I've been working in the yard this weekend. Boring, but necessary to do. The snow we got couple of weeks ago is gone. October-snow never stays.
I've taken down the kids trampoline and put it to winter storage, and removed the leaves on the ground. The different species of trees drop their leaves at different times, so this goes on continuously, from September to December. I was shaking the damn plum tree, but it still refuses to give up it's leaves (the plums were good though, eaten in September).
My old lady has been gone most of the time, on a sewing weekend with her friends. I've been able to make some progress on my novel too. She thinks my writing is just a big waste of time. If I sit down to write, it means I'm idle, having nothing useful to do, and available for doing all kind of jobs she invents. So, I mostly write in secret.
Today is Halloween. We don't have a tradition for celebrating it. First time I experienced Halloween was when we lived in Colorado some 10 years ago. But last few years it has become bigger and bigger here too. The stores have found another opportunity to sell all kinds of crap. Little boy is going to a Halloween party with friends tonight (older boy and his friends had Halloween party yesterday; that's because they drink beer, even though they're under age).
Now the trick-or-treat gangs are coming soon. I need to find the candy and make it ready. Then I think I'll watch the Antichrist movie by Lars von Trier, bought the DVD couple of weeks ago.
Enjoy your Halloween >:)
Hope you have a fun Halloween. It looks like we'll have trick-or-treaters this year. Our houses are far apart, mostly, so we've only had kids come to our house once since we moved in. But this year, I managed to convince the hay ride driver to come up our street. So I'm buying candy to give out and balloons to hang on the mailbox so they'll know to stop.
ReplyDeleteCrappy you have to write in secret. I'm grateful my wife understands and supports my writing.
ReplyDeleteHalloween seems to be growing everywhere in popularity.
Hah! Great minds! as you can see from my comment on today's post I also think Halloween is just a retailers dream (no, not nightmare, dream - they hear the sweet sound of tills ringing!) Unfortunately, Halloween is also growing in popularity here in SA. Ugh. More commercialisation.
ReplyDeleteYour yard looks neat and tidy though! And don't worry, the old lady will change her mind when you become the nnext Stephen King!! :)
Judy
Helen: Did you get rid of your candy? If not you can send it to me >:)
ReplyDeleteAlex: Yes, Halloween seams to be growing everywhere; 10 years ago we had hardly heard of it. I read in the news that it was preschool and kinder garden's need for events during fall that triggered Halloween celebration over here.
Judy: The retailers love all events that boost sales, of course. Everything is commercialized. That's why I'm tired of Christmas too.