tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26685975155003154442024-03-12T21:39:08.034-06:00Ghostly PumpkinsSeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-28609712472686604302013-03-01T15:33:00.003-07:002013-03-01T15:33:38.231-07:00A wedding!No, it's not mine. ;) I was recently told that my youngest brother is getting married. He wants me to come but I would like my 3 kids to come so between now and Oct. 2014 we'll see if I can afford it. We are all thrilled and the kids are excited because it's a Hallowedding. Basically a Halloween theme. Right now, his fiance is just getting ideas off the web but basically at the reception we can wear our Halloween costumes. Sounds like it's going to be lots of fun. :)SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-56094963532217633732012-09-24T09:48:00.001-06:002012-09-24T09:50:28.884-06:00Halloween PrintablesI found someone today that has an awesome Halloween Printable board on Pinterest. I thought many of you might be interested in checking it out. Great stuff on there!
https://pinterest.com/holidayjunkie/halloween-printables/SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-32458995080455013082012-09-15T10:42:00.000-06:002012-09-15T10:42:02.033-06:00Dusting off the cobwebs...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow...it has been a long time since I last posted on this blog...well any of them actually. There are many reasons why I haven't been here and I'm still having a hard time getting around to do things I'd like to do compared to doing the things I have to do and those outweight more than things that I want to do. Does that make sense? LOL! Well it does to me...in my head.
Here on the prairies in Canada we've had a few days that have been cold...cold enough to remind me that my favourite season is fast approaching! Yay! I've been waiting all year for it. :D Time sure does fly.
It's been somewhat a productive year...I'm hoping to get more done before I can sit back and relax before my next bunch of things I want to get done.
It won't be long before the local farmers market packs up for another year. I don't think I'll be doing any canning or pickling this year...I've been busy re-arranging all the bedrooms upstairs. I've just got the beds to take apart so I can move them into the new rooms. My two girls will be getting the master bedroom and I'll get the smaller one. It has been interesting downsizing to be sure and very challenging. I want to continue to do it as much as I can...though the kids father has ALOT of what I call junk but he collects is building up more and more.
Once the rooms are all set and reorganized where all the things need to go (a place for everything and everything in its place) which will be no later than Monday or Tuesday then I can get into my Halloween binder and start getting ready for that...plus Thanksgiving since it's before Halloween here in Canada. I don't know where we will plan on having it this year. Last year it was at the kids' aunt place so it was nice not having to do any cooking. :DSeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-36559151825897331392010-10-12T15:10:00.002-06:002010-10-12T15:28:23.253-06:00Pet safety on Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkP6h6IIm_pV5PDVFxjZV4QRzcN4rSZRgs9hYhb-w0B2LkbKTVpkrRHy_3za5L42AhZpgOCW8PAjkej4-hWp1jxx0ChNUs6kVMAloGD6KtFDxGC0IO85vp3d2tYkdLTXdgyWSQRl0oXRp/s1600/zzzCatHalloweenJohnGiustina170.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkP6h6IIm_pV5PDVFxjZV4QRzcN4rSZRgs9hYhb-w0B2LkbKTVpkrRHy_3za5L42AhZpgOCW8PAjkej4-hWp1jxx0ChNUs6kVMAloGD6KtFDxGC0IO85vp3d2tYkdLTXdgyWSQRl0oXRp/s200/zzzCatHalloweenJohnGiustina170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527274537697111346" /></a>A couple weeks ago I posted about safety for both kids and parents. Today I will be talking about safety for pets. Yes, that's right...pets. We adore our pets and they are an important part of the family. I call them fur-babies (in general) and I and like many others would not want to see them harmed in any way. Here are several safety tips to avoid accidents and ensure your pet's safety this Halloween:<br /><br />* Keep all candy well sealed and out of reach of all pets. Make sure all wrappers are discarded and your pet is not able to dig them out of the trash. This can cause intestinal blockage. This could also result in vomiting and ingestion of chocolate can especially be toxic. Chocolate in all forms—especially dark or baking chocolate—can be very dangerous for dogs and cats. Symptoms of significant chocolate ingestion may include vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, increased thirst, urination and heart rate—and even seizures.<br /><br />* Candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can be poisonous to dogs. Even small amounts of xylitol sweetener can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, which leads to depression, lack of coordination and seizures. In cases of significantly low blood sugar, liver failure has been known to occur.<br /><br />* Place festive decorations out of reach of pets. Stay away from small or low-hanging items, or even large items with parts that could appeal to pets. Ingestion could cause choking or result in the need for surgery.