It is July 2nd and this is my neighbor's yard, perfectly in sync, beautiful and ready for the 4th. And then here is my yard on July 2nd... already feeling panicked for time as I rehab my props for Halloween. I am lucky my neighbors like me!

This is for you Disney Haunted Mansion junkies: Disney started rehabbing the Haunted Mansion a little white back to coincide with the attraction's anniversary. Some of those changes included the M.C. Escher-like endless staircases with the ghostly footprints — the levitation of Madame...