tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60616096476122266912024-03-13T10:16:22.633-07:00Scaryview Cemetery ScrapbookJamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-40894677348058828902013-09-21T14:42:00.001-07:002013-09-21T14:42:23.719-07:00A Wee Cradle...The kids need a place to sleep too, you know? So Brent decided to make a little cradle for a couple. This is a bit more sophisticated than the cut up box we have for a few of the larger ones...<br />
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Rusty paint gives it a nice touch, don't you think? </div>
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I think these two will be very happy hanging out in the new crib...</div>
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<br />Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-56340733116501804012013-09-21T14:32:00.000-07:002013-09-21T14:32:16.839-07:00Need a new bed? We've got some really fun stuff planned for the Scaryview Cemetery this year. Here's a sneak peek at the layout:<br />
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What? You didn't think I was going to make it readable, did you? Not that it matters. My scribbles are nothing compared to how it will all look in 3D. ;-) We're doing a haunted mansion theme this year - the yard being our "mansion". There will be a dining room with a feast and entertainment, a sitting room/nursery for the babies and their nanny, a bedroom for the Master & Mistress of Death, and of course, a private graveyard for the estate. You never know what else we'll throw in just for kicks, so plan to stop by if you're local to the area!<br />
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Brent's been working hard on some of the "hardscape" props we need this year. Anyone need a new canopy bed? Ours is built of scrap wood, foam insulation, PVC pipe and pipe insulation. <br />
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Bottom Frame - we needed it off the ground for...ah...well, that's a surprise.</div>
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PVC canopy frame over a "foam" mattress (luckily, the undead aren't picky about hard surfaces)</div>
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Canopy frame covered with dark gray PVC insulation, which will not only make it disappear in the dark, but will provide a bit of friction for the fabric we'll be hanging off of it. </div>
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<br />Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-1107779932738086502013-09-21T14:10:00.001-07:002013-09-21T14:14:33.688-07:00Long Time, No Post!Wow. The 2011 party pics are the last things I got up here? I am seriously slacking, I tell you what. The thing is, last year we decided to skip the party and dash down to Florida for <b>Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights</b>, and it was seriously fun, I tell you what. When we got back, we decked out the yard and handed out candy, but it was all pretty low-key, overall. A few pics, you say? Here you go...<br />
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Like our new nanny? I think the zombie babies dig her...or dug her, rather. ;-) </div>
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Photos from Halloween Horror Nights</div>
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Brent (foggy)</div>
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More Brent - the lighting and streets were just super-cool! </div>
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Street walker - reaper! </div>
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Just another creepy street at Universal Studios...</div>
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Yours truly, in front of a mausoleum mid-street. </div>
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Very cool shaking/moaning caskets, and pumpkins lit high in the trees.</div>
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The Entrance, which was the plainest part of the whole trip but still very cool. Here's where I learned that my fingerprints do not work well with biometric scanners. Good to know...</div>
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A Dark Angel (tied for 1st place), a flower, and dirt (funniest costume award).</div>
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Eek! Devils! </div>
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An evil (?) wizard...</div>
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Ooo...now there's our very dapper looking host! </div>
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Your split-personality hostess (why yes, my halo is leaning...). </div>
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A lovely good 'n evil couple. :-) </div>
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Now that is one scary devil! </div>
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Dark Angel #2 (tied for first place)</div>
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A not-so-angry bird...and look! A geisha and a nun! </div>
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Our esteemed photographer and her lovely (?) date...</div>
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Need to get to heaven? These two will drive! </div>
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Busted by the emperor! Or was it Caesar? Hmm...</div>
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Knockin' the balls around (there's a reason this party is adults only...) </div>
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Another costume slacker. Watch out guys. Just try that next year. I dare you! ;-) </div>
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Dark Angel #2 again, and our Blue Angel...</div>
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Very dangerous to do at a party...passed out! </div>
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And a lovely swirly skull to end the evening. :-) </div>
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Next up, Halloween night in the graveyard out front...if you're local, stop by, & bring the kids. :-) </div>Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-69124053500276933262011-10-20T00:57:00.000-07:002011-10-20T00:57:36.223-07:00Decor Progress!The new carpet is in (well, mostly), and we spent Tuesday putting the outside power outlets back on the new siding (with help from my dad) and getting the new entertainment center delivered. So today was the first real day we had to get on with cleaning and actual decorating, and we worked most of the day and a few hours tonight as well. A lot of cleaning, so tomorrow will be the main decor push, but we met the Devil:<br />
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Don't worry. If you're coming to the party, you'll meet him soon enough. ;-) </div>
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We also helped a ghost get off the ground: </div>
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<br />Ooo...good pic of the new carpet too! </div>
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And then tonight, I put up one of our Halloween villages in the new entertainment center. This picture doesn't really do it justice, but you get the idea: </div>
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So a busy day all around, and tomorrow will be a lot more decorating as it's our last day to really work on the indoor decor (we still have a graveyard to put out, you know...). </div>
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Two days to party time! :-) </div>Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-72255871585170743232011-10-11T22:32:00.000-07:002011-10-11T22:32:38.573-07:00How to Make Your Spiders HappyJust eleven days to party time this year, and we've barely started decorating! We've had some issues getting new carpet in (it won't be installed until next Monday - eek!), and it's been a bit slow starting because of that. But we're moving now, and tonight it was time to make the spiders a cozy home.<br />
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First, of course, they needed a welcoming environment. Enter the webs!<br />
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Ignore my socks there. This is a work in progress, after all...my feet were hot! </div>
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Once the webs are in place, it's time to set the spiders. But be sure to put the biggest ones out first. They get jealous otherwise...</div>
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Then it's time to put the medium spiders out. They normally like to hang around, so I hook 'em up with curtain rods and whatever shelving I can find. </div>
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I have a little dropping spider - his specialty is "Boo!". He'll need to hang...somewhere spooky for the party, but for now, this hook will do. </div>
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Then it's time for the tiny spiders - they're happy just hanging out on the counter top, which is handy. Now we're almost done...</div>
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Oh, right. Food! Don't forget to leave your spiders a nice big snack. Wouldn't want them to get hungry and start munching on party guests now, would we? </div>
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What's next? I'm not sure. It may or may not involve skeletons...</div>
Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-55523402780167355772011-09-03T14:12:00.000-07:002011-09-03T14:12:56.105-07:00Party Pics 2010Alrighty then - we're starting to gear up for Halloween 2011, and I realized I never actually posted party pics from last year! Bad blogger! Of course I was going through the few we have, and honestly, I'm not sure how I managed to get such blurry pics. But you get the general idea, right?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I need to get invitations out by October first...eek! More coming later this month...</div>Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-34149732795634008732010-10-21T20:38:00.000-07:002010-10-21T20:38:49.375-07:00T-Minus Two Days & Counting...We're in all-out party prep mode around here - the house is coming alive with all things creepy, crawly and furry. Tomorrow the graveyard will come together, baking will commence and we'll start on all the final details.<br />
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Here are some pics of what things are starting to look like - the last until after the party. Watch for party photos Sunday or Monday...<br />
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Wonder what's in there? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFsiKyGpI/AAAAAAAADp4/MHSedGou21k/s1600/EntertainmentCenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFsiKyGpI/AAAAAAAADp4/MHSedGou21k/s320/EntertainmentCenter.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Skulls on top the entertainment center - they are entertaining, actually...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFtb6FhMI/AAAAAAAADp8/VzXWNwNE1Uc/s1600/FrontWindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFtb6FhMI/AAAAAAAADp8/VzXWNwNE1Uc/s320/FrontWindow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Our front window - glows in during the day, glows out at night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFuLetytI/AAAAAAAADqE/3Ibv-HbMZK0/s1600/Lab1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFuLetytI/AAAAAAAADqE/3Ibv-HbMZK0/s320/Lab1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Dr. Jekyll's Lab...spooky, no? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFuijxGWI/AAAAAAAADqI/n-qq4XIXn70/s1600/Lab2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFuijxGWI/AAAAAAAADqI/n-qq4XIXn70/s320/Lab2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Wonder what's in the jar? Do you dare get closer? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFvKAx-zI/AAAAAAAADqM/bT21S3QOS6I/s1600/Lab3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFvKAx-zI/AAAAAAAADqM/bT21S3QOS6I/s320/Lab3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> More of the lab...and who's that standing by the shelf?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFvkgsC6I/AAAAAAAADqQ/QsDB9CtrMZM/s1600/LampSkulls1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFvkgsC6I/AAAAAAAADqQ/QsDB9CtrMZM/s320/LampSkulls1.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Skulls under lamplight - much spookier at night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFwuMS1pI/AAAAAAAADqY/N9RciiwV86g/s1600/SparklyCurtain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFwuMS1pI/AAAAAAAADqY/N9RciiwV86g/s320/SparklyCurtain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Shiny! Sparkly! Time-warpish!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFxFtEBzI/AAAAAAAADqc/8jNj0vjExXY/s1600/Spiders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEFxFtEBzI/AAAAAAAADqc/8jNj0vjExXY/s320/Spiders.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> We may have an infestation on our hands here...wonder what's behind the curtain?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEG84ZNHMI/AAAAAAAADqg/RSM7M3P1oiI/s1600/PartyFavors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="269" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEG84ZNHMI/AAAAAAAADqg/RSM7M3P1oiI/s320/PartyFavors.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Party favors for guests....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEG-hXFxCI/AAAAAAAADqk/MAa5w2VJb34/s1600/GraveElements.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TMEG-hXFxCI/AAAAAAAADqk/MAa5w2VJb34/s320/GraveElements.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And our graveyard, currently hanging in the living room. Tomorrow all this will go out to the yard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's to a great weekend and a spectacular party - more by Monday!</div>Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-70938048915208765502010-09-25T20:17:00.000-07:002010-09-25T20:17:08.713-07:00Four Weeks to Party Time...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65EHPrIrI/AAAAAAAADoA/SWNvswjrYoo/s1600/DRWitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65EHPrIrI/AAAAAAAADoA/SWNvswjrYoo/s320/DRWitch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>...and today, we hung a witch in stocks above the dining room table. Hard to get a good picture - I'll try again when we have better lighting in place. We also went on a shopping spree...and got a feather wreath for the living room: <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65E_LJUKI/AAAAAAAADoE/Gcq82n06ldI/s1600/FeatherWreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65E_LJUKI/AAAAAAAADoE/Gcq82n06ldI/s320/FeatherWreath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> And adopted two