<br /><br />* Designate a secure spot for your pet inside your home, since traffic to and from your house may increase dramatically on Halloween night. This helps to reduce anxiety that it may cause your pet and cause it to run away.<br /><br />* Exercise caution when walking your pet outside. Frequently scan the ground for dropped candy that your pet may want to consume.<br /><br />* If you dress your pet for Halloween, make sure the pet enjoys such things. Make sure the outfit is roomy, reflective and fire retardant. An item of clothing that is too tight could cut off circulation and/or choke your pet. Make sure the costume isn’t annoying or unsafe, and doesn’t restrict her movement, vision, hearing or ability to breathe or bark. Avoid costumes with small or dangling accessories that she could chew off and possibly choke on. Make sure an adult supervises pets in costume at all times.<br /><br />* It’s not a bright idea to keep lit pumpkins around companion animals. Pets can knock them over, and curious kittens especially run the risk of being burned.<br /><br />* Don’t leave your pet in the yard on Halloween. There have been reports of vicious pranksters who have teased, injured, stolen and even killed pets on this night.<br /><br />* It is especially important to keep your feline inside for several days before and after Halloween. Black cats in particular may be at risk from children’s pranks or other cruelty-related incidents. As a safety precaution, many shelters will not adopt out black cats around Halloween.<br /><br />* IDs, please! Always make sure your dog or cat has proper identification. If for any reason your pet escapes and becomes lost, a collar and tags and/or a microchip can increase the chances that he or she will be returned to you.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-1537618737282308882010-09-30T12:23:00.002-06:002010-09-30T12:43:24.599-06:00Halloween Safety<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQeUGlIyIpynOcnnNJypxcaXI-32mrgUd2A5AqDASmS-yQQg0crptUk0gMXz2W6CxJYqVIAKMxwyU0VJZnPccyYzd6X3dAw3P6K7TW2vSYoZXbA9S2Et_4M13sqx2V-WuaXE9xagiUobR/s1600/zzhalloween+safety.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQeUGlIyIpynOcnnNJypxcaXI-32mrgUd2A5AqDASmS-yQQg0crptUk0gMXz2W6CxJYqVIAKMxwyU0VJZnPccyYzd6X3dAw3P6K7TW2vSYoZXbA9S2Et_4M13sqx2V-WuaXE9xagiUobR/s200/zzhalloween+safety.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522779029745943938" /></a><br />With Halloween a month away I thought I'd post some Halloween safety for both children and adults.<br /><br />For children:<br />* Look both ways before crossing the street.<br />* Don't eat candy without your parents permission.<br />* Don't eat opened candy.<br />* Use face paint instead of masks if possible. Masks may cause vision and breathing restrictions. <br />* Carry a flashlight.<br />* Go to only homes that have a front light on.<br />* Accept treats at the door--don't go inside a stranger's house!<br />* Use sidewalks. If there are none then walk on the left side of the road facing traffic.<br /><br />For Parents:<br />* All children under 10 yrs. old should be trick-or-treating with an adult.<br />* Try to make children's costumes a lighter colour. If not possible, use reflective tape for easier night visibility.<br />* Your children's costumes should fit properly and not be too long. If possible, get ones that are fire retardant.<br />* Plan a trick-or-treat route for your children.<br />* Feed your children a nutritious meal before going trick-or-treating as this can help prevent them from eating treats before being inspected.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-43857067929075918802010-09-21T10:50:00.004-06:002010-09-21T11:07:26.807-06:00Browsing the isles...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_4h9jrevEaq4OQ7cmZSlxv8kMRtZNw_b546zCAcSfDe2ewnnhhnNVsIlceeXfI2ThTi1x3i5dYXeL2D4mL2UTK6U3BS9Ehfx0TO1WMfrsLVu5IDZZQN-YE4hftJMD3CdFI2lYTCkomP4/s1600/zzcat-halloween-clip-art_02.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_4h9jrevEaq4OQ7cmZSlxv8kMRtZNw_b546zCAcSfDe2ewnnhhnNVsIlceeXfI2ThTi1x3i5dYXeL2D4mL2UTK6U3BS9Ehfx0TO1WMfrsLVu5IDZZQN-YE4hftJMD3CdFI2lYTCkomP4/s200/zzcat-halloween-clip-art_02.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519413929727888354" /></a>Yesterday I finally got the time to browse the isles in Walmart in their Halloween section without kids I might add happily! That meant I could take my time to look and not have to feel rushed or hearing the usual..."I want a drink of water" or "I need to go potty!" or hearing them whine saying they are tired and want to go home. Someone like me who doesn't get a chance to go anywhere alone without the kids is truly a blessing for me.<br />There they had many outdoor/indoor lights to hang whether they be in the shape of pumpkins or bats or whatever, then the large outdoor figures that you have blown up. I passed by all those without a second look. There were an array of costumes and I hope that I can get the kids what they want to be before they are all snatched up by others. There were alot of fairy and princess stuff with wings, wands, lots of nylons of different kinds. They had different trick or treat bags and containers for little ones to carry and keep their precious candy hoard but I prefer using the pillowcases. They are stronger, easily just toss them in the washer to clean and bigger. ;)<br />Onto the masks...not so much gore this year but creepy/scary looking. So I carefully proceeded to look through them all to find an old woman's facemask for my own costume. The one I chose was a witch. (there are a couple different ones of what they termed 'witch') It looked more of an old woman's face with a red and white checkered scarf for around the head which will be perfect to hide anything I need to around the mask and to make it look more real and not clumsily put together. <br />Before I had gone to the store to browse I had taken the baby sleeper and stuffed it with stuffing from old stuffed animals that were too old to pass on and were no longer used. No need to waste the stuffing and save money to boot! I sewed the mittens on as well and along the snaps on the body of the sleeper so no stuffing will peek out. It's slowly coming along and I think in a couple weeks or so I will be finished...depending on if I can find a large black dress to wear. I might have found a dress...but it's not black...it's more of a dark blue denim that I think if it comes down to it I will buy it (It's at the Salvation Army clothing store just a block from my house)SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-20023841829431022382010-09-14T16:12:00.004-06:002010-09-14T16:27:34.595-06:00Signs of Halloween<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzURC7KyCxObuNo60kVJdP9c79rGHPJ_GiZ7iVbWdcTutlnfoUicULfS1eIYGwh7fh9QwEnibB3wvu98G7pAGKrz6j6q21Iiju9awIYNKI_ZNhR7yhFvUaGsQUu95-cMH8cQ_TeL05dX1/s1600/zzcat-halloween-clip-art_06.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzURC7KyCxObuNo60kVJdP9c79rGHPJ_GiZ7iVbWdcTutlnfoUicULfS1eIYGwh7fh9QwEnibB3wvu98G7pAGKrz6j6q21Iiju9awIYNKI_ZNhR7yhFvUaGsQUu95-cMH8cQ_TeL05dX1/s200/zzcat-halloween-clip-art_06.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516898695632893010" /></a>Besides the usual display of Halloween magazines that are out and have been since the last week in August (at least here they were) there are now other tell-tale signs of Halloween. First was the dollar store getting their shelves stocked after school started. Walmart is now getting their shelves stocked. In the dollar store I found a great wooden cane for my costume! :D My only concerns are to find a large dress...everything else isn't a problem to find.<br />With the chill in the air I went to the Salvation Army to see what they have for sweaters for what I have a feeling will be cold this year. On one rack were some used Halloween costumes. Now there were none that I could use or have my kids use. My youngest daughter wants to be a tiger and my son a bat. All I need is to find a black sweater and he is done...just a matter of putting it together. My older daughter can't seem to make up her mind so we shall see what the stores have for costumes and maybe she will finally decide. lol! I don't blame her...so many costumes and you have to just pick one! Not fair! LOL!<br />Another sign of Halloween...at least in this house is my kids bugging me over and over every day once school started to decorate for Halloween...every year! lol! This year it's my older daughter who is doing the most bugging, whining and pleading. I told them I don't decorate till AT LEAST the 15th of October. But she is stubborn like me so I relented...sort of. I decided to bring up the Halloween movies last night so perhaps that might make them content for a little while...either that or it will backfire and cause them to be even more impatient and bug me all the more. LOL! We shall see. I will try to prolong it as long as I can and as close as I can till the end of the month.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-11901101033189103512010-08-25T14:01:00.004-06:002010-08-25T14:12:01.893-06:00Halloween Magazines<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYuC8OvHwI_OSX3QqJUYndSZraGh7hI_eGc8fSGfADrfCFX_q2y5QDAmzzEtII-_8u2xVolybvwsGKALiqVaDzQ4aYQg2sRjklCkLeqHLqXz8cXd66MUkeUZRztCPraIlNnLg-mesxUJe/s1600/zzhalloweenbhgmag.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYuC8OvHwI_OSX3QqJUYndSZraGh7hI_eGc8fSGfADrfCFX_q2y5QDAmzzEtII-_8u2xVolybvwsGKALiqVaDzQ4aYQg2sRjklCkLeqHLqXz8cXd66MUkeUZRztCPraIlNnLg-mesxUJe/s200/zzhalloweenbhgmag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509442478076376722" /></a>Well the Halloween Magazines are now starting to fill the shelves in full force. Off I was to go to pick up a few things I needed to make supper when Vic calls me on his cell to let me know at the drug store they had sales, etc. But what made my ears perk up was him telling me of all the Halloween magazines he saw out on the rack. I go over to discover there were about four or five there!<br />With three young ones I couldn't take my time to browse through them all so I flipped the pages quickly to make sure there wasn't any that was just all recipes. I picked one and off I went. (I always pick just one at a time) I got home to put things away and such and when I finally had some time to sit and relax I looked through it and I have to say I am impressed with what was inside. <br />Better Homes and Gardens has a magazine (as pictured) with something for everyone. There are actually some ideas here that I've never heard nor seen before and I'm thrilled to say its full of great stuff that I don't have to tear just a few pages out to put in my Halloween binder...just about the entire magazine is a keeper so I'll be keeping it intact and will be able to enjoy looking through it over and over. :)SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-39540347044268194442010-08-25T10:57:00.003-06:002010-08-25T11:13:32.931-06:00Weird Halloween Trivia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrvdXBY8HPw1sYtKJ8gzFY_9POh76lS6oPZ9iXfo7ZdWDAgdUjmdtBNFR7xiceB-RynTwobiwQXr75MYl-D89Wu-NhuU1Y6BThynd_F2xtmrXglfpnNRs9qzTBu2v-UYT6fFcpt6ZfZLx/s1600/zzhalloween.