Random crap with Uno.

[Buster's Uncle]

I don't like it...

[Valka]

Kirk Cameron is an idiot.

I'm not much in the mood for Halloween this year, after the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill the other day.

[Unorthodox]

LONG weekend of prep work.  Front and back yards done, just the side to do tomorrow.

[Buster's Uncle]

Pics?  You've not volunteered a whole lot about what you're doing this year...

[Unorthodox]

When I get a minute to download pics.  I described my theme over yonder as whatever I found rotting behind the shed, and it's rather appropriate.

[Unorthodox]

Ok, the front: 

There is actually a lot of nuance that's just not going to show in the pics.  If you've followed me for some time, you know I have something of an obsession with doing a haunted forest.  This is just another take on that front.  Reimagining the awful attempt in 2010:



You knew I couldn't leave a crappy attempt alone, I had to fix it.  I've come back with a much more barren, and stable effort in 2014.  Complete cost of the entire front yard is rolling in at $15 for cost of string, candles, and torch oil, a huge key for our effort this year.  Pumpkins may be placed up in the trees as well.  This is hard to picture all the nuance until I light it all. 





The side still has the corn tunnel.  There's one broken raven grass down in the back there, surviving the 25 mph winds on Saturday night, I'm surprised that's all there was.  It's ready for corn to be thrown in today.  Jim will also take post at the end of the tunnel, framed by the tunnel itself, he'll be on a motion sensor so when they pass a point in the tunnel he lights up and begins to move.  Cost, $15 for string and motion sensor.  This'll be done tonight, better pics then. 



The back is sporting the new coffins, and will draw on some of the walpurgisnacht experimentations.



As well as some old wally's (that the birds ate on years ago) I'm not particularly fond of, but they'll get the job done. 

[Geo]

That's right. Its that time of year again.
I assume its mostly the same people that come visit the yard each year?

[Unorthodox]

Pretty much, yeah, it's the same core group.  Though there are always new people moving into the area, and those that move away tend to return for Halloween for some reason.  One family drives several hours to get here.  Why?

[Geo]

One family drives several hours to get here.  Why?

Someone in their old neighbourhood must be doing something right?

[Unorthodox]

I even have a second generation now, which is kinda wierd to think about.  Some of the kids that have grown and moved away are bringing THEIR kids... 

Now I feel old. 

[Geo]

 

[Unorthodox]

This will be our 10th halloween in the house.
7 years of doing a full on haunt at the house. 
13 years since working (volunteer) IN a haunted house to get my halloween fix in since the old house sucked. 
14 years since getting the cops called on me for scaring a neighborhood. 
16 years ago I gave up trying to do Halloween parties because people wouldn't get into it.
29 years since my first haunt. 
30 years ago I quit trick or treating.     

[Buster's Uncle]

That's dedication.

[Unorthodox]

ok, I hate the "hot topics" on top of the forum. 

Oh, I've GOT to put that gif somewhere I can use it...

[Unorthodox]

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