Seasonal things

We saw Paranorman last weekend. It was almost. Almost more than the sum of its parts, but not quite. It still has some great moments, but some of the slapstick goes on too long, IMHO. Some of the plot twist-y bits though are quite good, and there's one scene that's just awesome.

I have been putting out Halloween decoration things a bit at a time. Our front window now has gravestones in it. They're actually silhouettes cut out of craft foam hot-glued to cardboard, but hey. Seasonal! I also put up a few strings of lights, which meant climbing around on the stepladder over the overgrown tomato plants that have come in from inside and overtaken the sun porch since we've started getting frost at night.

Forays into craftiness: wreath swathed in cheesecloth, and skeleton-hand candle holders. The living room still smells of permanent marker. I have more plans involving ghosts made from balloons, cheesecloth and glow-sticks, but that involves finding more cheesecloth. There may also be some more glowstick-related plans on the go. Yes, I am a giant dork, and spent several hours Friday night randomly browsing Halloween crafts and decorating.

Will we make Halloween chocolates and cupcakes this year? That still remains to be seen!