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrrvdXBY8HPw1sYtKJ8gzFY_9POh76lS6oPZ9iXfo7ZdWDAgdUjmdtBNFR7xiceB-RynTwobiwQXr75MYl-D89Wu-NhuU1Y6BThynd_F2xtmrXglfpnNRs9qzTBu2v-UYT6fFcpt6ZfZLx/s200/zzhalloween.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509396031353532402" /></a><br />Halloween stirs up all kinds of phobias, and many may be feeling creeped out by the festivities this year. <br />Some suffer from the following fears:<br />* Fear of cats = ailurophobia<br />* Fear of ghosts = phasmophobia<br />* Fear of Halloween = samhainophobia<br />* Fear of the dark = nyctophobia<br />* Fear of witches = wiccaphobia<br />* Fear of the number 13 = Paraskavedekatriaphobia<br />* Fear of cemeteries = coimetrophobia<br />* Fear of spiders = arachnophobia<br /><br />It was believed that black cats were witches’ familiars and protected them.<br /><br />Vampire bats do exist, but not in Transylvania. They are typically found in Central and South America where they feed on horses, cattle or birds.<br /><br />If you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, legend says you will see the face of your future spouse.<br /><br />It is also believed that if you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.<br /><br />If you have a unibrow or unusually long middle fingers, then you just might be a werewolf, otherwise known as a lycanthrope. <br /><br />In France, more than 30,000 werewolf cases were tried between 1520 and 1630. <br /><br />It's illegal to sell a haunted house in New York without informing the buyer.<br /><br />Trick-or-treating is an Irish tradition, based on a custom where wealthy landowners would give food to the poor on Halloween night, believing ghosts would look favorably on them for doing so and spare them from mischief.<br /><br />There is a poisonous mushroom called a jack-o'-lantern. These mushrooms are a bright orange-yellow in color and on rainy nights they appears to glow in the dark. <br /><br />The first Frankenstein film was produced by Thomas Edison in 1910. <br /><br />A pumpkin is a berry in the cucurbitaceae family, which also includes melons, cucumbers, squash and gourds. All these plants are native to the Americas.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-47951405844022160922010-08-13T10:23:00.002-06:002010-08-13T10:23:54.552-06:00The 13th<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgGyYGrbikdtFuQl8_ZDvsyHN8Os0QMm6JGy4tEVaHmF0mJbYPGHLvUPMF6h17RpbCiaa5UX1MazrVm43LN-XMy8Mj8PgPY77L6e-D-wJ4-5IE9hcfjhDHf3ydu5xWiYPzwGi_LQuS7_h/s1600/zzblack_cat3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgGyYGrbikdtFuQl8_ZDvsyHN8Os0QMm6JGy4tEVaHmF0mJbYPGHLvUPMF6h17RpbCiaa5UX1MazrVm43LN-XMy8Mj8PgPY77L6e-D-wJ4-5IE9hcfjhDHf3ydu5xWiYPzwGi_LQuS7_h/s200/zzblack_cat3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504930937755707666" /></a>Happy Friday the 13th! :)SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-61994050047210004412010-06-01T14:03:00.002-06:002010-06-01T14:06:54.566-06:00Found one!Well, I found a picture online. A friend hunted it down for me and you can see it here...<br />http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/grim-granny-662441/<br />Sorry...still haven't figured out how to properly post links on here. But you can copy and paste it in your browser. It describes how to create the costume as well. I found it in a book, not realizing it was online too. :) Huzzah!<br />I actually got the cane and a purse at the local Salvation Army. It's a great place to find what you might need when creating your costume. :) (Especially if you are on a budget.)<br />So this will be the costume I am going to make for myself. :)SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-34042983335831566952010-05-27T15:30:00.002-06:002010-05-27T16:00:56.921-06:00I've decided on a costume.I wish I could find a picture of it to post on here...perhaps I'll have to wait till I get it together and put it on then get my ex to take a picture of me so I can upload it. Anyway... it's called Mommy Weirdest. I had taken out several Halloween books to see what I can find for ideas on costumes. It's in a Disney book. "It's Family Fun Trickes and Treats. 100 Wickedly Easy Costumes Crafts, Games & Food" By Deanna F. Cook and the experts at FamilyFun magazine. There are actually several good ideas for costumes in this book.<br />It's a creepy optical illusion of an old woman with a baby on her back. I need to go to the Salvation Army store to see if I can find a large black dress for the woman and there should be a baby sleeper there. I'll need a baby bonnet that will fit me as well. I have a pair of mittens and I'll need to find a soother. The nylons will be no problem to get. Then just the granny purse, cane and granny lookin' type shoes. I'll have to wait till it's closer to Halloween to get an old woman's mask. I'll post how to put it together when I've finished it. I've got the backback I need and plenty of newspaper to stuff it with so that is part of it already done right there. :)<br />I'm hoping it won't be too cold this year. Last year it was gorgeous weather wise...mild. It's too bad the kids were feeling a little under the weather recuperating from the flu then. Guess I couldn't have both nice weather and healthy kids. LOL! Perhaps this year will be different.