Thread: Michigan Halloween Geek checking in!

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Oops. I missed this section and jumped right in posting last week. My name is Melissa - couldn't think of a Halloween-type nickname. I'm enthusiastic about Halloween, but have never done a lot about it because it was just me (and almost everyone thinks I'm insane, but there are lots of reasons for that (cats, Renaissance faires, and Halloween)). But my boyfriend loves the holiday too, and last year we started jumping into it with both feet. Someday, a full-on yard haunt, but we're building it slowly. Pretty much, I dress up for the TOTers, pass out toys, sitckers, candy, whatever, play spooky music and have a blast!

Last year, John (BF) built a fabulous scarecrow, kind of a cross between the one in Sleepyhollow and the creepy figures in Blair Witch (it wasn't stored well and has to be replaced, but this time will go into safer storage). I have a little werewolf/demon/thing that I sit on the roof or the front porch (that freaks the little ones out, so the roof is best). Simple but cool effect: we hung glowsticks from balloons (black, with black ribbons) and attached them so they swung in the breeze. THIS year... I want a skeleton, we're doing a few tombstones, have to figure out some lighting, I want a fogger... My wish list (& John's to-do list) is getting longer and longer. It's all about the fun, so I want it to stay fun and not become too much work, so we can KEEP doing it.

Glad to find a group of year-round Halloween geeks like me!

How dare you forget to say hi to all. The nerve. For punishment you may nto think about Halloween for 3 hours. I hope this is a lesson to you.

Welcome....

If you get scared, you will like it. If I scare you, I will LOVE IT.

Welcome Melissa! Glad to have you here. Lots of great people here with great advise. An ever growing demented family!

BlackRose

"Halloween is not just a state of mind - It's a way of life"

quote:Originally posted by frightmaster

How dare you forget to say hi to all. The nerve. For punishment you may nto think about Halloween for 3 hours. I hope this is a lesson to you.

Do I get to pick the time slot? I vote for 2 AM (not dreaming about Halloween yet).

Thanks for the fun & friendly welcome!

Not dreaming of it? Dam girl. You do need help. hehe

If you get scared, you will like it. If I scare you, I will LOVE IT.

quote:Originally posted by frightmaster

How dare you forget to say hi to all. The nerve. For punishment you may nto think about Halloween for 3 hours. I hope this is a lesson to you.

Welcome....

If you get scared, you will like it. If I scare you, I will LOVE IT.

Wow, that's harsh punishment!
Welcome Melissa...glad you could join us.

I don't suffer from insanity but enjoy every minute of it - Edgar Allan Poe

Welcome to the insanety palace where all are encouagedt play well together and pass on enlightening (or darkening) tips for that one special day in all our lives.

See my pictures at http://halloweengallery.com/index.php?cat=10040

"And in the death as the last few corpes lie rotting on the slimy thoroughfare the shutters lifting in inches..." David Bowie

Hey Melissa,

If you are a Halloween freak like me, then you're not a geek at all, that makes you very COOL! [8D] Welcome.

97 days left, WOO HOO!!!

Was that the boogie man?
As a matter of fact, it was.

LOL Welcome Melissa! Glad to have you around! This board is fantastic if you think you are the ONLY one getting excited about Halloween now. I thought I was alone but it turns out I am not. hehe.

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Joe: No, You can't be Mr. Purple.
Mr. Pink: Why not?
Joe: Someone on another job is Mr. Purple!
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Mr. Pink: Oh yeah that's easy for you to say you've got a cool sounding name. How about we trade, OK? You're Mr. Pink." - Resevior Dogs

Hi Melissa.The more you get into it the more work there is to do.But it's a labor of love.Start out small and don't panic.With the majority of people doing nothing other than turning on a porch light and passing out candy,it doesn't take much for any yard haunter to get a great reputation.Then the real addiction starts.Which reminds me....must get more tombstones and fog.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls......