It's my Halloween party tonight, and wouldn't you know, I have a bad cold. Be that as it may, I have to go ahead and do it; not only am I looking forward to it, but I've spend a lot of time and money getting ready. I'm only expecting 10 people or so, but still should be fun. I'll be serving apple cake, pigs in blankets, chips and dip, cookies, punch, and maybe a few other things (beer!) I've got most of the cleaning done, but I still have to vacuum, mop the kitchen, cook the apple cake, buy some dry ice for my Witch's Brew, and carve some Jack O'Lanterns.
Here's a few pics of some of my Halloween decorating. I really went all-out this year.
A shot of my Samhain Altar. Not all of my tools are out yet. I also have an Ancestor Shrine set up...
And here's my dining room table. Those lights are now set up over the window, and everything's all laid out nicely.
Here's my glitter skeleton and my flying witch. Some Wiccans and Witches are offended by Halloween images of flying, cackling witches, but not me. To me, they're fun, remind me of the decorations we had when I was a kid, and even empowering because really, the Witch is an essential part of the holiday, and is one of the most loved Halloween characters (unlike the rest of the year, sadly.)
Oh no! A scary Jack O' Lantern!
I'll have lots more pics to share over the next few days, as I throw my party, go to the Halloween Parade, and celebrate the actual holiday.
isn't it too cool that the popcorn works so well that way? why would anyone ever use that microwave store bought crap? i want to try making kettle corn with sugar and salt and caramel corn with brown sugar. just haven't had time yet!
ReplyDeleteYeah, that popcorn is AMAZING! I've made it 4 times since then, such a huge hit with everybody.
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