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-64259438091695538862010-05-06T16:46:00.002-06:002010-05-06T16:55:46.290-06:00Halloween itch<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22ODbfGa5yrE96TfIRyrr5GKswJTcpZRkBq81-C2lLpOx-KhSIF8N3QKbRj7c4WoipcKijVZnunPi21xsqkKbkogX_9uPmV75Yrs11tHeVwQ2oeGXo4fW_iJfz8BCHmHDw6B5TZftyMie/s1600/zzbluepumpkin.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22ODbfGa5yrE96TfIRyrr5GKswJTcpZRkBq81-C2lLpOx-KhSIF8N3QKbRj7c4WoipcKijVZnunPi21xsqkKbkogX_9uPmV75Yrs11tHeVwQ2oeGXo4fW_iJfz8BCHmHDw6B5TZftyMie/s200/zzbluepumpkin.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468294540253284914" /></a>Usually there are two times of the year that I get the Halloween itch. In the month of May (yes, this month and I've already got it! LOL!) It will last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. And around the end of August/beginning of September which lasts right up till Halloween itself.<br />Today I was looking online at my local library for books I might want them to ship to me to read. I picked a few but wondered what else I could do. Then it hit me...Halloween! LOL! Well that was it. The Halloween itch was back and I quickly went through some of the long list. Alot of them were children's books but I found a few on making costumes. So I made sure to request those.<br />After the kids came home from school and had a snack I asked them what they wanted to be. My son wanted to try the bad again as last year I was unsuccessful to create it in time and my daughter wants to be a white chicken. LOL! The bat I think I can manage now. The chicken...it's going to be hard to find white feather boas. That is the only item I'm going to have a hard time with. I warned her I might not be able to so we might have to have a back up plan. But we'll see how things go. :) <br />As for what I will be...I'm not sure yet but hopefully I can figure it out before it's too late!SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-49950703100876702092010-02-07T11:42:00.002-07:002010-02-07T12:30:02.350-07:00Its time...Time that I should post something here. Seems the older I get the busier I get. Christmas was the usual busy holiday. We had Vic's sister come for almost 2 days which my kids loved. Then of course my daughter's birthday, then Vic and I split up and then had to do my youngest daughter's birthday. So...I'm trying to get my life back in order and figure out what I will be planning/doing for this year. Some year...I hope the rest of the year isn't like the last month was.<br />So for this months GPD I will be reviewing my Halloween binder. I've gone through old magazines already and tore out only the parts that I want to save and will add it later to my binder. I will have to start thinking of what I will build/make for a costume for this year so I hopefully will have time to find all that I need once I figure it out. I should also check out the Halloween forum more often too. Perhaps I'll get some new ideas from there.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-17888809041614981952009-12-24T10:32:00.002-07:002009-12-24T10:34:17.354-07:00Merry Christmas all!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06xUeo74ngs-ZkWB7Ra_nOg6A49GP5wXqwcUGQFvKE5KS4IzPucF0-8sK3q_AuBXhtoEC6W3G8jwyBTSfl2q_-EYUS1v8z9cKTviX20TiCAkVJNtSoWF00gySFt0Nhyb5fKBMOJfhAk2-/s1600-h/zzholyfamily.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06xUeo74ngs-ZkWB7Ra_nOg6A49GP5wXqwcUGQFvKE5KS4IzPucF0-8sK3q_AuBXhtoEC6W3G8jwyBTSfl2q_-EYUS1v8z9cKTviX20TiCAkVJNtSoWF00gySFt0Nhyb5fKBMOJfhAk2-/s200/zzholyfamily.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418857375398607506" /></a>Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness and prosperity now and in the coming year.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-12012656911744744782009-11-01T10:48:00.003-07:002009-11-01T11:09:29.804-07:00The Aftermath...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMTXEScP_eTZXxO7TGSw5yaTY4Bow07pxMUVA1sJAXan9Y7dUg2BIvTxeulONGGWV-zAkXSQUS4Jki_V50b8MKftwoc-fDcIF-mG1q467Uqc5d7IbyXZDSp4ghVqVtooetBr23N6EG0Ul/s1600-h/zzhalloween2.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMTXEScP_eTZXxO7TGSw5yaTY4Bow07pxMUVA1sJAXan9Y7dUg2BIvTxeulONGGWV-zAkXSQUS4Jki_V50b8MKftwoc-fDcIF-mG1q467Uqc5d7IbyXZDSp4ghVqVtooetBr23N6EG0Ul/s200/zzhalloween2.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399198566272677986" /></a>Well, Halloween is over now. My kids were recovering from the flu and thankfully got well in time for them to do some trick-or-treating but they didn't want to stay out too long. That was fine by me as they really don't need all that junk food. Last year we had none so I decided to go out with the kids and their dad. People thought my youngest was adorable in her pink poodle dog costume, my other daughter was dressed as Hannah Montana and my son was a skeleton in a black robe. They did fairly well for candy...I think because all the places we went to the people told us not many came by so they would end up giving a fistful of candy to each of them. The weather was surprisinly wonderful...plus 2 degrees celcius and a little breeze. I was thankful the weather was so nice for the all the kids who went out last night.