more Zombie Babies from Spirit Halloween to join our nursery. Cute little buggers, aren't they? ;-) <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65FGzwr8I/AAAAAAAADoI/PBRyVQjZ4DE/s1600/KKandChewie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65FGzwr8I/AAAAAAAADoI/PBRyVQjZ4DE/s320/KKandChewie.jpg" width="206" /></a></div> Brent's pretty well finished with the mausoleum with a final wash of gray/stone paint today. I think it looks rather rugged and worn, don't you? <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65F71a9fI/AAAAAAAADoM/9GbdP0J4LKw/s1600/Mausoleum2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65F71a9fI/AAAAAAAADoM/9GbdP0J4LKw/s320/Mausoleum2.jpg" width="310" /></a></div> And from the front - the moss adds quite a dingy touch, I think. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65GcW8f2I/AAAAAAAADoQ/yDMfmGK9ytE/s1600/Mausoleum3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ65GcW8f2I/AAAAAAAADoQ/yDMfmGK9ytE/s320/Mausoleum3.jpg" width="283" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hung the skull curtain today as well - I think it will fit well with the "ancient" theme we're doing for the living room area...very nice for atmosphere, wouldn't you say? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ66tYZ-0WI/AAAAAAAADoU/4mqZx5g1Rmk/s1600/SkullCurtain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TJ66tYZ-0WI/AAAAAAAADoU/4mqZx5g1Rmk/s320/SkullCurtain.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Tomorrow is all about the party invitations - must get them finished and sent out this week!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-29390942818021232342010-09-11T17:55:00.000-07:002010-09-11T17:55:09.157-07:0050 Days to Go - New Stuff and Party Prep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh0ozMftI/AAAAAAAADks/_BzDtQ7OjFQ/s1600/Countdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh0ozMftI/AAAAAAAADks/_BzDtQ7OjFQ/s320/Countdown.jpg" /></a></div>Look at that - the countdown clock says 50 more days to Halloween! that means there's only 42 days to the party on Oct. 23rd...and we'd better get moving! I got the official clock out today - it plays scary sounds every hour on the hour during daylight. My favorite clock, bar none. It's especially fitting this year, since our theme is a "time warp" - Halloween through the ages. We'll be focusing on ancient times (celtic/druid), 1600's - 1800's, and a nod to the future for our party deco. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh2cUlQgI/AAAAAAAADk0/2yj31c-VGWc/s1600/Clock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh2cUlQgI/AAAAAAAADk0/2yj31c-VGWc/s320/Clock.jpg" /></a></div>We did some shopping today too - Target finally has their stuff out here, and we had a good time. This year, no paper plates for us - we bought a whole set of 20 melamine plates, and 8 bowls (all dishwasher safe, of course). We need to go to the other Target store and see if we can score some more bowls...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiGKG75SI/AAAAAAAADlU/Q7JAnoIeHcA/s1600/Dishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiGKG75SI/AAAAAAAADlU/Q7JAnoIeHcA/s320/Dishes.jpg" /></a></div>Naturally we got napkins too. Can't have a party without napkins. Just above and to the left are the bags I'll use for trick-or-treater packages this year. We also got a big beverage tub, and a whole kit of lights/sounds found at Lowes - because you can never have too many flashing lights or scary noises.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiJcu04PI/AAAAAAAADlc/8zABiIeynLE/s1600/icetub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiJcu04PI/AAAAAAAADlc/8zABiIeynLE/s320/icetub.jpg" /></a></div>We also got some craft supplies for other projects - including this year's invitations:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh_s6zJ5I/AAAAAAAADlE/I68w-xEDO_I/s1600/ClayStuff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh_s6zJ5I/AAAAAAAADlE/I68w-xEDO_I/s320/ClayStuff.jpg" /></a></div>Then we came home and while I was washing up 24 brightly colored coffins...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh9wXBCxI/AAAAAAAADk8/VN_Tnw6xKsU/s1600/coffins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwh9wXBCxI/AAAAAAAADk8/VN_Tnw6xKsU/s320/coffins.jpg" /></a></div>Brent was in the garage working on a new prop for our cemetery.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiMi0ddWI/AAAAAAAADlk/c3koXW2w-6o/s1600/Mausoleum1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiMi0ddWI/AAAAAAAADlk/c3koXW2w-6o/s320/Mausoleum1.jpg" /></a></div>He's also been working on a few other things...wonder who will end up in this?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiPMbVFQI/AAAAAAAADls/__UpnKxkrkM/s1600/StockHalf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TIwiPMbVFQI/AAAAAAAADls/__UpnKxkrkM/s320/StockHalf.jpg" /></a></div> This week, I'll be working on getting those invitations done, and I think it's time to start putting some interior decorations up!