Number of trick-or-treaters in 2018: 133

Number of books read in 2018: 224 total (186 fiction, 38 nonfiction)

1) We had 146 trick-or-treaters this year. The most popular non-candy item was the mini plastic dinosaurs, next most popular was the Halloween pencils ( Read more... )

We had ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY trick-or-treaters this year. Between 6:30 and 8:30, when we blew out the pumpkins, turned out the porch light, and retreated ( Read more... )

Which is to say, today was the first day so far this season that I actually wore a jacket while walking my dogs at 7 am. There were a couple of mornings last week when I was rather chilly without one, but it was doable. Today I needed the jacket.

( This post turned out pretty long, so I'm cutting; health stuff, lots of cooking, and Halloween )

I'm wearing my 18th c. colonial American woman costume (think Martha Washington or Betsy Ross); I don't have a pic at the moment, sorry. Forgot my camera but maybe I'll get my neighbor to snap a pic tonight. It's dark blue sprigged calico with a light blue/white flower pattern, and wide white eyelet lace around the bottom of the elbow-length ( Read more... )

( Work stuff )

( Random life stuff )

( Very long, not terribly cheerful )

( Cel as Hobbit, this year )

124 trick-or-treaters turned up last night ( Read more... )