<br />Once home, I sorted their candy, letting them have a few then I put the rest away. Then I put on "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for them to watch till one by one they went to bed. Surprisingly we got 5 kids at the door (compared to none last year). I myself wasn't feeling well, nor in the Halloween Spirit to dress up this year. This morning I realized I am suffering from bronchitis *ugh* so I'm not sure when I will feel up to taking down all the Halloween decorations. <br />Its time now to get ready for Remembrance Day. Hope you all had a good Hallowen!SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-75217126140097413192009-10-31T08:34:00.002-06:002009-10-31T08:36:06.937-06:00Happy Halloween!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-rpF740y11jm4tl0AsX2oWMVHhow8uMVcj68IVtWwXgh15x21-zMlDIpnC9MLDKWTTB1Gka7UItdmZKFwXR0NuhXKXDztPFxhjz6QSOBD_WFhEN0TWyMxTrHAEC6Kdh9Jss7_JZvWwCp/s1600-h/zzzhappy-halloween-pumpkin-777055.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-rpF740y11jm4tl0AsX2oWMVHhow8uMVcj68IVtWwXgh15x21-zMlDIpnC9MLDKWTTB1Gka7UItdmZKFwXR0NuhXKXDztPFxhjz6QSOBD_WFhEN0TWyMxTrHAEC6Kdh9Jss7_JZvWwCp/s200/zzzhappy-halloween-pumpkin-777055.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398772711689765906" /></a>I hope you all have a wonderful, safe and happy Halloween!SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-82415639840543253352009-10-28T11:21:00.004-06:002009-10-28T11:34:26.776-06:00Three more days!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VfFACKSdSr71-d9stPzIn23Ns-GasnjWo0om5GjOlJsPXfF4kfQDQk3PXD94HaWNpaKMmPKsDItr44bmToA7bJTcLBf42ynrNT7nRrLP6V8Xu6T5AcbNell4ucqTdUePvs4PlOjmRT7M/s1600-h/zzhalloween3.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VfFACKSdSr71-d9stPzIn23Ns-GasnjWo0om5GjOlJsPXfF4kfQDQk3PXD94HaWNpaKMmPKsDItr44bmToA7bJTcLBf42ynrNT7nRrLP6V8Xu6T5AcbNell4ucqTdUePvs4PlOjmRT7M/s200/zzhalloween3.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397705559007806898" /></a>Wow! Hard to believe that Halloween is just about knocking on my door once again. It's been a rough month here but I have managed to get costumes for my kids ready but alas...despite my plans for making my costume...I was unable to get what I needed to create it. *sigh* Ah well! Perhaps I can spend the next year getting it ready. *fingers crossed*<br />But since I love dressing up I will have to think of something that I will be able to throw together between now and then. *scratches head and ponders*<br />The forecast has called for showers but not enough to discourage the trick-or-treaters this year. They say we should only get 1 mm of rain. If so then hopefully by the time the darkness has decended upon our fair city the skies will be clear.<br />My youngest is going as a pink poodle, my daughter will be Hannah Montana so I will have to get her hair ready the night before. Her hair is long and blonde so I don't have to get her a wig. :D My son is wearing a black robe with a skull mask and carrying a double-bladed axe.<br />For the first time, their school is allowing the kids to dress up and have a little party in the afternoon on Friday. Usually they only let the kindergardeners dress up. The condition is of course that they can't have any gore or weapons as part of their costumes...no violence so my son will have to keep his axe at home. But on Halloween night of course is a different story.<br />Friday or Saturday we will be carving our four pumpkins and roasting the seeds. Last year we tried roasting the seeds from the white pumpkin and they were terrible. So never again will I roast the seeds from a white pumpkin but we will still carve them. :D I also have several pages printed out of colouring pages and puzzles that the kids can do and we will be watching some Halloween DVD's that are appropriate for the young ones.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-65226490148780926182009-10-11T09:17:00.002-06:002009-10-11T09:23:33.029-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMPSlMI_7x_XKebMzd2d2TGl5tYvD8OIC1l7-YiYu7P0vps-siRcEewXIxuVK6QrbLoCtxsOY8cx9tGpfOlHgn5zm9u_1-13xllT5D7xeG8UY1bN2SgZ-746lvmbQuctBN0DfEK4CP6_p/s1600-h/zzturkey.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMPSlMI_7x_XKebMzd2d2TGl5tYvD8OIC1l7-YiYu7P0vps-siRcEewXIxuVK6QrbLoCtxsOY8cx9tGpfOlHgn5zm9u_1-13xllT5D7xeG8UY1bN2SgZ-746lvmbQuctBN0DfEK4CP6_p/s200/zzturkey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391363364946394418" /></a>Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow crazy Cannucks! :D I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. We always have our dinner on Sunday instead of Monday so right now the turkey is in the oven and smelling wonderful, the deviled eggs are done and with the pumpkin pie are chilling. Soon I will be making the stuffing and peeling potatoes. My son keeps coming downstairs and he takes a big breath and sighs telling me how good the turkey smells. LOL! I love it when the whole house is filled with the aroma of the turkey cooking. Try not to stuff yourself too much! :DSeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-1938991161426287572009-09-30T09:56:00.003-06:002009-09-30T10:03:01.413-06:00Spice Bags for Warm Winter Drinks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPM9aUOYeE-L8FncASQ9-lPKJAkKxwubuOwlgIlSs2kdzPUKQFC6Q-8dUTs0idiUX71HZi58SzR_uxSmqPSpXlmNt4pX2LLWXqwN1XShgrYkOqg7JsqOIAquyBONVHUGwW-SL54duS0nF/s1600-h/zzmulledcider.