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Hard to imagine that three weeks from tonight, around this time (8:30 p.m. EST) we'll be wrapping up Halloween 2014. The trick or treaters will be dwindling due to the 6-8 p.m. TOT hours set by our city. We'll likely have some stragglers and of course the friends/co-workers/family, that stop by to see the haunt and have a glass of cider. We'll head outdoors to take some pics, share stories of the best scares, and then reluctantly start dismantling things and taking them to the basement or garage for the night. We'll hang around for awhile and have some left over pizza and then call it a night (or a year).
We wait so long for Hallowen to get here and put so much time and effort into preparation, prop building, detailing etc, that it doesn't seem right it is over with in just a couple of short hours, but it is. The next morning we'll start the long process of taking down the haunt, packing away props and decor, wrapping up a mile of extension cords, hauling things off site for storage, all the while thinking about the night before and planning for what we'll do next year.
This season has come quickly and right now, we're just sitting here waiting. The house is decorated, all of our Halloween shopping is done except for candy and a couple nice pumpkins to carve. There didn't seem to be anything amazing this year as far as retail offerings. We worry about the weather but know the show will go one regardless. Mother nature taught us that over the past two years. I've spent less time on the forum this year, and I've noticed several other names who are noticeably absent or who have not been very active. A sign of the times I suppose, however I hope these long time haunters haven't lost the spark. Many of them were a wealth of information and inspiration! I think those of us who have done this for many years are fairly well settled and don't get as "jazzed" about things as we used to, but we still enjoy seeing new stuff others come up with. There are always some fresh ideas that are pretty amazing. There did seem to be an abundance of threads that had a negative tone this year and I hope those folks have been able to reconcile their problems and can find reason to enjoy Halloween in some capacity.Over the next three weeks, we'll take in some of the local Halloween attractions, finish our outdoor decor and build the haunt structure in our driveway. On the eve of the 31st we'll gear up and put on another good show and love every minute of it. Part of me can't wait but another part of me hopes the next three weeks takes it's time so we can enjoy the rest of this very short but enjoyable season. Hope everyone is ready, not too stressed and that you all have a great night three weeks from now! My own time here will be limited due to preparations but it will be fun to pop in and see pics and video of everyone's celebration. Scare on!
We wait so long for Hallowen to get here and put so much time and effort into preparation, prop building, detailing etc, that it doesn't seem right it is over with in just a couple of short hours, but it is. The next morning we'll start the long process of taking down the haunt, packing away props and decor, wrapping up a mile of extension cords, hauling things off site for storage, all the while thinking about the night before and planning for what we'll do next year.
This season has come quickly and right now, we're just sitting here waiting. The house is decorated, all of our Halloween shopping is done except for candy and a couple nice pumpkins to carve. There didn't seem to be anything amazing this year as far as retail offerings. We worry about the weather but know the show will go one regardless. Mother nature taught us that over the past two years. I've spent less time on the forum this year, and I've noticed several other names who are noticeably absent or who have not been very active. A sign of the times I suppose, however I hope these long time haunters haven't lost the spark. Many of them were a wealth of information and inspiration! I think those of us who have done this for many years are fairly well settled and don't get as "jazzed" about things as we used to, but we still enjoy seeing new stuff others come up with. There are always some fresh ideas that are pretty amazing. There did seem to be an abundance of threads that had a negative tone this year and I hope those folks have been able to reconcile their problems and can find reason to enjoy Halloween in some capacity.Over the next three weeks, we'll take in some of the local Halloween attractions, finish our outdoor decor and build the haunt structure in our driveway. On the eve of the 31st we'll gear up and put on another good show and love every minute of it. Part of me can't wait but another part of me hopes the next three weeks takes it's time so we can enjoy the rest of this very short but enjoyable season. Hope everyone is ready, not too stressed and that you all have a great night three weeks from now! My own time here will be limited due to preparations but it will be fun to pop in and see pics and video of everyone's celebration. Scare on!