Halloween Madness

While in Marietta we have made a number of trips to that bastion of American bounty, Target, to pick up various necessities for Heather’s mom. Oh man, they have all the halloweed stuff out! It’s EVERYwhere!!! We have boxes of the stuff at home that we lovingly display every October, and in our trailer, nary a ghost or black cat anywhere! And no place for one, either!!

In the $3 bin, Heather spied a black felt trick or treat bag with cat’s eyes on it. “Perfect for hanging in the trailer window,” cries Gordon! And look! In a nearby $3 bin, there is a wee spider-web rug!! “Perfect for our entry way!” cries Gordon!! Heather is powerless in the face of the PERFECT halloween bling for the geezer-mobile. We can hardly wait for October 1.

We DO, however, have a gorgeous orange and green dappled acorn squash from the Fresh Market “stock the trailer” trip that can be artfully displayed next to the warm spotlight on our table, or, weather permitting, outside on the welcome mat. We are ready for fall.Read more