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPM9aUOYeE-L8FncASQ9-lPKJAkKxwubuOwlgIlSs2kdzPUKQFC6Q-8dUTs0idiUX71HZi58SzR_uxSmqPSpXlmNt4pX2LLWXqwN1XShgrYkOqg7JsqOIAquyBONVHUGwW-SL54duS0nF/s200/zzmulledcider.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387291412811637986" /></a>With Autumn officially underway we find there are days that are warm and days that are cold and as the days pass there are more colder days than warmer. Here is something that might help keep your insides warm as well as your hands as you hold your mug and reminisce.<br /><br /><br />* 8 sticks cinnamon, broken into small pieces<br />* 2 whole nutmegs, crushed<br />* 1/3 cup whole cloves<br />* 1/3 cup minced dried orange peel (or 1/4 cup ground)<br />* 1/4 cup whole allspice berries<br />* optional: garnish with cinnamon sticks,<br />* slice of orange, lemon peel<br /><br />Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Tie in sachets of 1 tablespoon each in a double thickness of cheesecloth; transfer to an airtight container. One sachet of the mixture will flavor 1 quart of cider, tea or wine.<br /><br />To use, simmer 1 quart of the chosen beverage with 1 sachet for 20 minutes; ladle into mugs. If desired, add a garnish or a sprinkling of additional spirits.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-84980982330035873072009-09-19T14:50:00.002-06:002009-09-19T14:51:18.923-06:00Talk Like A Pirate Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YpE6h1S67fNh11IWW4bWR8Drl_Fc4m3eRFNdU1zRYmZVCG9stwOJpOVQZpnKZdH-Hn8zAZR9c_f9bgQswpWT1kqVX8x4x5Je8IPVRQXRMTgnW9c7prYDEnGh4MGXE_HSTOivZjPn5_8L/s1600-h/zzjolly-roger-skull-sword.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YpE6h1S67fNh11IWW4bWR8Drl_Fc4m3eRFNdU1zRYmZVCG9stwOJpOVQZpnKZdH-Hn8zAZR9c_f9bgQswpWT1kqVX8x4x5Je8IPVRQXRMTgnW9c7prYDEnGh4MGXE_HSTOivZjPn5_8L/s200/zzjolly-roger-skull-sword.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383283946289390450" /></a>Once a year, on this day is Talk Like A Pirate Day. And only a few days ago I found out they announced that they will be doing a Pirates of the Caribbean 4!<br />So to help us landlubbers or those with no sea legs ;) here are some words and/or saying of pirates to help you get into the mood. Perhaps you can even dress up as one today. :D<br /><br />* Ahoy: Hello!<br />* Avast: Stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!" which today makes it more of a "Check it out" or "No way!" or "Get off!" <br />* Aye: Yes<br />* Aye aye! - "I'll get right on that sir, as soon as my break is over." <br />* Arrr! - This one is often confused with arrrgh, which is of course the sound you make when you sit on a belaying pin. "Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," "I saw that television show, it sucked!" and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr! <br />* Black spot: to be 'placin' the black spot' be markin' someone for death.<br />* Booty: treasure<br />* Buccanneer: a pirate who be answerin' to no man or blasted government.<br />* By the Powers!: an exclamation, uttered by Long John Silver in Treasure Island!<br />* Bilge rat – The bilge is the lowest level of the ship. It’s loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. A bilge rat, then, is a rat that lives in the worst place on the ship.<br />* Bung hole – Victuals on a ship were stored in wooden casks. The stopper in the barrel is called the bung, and the hole is called the bung hole. That’s all. It sounds a lot worse, doesn’t it? <br />* Davy Jones' Locker: the bottom o' the sea, where the souls of dead men lie<br />* Doubloons: pieces of gold...<br />* Gentlemen o' fortune: a slightly more positive term fer pirates!<br />* Grog – An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water<br />* Jolly Roger: the skull and crossbones pirate flag<br />* Keelhaul: a truly vicious punishment where a scurvy dog be tied to a rope and dragged along the barnacle-encrusted bottom of a ship. They not be survivin' this.<br />* Landlubber: "Land-lover," someone not used to life onboard a ship.<br />* Lass: A woman.<br />* Lily-livered: faint o' heart<br />* Loaded to the Gunwales (pron. gunnels): drunk<br />* Matey: A shipmate or a friend.<br />* Me hearty: a friend or shipmate.<br />* Privateer: a pirate officially sanctioned by a national power<br />* Scallywag: A bad person. A scoundrel.<br />* Scurvy dog!: a fine insult!<br />* Shiver me timbers!: an exclamation of surprise, to be shouted most loud.<br />* Sprogs: raw, untrained recruits<br />* Swashbucklin': fightin' and carousin' on the high seas!<br />* Thar: The opposite of "here."<br />* Walk the plank: this one be bloody obvious.<br />* Wench: a lady, although ye gents not be wantin' to use this around a lady who be stronger than ye.<br /><br />There is a site just for this and you can find it at http://www.talklikeapirate.com/<br />Have fun!SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-57962803346333018122009-09-04T09:03:00.002-06:002009-09-04T09:12:05.714-06:00It's In The Stores!