines/moss. To make sure we get a new crypt, ...

Yes, a schedule I want to be finished the bulk of building by October 1st. Hopefully this list will keep me focused on the task at hand. From today I have 9 weeks before October 1st. Here it is:

Week 1 - Aug. 1 - 6: Complete Stingy Jack's neck and face reconstruction (all PM/clay/paint). Complete Shakespeare tombstone.

Week 2 - Aug. 7 - 13: Complete Jack's hand sculpt & buy more foam for MORE tombstones.

Week 3 - Aug. 14 - 20: Paint and finalize ...

Ok, so I accomplished most of my 2009 improvement list and then some last year. I'm pretty stoked that we made most of it happen =) So, here's my 2010 list of improvements and additions that I'd like:

1. Toe pincher coffin, with slamming lid
2. Animate flying skeletons
3. Embelishments for crypt
4. Stingy Jack character w/ animation
5. Cemetery gate spider w/ animation
6. Homemade tombstones
7. Window facade with stained glass effect for both ...

Yesterday, I recieved my mini skulls, which I had ordered to make my creepy flower arrangement. In preparation, I had bought some flower shaped fondent cutters, which I used to cut flower shapes out of modeling clay. I just hoped that the shape/size of the flower would work with the shape/size of the skulls.

So, when I got home, and found the package on my door step, I ran inside with it and put a skull on one of the drying flowers and it fit!!!!

Of course, I broke out ...

Ok, here's my original list of plans for Halloween 2009:

For Next Year (2009):
1) Crypt - In the planning stage.
2) Fence (to keep out TOT's) - Bought most of it.
3) Better set up for the foggers, perhaps PVC fittings to go directly over the spout and then the plastic tube - Completed and woked wonderfully.
4) Wooden pedastal for gargoyle - Complete 04/26
5) Make angels of death fly =) - On 2010 list
6) Light up VonRauber Haunt Sign... perhaps make ...