Monday, October 7, 2024

Work

So busy with setting up this year. We got most of the cemetery finsihed today. I managed to walk face first in to a big old web in the dark tonight! Working on the projector behind the cemetery and I went to grab something. The web spanned an area under the porch. Not cool.
Needed new hardware to make a case to protect the projector from the rain. Took the projector on a tour of Home Depot. Found the larger version of my cemetery pumpkins!
Hot water tap in the shower is leaking. I will have to set aside the Halloween decorating to rip this cabinet out tommorrow. The only access spot to the plumbing. Plumber will install a new fixture on Tuesday.

Monday, September 23, 2024

The Gift Shop

The display for the gift shop inside the hardware store. A fun collection this year.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Yard Art

Recyled metal artist @2redpenguin on Instagram.
Salem Art Fair this weekend. Frankenshovel might have been my favorite.

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Jumping Pumpkins

Found these little party favors on Amazon for the trick or treat bags. The Letapapa Halloween Party Favors for Kids, 24 Pcs Jumping Popper Spring Launchers Toy for $15.99.

6 different faces to make 4 sets. They are so cute they might not make it in to treat bags. Playing with stringing them as garland.

A new tombstone is coming to the Grimsby family cemetery and it is tall! The new cemetery fence is done. Having trouble staying motivated and focused this year. We dropped from days in the 90s to the 70s so that should help me get back to work on Halloween decor.

Monday, August 5, 2024

35th wedding Anniversary is Coral

Hubby walked in to Lowe's to give me a report on how this bad boy looked in person. We had watched a Vlogger assemble one for his home. Got a text saying he looks OK. I said how about he is our 35th wedding anniversary gift to each other? Without knowing it the 35th traditional anniversay gift is coral! How perfext to get a deep sea gift!

This is a really good looking animatronic on its own. The plan is to do a re-paint, add some padding to the costume, add a dive belt, and make a sea bed base for Bob. He is living room decor when the Yule tree is not in that corner. The work on Bob will be in December while the tree is up. The light only comes on with sound so we plan to add internal and external lighting.

Big fan of Scooby Doo and the episode Silence in the Library from Doctor Who. Bob reminds me of characters from both shows.

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Halloween on the brain

The little snake bottle is from DeeDee & Shark a very talented artist making spooky, creepy, and truly unique ceramics. Her in person shows have smaller items if you happen to catch her at a Pacific Northwest show.

Is everyone working away on Halloween projects? We knew the cemetery fence needed replacing so it is being copied using black Sintra board this summer. First test cutting of a section was this week and the sturdier fence pieces are impressive. We had bigger plans for this October only Mr. Old Fashion Halloween will be traveling with his brothers over Halloween. Disassembling the yard by myself and I need to keep it simple.

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Plans and Radio Show

Taking photos of the faux pumpkins that haven't been carved. Picking them up at post Halloween sales, Goodwill, and garage sales. Getting harder to find older uncarved faux pumpkins in the wild. Working on possible designs for next year.

Found one more short one after the group photo. The 3 in back have base coats and a little color or distressing. We also ordered some larger pumpkins from Funkins last year. The scarecrow head has now been out for many seasons and is showing some wear. We ordered 2 possible large replacements.

Throughline on NPR has been playing the history of Halloween episode from 2021. The 50 minute episode, The Dance of the Dead, you can listen to here. It is kind of fun to relive the late 70s and 80s with the cultural changes in how Halloween is celebrated now.

Work

So busy with setting up this year. We got most of the cemetery finsihed today. I managed to walk face first in to a big old web in the dark...