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IN8WNhpf8khOqyBDdOB_zhgqCdVJw9qJRbd6SPNbncm0ZnxdSNnJD97q3-We_QJehKnIX7IcMNjKFiPpI9jr5xNJ3khEd_imGvR6EzySlboOpfdQISH4bdfM5nAPGbgSv_R4cNxFgBVP/s1600-h/zzhalloween.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IN8WNhpf8khOqyBDdOB_zhgqCdVJw9qJRbd6SPNbncm0ZnxdSNnJD97q3-We_QJehKnIX7IcMNjKFiPpI9jr5xNJ3khEd_imGvR6EzySlboOpfdQISH4bdfM5nAPGbgSv_R4cNxFgBVP/s200/zzhalloween.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377630254470439186" /></a>Halloween stuff has finally begun to hit the stores! During a day when I had little money on me at the time, I decided to go to the dollar store just to browse. And what did I find? Lots of Halloween stuff on their shelves! I practically drooled over all the stuff. Alot I saw they had last year but there was also some new stuff that I can pick up later on. I went to the other dollar store across the road and they only had a few things out...same as Walmart. There were a couple hand towels with the Halloween theme on them for only a dollar. So I picked up a couple and a couple other things...only cost me about five bucks. :) So between now and Halloween I'll be scraping my extra coins and such together so I can begin adding to my Halloween decorations. It won't be long before I start putting them up around the house. Yes, I love Halloween! :DSeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-41087385313372204792009-09-01T10:33:00.001-06:002009-09-01T10:33:32.830-06:00I Found Another Blog Giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJ2BOgYleF-LJNNZoBiX11B6XP4HXLOEMTl2YrmGgpUJpLxY02zeta1L8eZR-I8K7-WrEemhcAoEH16SUaNEQGNCiYD5DrxZ3CD3Sc7-3eS0Lb7AG2ulLoLU0KieAG4csGLmltwYlc6I/s1600-h/zzPfatt+Brenda.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJ2BOgYleF-LJNNZoBiX11B6XP4HXLOEMTl2YrmGgpUJpLxY02zeta1L8eZR-I8K7-WrEemhcAoEH16SUaNEQGNCiYD5DrxZ3CD3Sc7-3eS0Lb7AG2ulLoLU0KieAG4csGLmltwYlc6I/s200/zzPfatt+Brenda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376537708452881138" /></a><br />There is another blog giveaway over at this blog...<br />http://pfatt.blogspot.com<br />There are some great stuff there to win and I believe the draw is on Sept. 8th so there is still a week to go so pop on by their blog and enter.SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-64952603693168529732009-08-24T10:09:00.003-06:002009-08-24T10:15:44.647-06:00Skull Book Giveaway<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTzFGRw6CgQVOIbVB6jXxxQsuUWaMkUNvULXXfZ5VX_ZHrXbSzKSf8fkuKWeGa5MngJoZz_66EYlhq_DjQBpfAgZqzjbR4OvteojsFNNoVbroLs3aX7PDcf3qS6-MatTaqC6gsjhVT9cA/s1600-h/zzskullbookgiveaway.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggTzFGRw6CgQVOIbVB6jXxxQsuUWaMkUNvULXXfZ5VX_ZHrXbSzKSf8fkuKWeGa5MngJoZz_66EYlhq_DjQBpfAgZqzjbR4OvteojsFNNoVbroLs3aX7PDcf3qS6-MatTaqC6gsjhVT9cA/s200/zzskullbookgiveaway.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373564244086070562" /></a>The Giveaway is for one of his Skull Book Lights: What arcane tome is this? Perfect for a cluttered spell crafter’s desk or witches bookshelf, this ancient tome with a aged skull and battery operated flickering tea light candle is nice for anytime or your Halloween display. Each one is OOAK and may look slightly different than the pictures shown here. Each one is crafted with great attention to detail.<br />So of course I will throw my name in the hat as it were and try to win this. If you want a chance to win, pop on over to here...<br />http://www.grimvisions.com/giveaway/skull-book-giveaway<br />Contest Ends: Sept 13th 2009, 12 Midnight PST<br />Good luck to all who enter! :)SeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2668597515500315444.post-24800735073389486322009-08-20T08:40:00.002-06:002009-08-20T09:01:18.454-06:00Happy 119th Birthday Mr. Lovecraft<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxCWf5u6CjcNQkZ_vpIFEf66i5kyBs8llPoOl3vtHMWs0wm39hI5pkJT1uOYuYT_F6-UxQU2l7OzSb8OqCjspepepRw1gHGsLofmQePg-bNFZVmAfCpq3MwnzicRNrkziqsTH5l7-bpEA/s1600-h/zzzlovecraft1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxCWf5u6CjcNQkZ_vpIFEf66i5kyBs8llPoOl3vtHMWs0wm39hI5pkJT1uOYuYT_F6-UxQU2l7OzSb8OqCjspepepRw1gHGsLofmQePg-bNFZVmAfCpq3MwnzicRNrkziqsTH5l7-bpEA/s200/zzzlovecraft1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372061184263578690" /></a>Lovecraft was been born August 20th 1890 in Providence, Rhode Islands and died March 15th 1937. He liked the atmosphere of 18th century and thought that 19th century was kind of barbaric. Lovecraft has written 67 stories between 1905-1935. Lovecraft was an American sci-fi, horror, and fantasy author most famous for giving us Cthulhu. Cthulhu is a cosmic entity who first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu." He/She/It/Whatever is represented with an octopus head, dragon-like body and wings, and a human caricature.<br />Lovecraft has had a huge impact in our modern culture. Arkham Asylum in the Batman series is based off of a sanitorium in one of Lovecraft's stories. Not to mention, that 3 of Metallica's songs (The Call of Cthulhu, The Thing That Should Not Be, and All Nightmare Long) are based off of Lovecraft's literature.<br /><br />"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die" <br />- H. P. LovecraftSeaRunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918947154866813874noreply@blogger.com0