Something Lauren Said...and Something Saundra Said....

Ok....I just couldn't resist....and Saundra started it LOL.

In her post on Friday, Saundra mentioned something that Lauren (from Rugs and Pugs) said....and well, that got me thinking about other things Lauren said.

{My Halloween Kitchen Tree}

You can relax Lauren....I won't repeat those things.  😜

Ok...seriously now....  We were talking about Halloween decorations and how I had totes and totes, and if I were to decorate this year, I should get to it. 

Lauren said I should post photos when I did and I said that I don't change things up much from year to year.... I have decorations that I love and they usually go in the same place every year and I was pretty sure people had pretty much seen everything I have already.

Lauren replied that I should do it anyway because if most people were like her, they likely wouldn't remember.

Well, I am off to a late start - I usually like to have things done by the first of October so I have at least a whole month to enjoy it while I watch spooky shows and read scary books.  (Or is watch scary shows and read spooky books???)  But I have made a start and thought, in honor of Lauren, I would share some of what has gone up so far.

(And if you aren't like Lauren...and me...and do remember seeing these before, just skip over this post please LOL...and please don't take offense that we assumed you had forgotten.)  😉

One of the first things to go up is my collection of vintage papier mache jack-o-lantern lanterns.  Yes, they actually put candles in these and lit them....that's why not many survived...and why it is rare to find them with the tissue face inserts in tact.  I do put battery operated tea lights in many/most of them so they light up at night.

Of course there are many repros done now, but I like the old.  (If you are interested in knowing how to tell a repro from the real deal, I did a post about it several years ago....I think.)

{I also have a rare black cat one which went MIA during WWR...and it hasn't been located even yet. Makes me sick.}

Some mini papier mache jacks in a mini pie safe:

Usually the next thing that goes up is my witch's apothecary:

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I think the rest of the photos are pretty self-explanatory, so I'll spare you the narrative.

{Fresh bittersweet!!!}

{In my laundry room}

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{Also in the laundry room....The embalming fluid crate and the undertaker sign in the picture with the papier mache Jack-o-Lanterns came from the same undertaker's estate.  The tins to the right are old "Shadowland Candy" tins.... I LOVE them, but they're not easy to find.}

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{I have a little strand of rice lights wound in and about the shoes that light up at night.}

That's it for now....a start.  I hope to be able to finish up the inside this week and hope the ground isn't too frozen to do some of what I usually do outside.  If you didn't get too glassy-eyed with all the photos, I will post more if/when I get it up.

AND...if you've made it this far (Saundra?) and were wondering what it was Saundra said well what she said was what she said she said to Lauren....which was that she had never hooked and stuffed a pumpkin.

And I was tickled to finally be able to say I have done something she hasn't LOL.

Somewhat pathetic and certainly not even remotely in the same class as Lauren's hooked pumpkins, but in my defense, he was hooked years and years ago LOL.

Kind of anti-climatic, eh?

Stay well and safe my friends.

PS:  In previous posts I have gotten several comments and/or questions to which I have not been able to respond because the person asking the question is a "no reply" blogger.  Obviously, it's your choice to be "no reply," but just thought I'd mention it in case you were wondering why you haven't heard from me.  The names that I am recalling now as "no reply" are:  Winnie, Susan Hemann (although I do have your email Susan), Constance (Mystic Woos Primitives), Heritage Hall, and Nicki.  Also, Catherine ("diamondc") - I am not able to respond to you either, but not because you are no reply.  I get an mail failure message??  My apologies.....