Who loves Halloween? Raise your hand… Did you know that 25% of all candy sold in this country is consumed at Halloween? Thats a LOT of candy! But many don’t celebrate the day… In fact, many are against it all together and consider it to be an exercise in Evil 👻 What do YOU think?
October is flying by 💨 Its just a few more days till Halloween… I was looking through some older images of Halloweens past and when I came across this one I knew it had to be todays #Throwbackthursday memory.
I remember this night! We spent the evening carving 🎃 baking pies and watching scary movies 👻 Sounds like a great plan for tonight!
It’s October kids, and we are quickly approaching Halloween 🎃 What a perfect time to discuss the scariest of all fish – The Ghost Koi!
The Ghost koi has gained some popularity in the last few years, but many “Koi people” still do not recognize them as a true koi! – they are refereed to as Ghost carp instead.
The “Ghost Koi” is a product of breeding a mirror carp with a metallic Ogon Koi. For this reason many Koi purists don’t consider them a true “Koi”…
They are a very hardy fish and much less susceptible to diseases than most. They also grow extremely fast! Both of these traits make them a great first Koi!
Ghost Koi don’t have a lot of markings like other Koi so their beauty comes from their shining metallic scales! Their colors can vary from dark to cream to silver and even golden. The head is generally creamy and the body colors will widely vary, depending greatly on the parents color.
I guess what I’m saying is, even though they have a scary name, & the fact that it is almost Halloween – Don’t be wary of the Ghost Koi! They are really pretty cool
Good morning! It’s #Throwbackthursday! I was looking through old photos of Halloween’s past and found this very special photo of Jacobs first best friend… his dog Tracker. Tracker was always a good sport and went along with any crazy 😜 dress up plan that Jacob and Jo came up with. She especially Loved Halloween 🎃 Probably all the treats and snacks that she got 😊 Dogs 🐶 are truly mans best friend!
Tracker was such a good girl 🐕 She loved dressing up and going out with us 😂 Here she is in one of her Halloween 🎃 costumes. I just love looking back on great memories! #throwbackthursday
Have a Great Throwback Thursday! And Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
We just started watching Horror films for the Halloween 🎃 season. Guess where we always start… You guessed it – Mikey Myers…
“They tell me that most of us get more conservative as we get older. It makes sense, we get married, have kids, we earn more $$ and have more to conserve! We also set up routines that we follow throughout our daily lives – exercise, eating, checking email, etc.. So I got to wondering if everyone across all boundaries followed suit?”
Check this out! – A day in the life of Mike
Mike likes his morning brew! You wouldn’t believe how cranky he gets if he ain’t had his Java!!’
Getting ready in the morning has become a ritual…
The old “morning constitutional” – With all the daily chores ahead – this is a great time to do a little multitasking & check my email & texts!
I don’t care who you are, ya’ gotta stay in shape!
Believe me folks, the “middle age spread” is REAL! Gotta eat right and do my crunches!
There’s always something to do…
Guest who drew “bake sale” at the school fundraiser… Red Velvet Cake is the perfect choice!
Don’t forget to take a break now and again! All work and no play…
I need a little “Me time” every now and again – nothing better than kicking off my shoes 👠 and enjoying a good show and a cold drink!
You might even think the monotonous life we all leed has tamed & subdued Mike to the point that homocide is just off the menu… ?
Oh well… You know it’s hard for a leopard to change his spots 🎃
“When the spooks have a midnight jamboree/They break it up with fiendish glee/The ghosts are bad but the one that’s cursed/Is the headless horseman; he’s the worst/That’s right, he’s a fright on Halloween night! When he goes a joggin’ ‘cross the land/Holding his noggin in his hand/Demons take one look and groan/And they hit the road to parts unknown/Beware, take care he rides alone!”
~ The Headless Horseman, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow.
Back by popular demand… A day in the life of MIKE!
They tell me that most of us get more conservative as we get older. It makes sense, we get married, have kids, we earn more $$ and have more to conserve! We also set up routines that we follow throughout our daily lives – exercise, eating, checking email, etc.. So I got to wondering if everyone across all boundaries followed suit?
Check this out! – A day in the life of Mike…
Mike likes his morning brew! You wouldn’t believe how cranky he gets if he ain’t had his Java!!’
You know how it is, coffee gets you started, then you gotta get ready for the day!
The old “morning constitutional” – With all the daily chores ahead – this is a great time to do a little multitasking & check my email & texts!
If I don’t stretch and exercise, my whole day is off…
Believe me folks, the “middle age spread” is REAL! Gotta eat right and do my crunches!
This time of the year with school & church festivities, there is always something to contribute 🎃
Guess who drew “bake sale” at the school fundraiser… Red Velvet Cake is the perfect choice!
It’s hard to catch a minute to just… Relax
Mike needs a little “Me time” every now and again – nothing better than kicking off my shoes 👠 and enjoying a good show and a cold drink!
You might even think the monotonous life we all leed has tamed & subdued Mike to the point that Murder is just off the menu… ?
Oh well… You know it’s hard for a leopard to change his spots 🎃
We are 12 days away from Halloween 🎃 We LOVE to carve pumpkins 🎃 in our house! In fact, we will carve at least 1 Jack-O-Lantern every day from now to ‘All Hallows Eve’… Think “12 days of Halloween” 👻
Here are a few of my favorites. Some are ours, some were done by others & some are just deco Jack-O-Lanterns that we display every year. To me, they just set the mood for the season 😊
Get as creative as you want! Pumpkin carving is good for the soul!😊 This was carved by a very creative young lady at our recent Fall Fest!
Have some fun this weekend and carve a Pumpkin 🎃 ‘Tis’ The Season!
Carter's Water Garden 