Our favorite time of year is here.
With colorful leaves, caramel apples, carnivals and dancing around the crackling fire.
Costumes and twinkling lights sparkle up the night, as we set our table with delight.
We light the candles and fill the table with sweet treats just for you.
The master of ceremonies is Jack the cat.
He looks like he's up to pure mischief.
Golden mice and sparkly stars are tucked in everywhere...
Just beware the poison mushrooms.
(made by Calamity Kim)
They are actually guests as well, not for eating.
And Mister owl is keeping his eyes open for anyone who samples too much punch.
Enter the sparkle and magical mayhem if you dare!
With singing fairly lights and antique clowns, you must beware.
Sarah Blank's little bunny sculpture decided to hide in a Jack-o-Lantern cup and popped his head out at the stroke of midnight.
He gave us all quite a fright!
Do be careful or you might get turned into a doll's head in a teacup by the local witch.
You can see, she's already given some visitors butterfly wings, such as Mister Bun.
Now, open your caramel apples and take a bite.
They are known to remove 3 years off your age with a maximum of 12 bites.
Open your little purse and fill it with candy corn too, as they are also known to have some sort of magical powers.
It's never too late to practice some spells and open some surprise crackers.
Dare I tell you that this little giggling face below set himself on fire, in a big ball of flames.
Yes, it's true!
I have no idea how the entire table didn't go up in a fiery disaster.
I quickly grabbed a giant pot and some potholders and shuffled him right in and took him outside.
Then he took a good bath and was allowed back at the party.
Although, perhaps I should have exercised more caution :-)
He thinks it's all a big game of Trick or Treat!
One of my little witches I made years ago was more than unamused at everyone's antics.
In fact, she was positively bemused.
Spider thought it was quite hilarious, but that's only because he could get away so quickly.
And the clowns thought that whole thing was absolutely entertaining, to say the least.
Alas, here we are, tickled pink and orange, having the most delightful of Halloween times.
Under the beautiful lights, as the sun makes its exist for the night.
Take another sip and eat a few more treats, as it's almost time to go dance under the moonlight.
We hope you had the most marvelous of times.
And will hold a place for you at the table...
Whilst you take your yearly flight.
Under the starry starry night!
So overjoyed to have had you as our guest.
At our home where Halloween is celebrated year-round, kept alive by a little candlelight flame burning in our pumpkin hearts.
I am sorry my blog was down for over a week due to the Typepad crash of 2022.
But I am so happy to bring you the pumpkin holiday festivities, no matter the delay.
I hope you had a wonderful time, and I can not wait to see you again next year.
Be careful as you make your way through the haunted woods.
Don't talk to any ghosts that you don't know on your way home.
And leave a trail of candy corn, so that you might find your way back here for next year's Halloween.
Lots of cackles and love, from me to youuuuu!!
Heheheheeeeeeee!
Vanessa
ps: Something fun to listen to whilst visiting the party.
Also -
If you would like to visit our parties from years past, please click here...