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-38572623072337717192010-08-09T19:50:00.000-07:002010-08-09T19:50:00.886-07:00It's Coming...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7TQTTHiI/AAAAAAAADhY/-gyXWNoNT3U/s1600/Tubs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7TQTTHiI/AAAAAAAADhY/-gyXWNoNT3U/s320/Tubs.jpg" /></a></div>Deep in the basement, a sense of anticipation is in the air. The tubs and boxes sit quietly, waiting for their moment under the watchful eye of a lone sentinel. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7RA2N8jI/AAAAAAAADhQ/qutdhlf6M9c/s1600/creepyguy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7RA2N8jI/AAAAAAAADhQ/qutdhlf6M9c/s320/creepyguy.jpg" /></a></div>The clown is still sleeping in his corner...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7Fm52DdI/AAAAAAAADgw/J2m2xsM2Ob4/s1600/clown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7Fm52DdI/AAAAAAAADgw/J2m2xsM2Ob4/s320/clown.jpg" /></a></div>While the babies whisper excitedly in their crib just a few feet away, "Did you see it? It's so big!"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7IeIIjKI/AAAAAAAADg4/bVsGFweSNPo/s1600/babies01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7IeIIjKI/AAAAAAAADg4/bVsGFweSNPo/s320/babies01.jpg" /></a></div>The snowman cowers in his box, trembling in fear at the newest addition to our collection of creatures. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7KhpJCfI/AAAAAAAADhA/epuJkgIKPVc/s1600/Jake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7KhpJCfI/AAAAAAAADhA/epuJkgIKPVc/s320/Jake.jpg" /></a></div>And upstairs, the cause of all the fuss sits proud and 2ft tall, surveying his new domain.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7V9yoJqI/AAAAAAAADhg/ZOXbUprcpho/s1600/skull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/TGC7V9yoJqI/AAAAAAAADhg/ZOXbUprcpho/s320/skull.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's coming...</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">...are you ready? </div>Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-41194663223464148312009-10-27T20:55:00.000-07:002009-10-27T21:01:23.524-07:00Party Pics!I'm horrible at taking photos at events, but here are the six I got. I think we can safely say a great time was had by all!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBk3mAOiI/AAAAAAAAC3A/YHpQSOWMsZM/s1600-h/ORAJ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBk3mAOiI/AAAAAAAAC3A/YHpQSOWMsZM/s400/ORAJ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397495517569628706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBZ-xHcoI/AAAAAAAAC24/8qf-qL95LSg/s1600-h/ToeTag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBZ-xHcoI/AAAAAAAAC24/8qf-qL95LSg/s400/ToeTag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397495330516726402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBZvbFfiI/AAAAAAAAC2w/Im1-boJ4nY0/s1600-h/BR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBZvbFfiI/AAAAAAAAC2w/Im1-boJ4nY0/s400/BR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397495326397791778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBZbyRLSI/AAAAAAAAC2o/oO_zaSq8_oc/s1600-h/Buffet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufBZbyRLSI/AAAAAAAAC2o/oO_zaSq8_oc/s400/Buffet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397495321126317346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufA9WzdC3I/AAAAAAAAC2g/DY-W29FSu8o/s1600-h/Jelloshots.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufA9WzdC3I/AAAAAAAAC2g/DY-W29FSu8o/s400/Jelloshots.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397494838752775026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufA9PAy3jI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/EFWdUoy8Uwg/s1600-h/TJR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SufA9PAy3jI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/EFWdUoy8Uwg/s400/TJR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397494836661247538" border="0" /></a>Next year's theme: Time Warp!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-31837976860475090652009-10-22T22:57:00.000-07:002009-10-23T08:51:20.413-07:00Party Week: Thursday Scenes<span style="font-style: italic;">Blogger went down last night, so this is yesterday's post, finally up.</span><br /><br />My main mission today was to finish painting the graveyard fence black - mission accomplished! Of course I forgot to get a picture, but there will be plenty once we get the tombstones out tomorrow. After letting my hands recover for a bit (I don't love spray paint!), I headed downstairs and set up the autopsy room:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGoeKZoUI/AAAAAAAAC1I/4LgBUThP2Do/s1600-h/Autopsy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGoeKZoUI/AAAAAAAAC1I/4LgBUThP2Do/s400/Autopsy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395671489671962946" border="0" /></a>Cool in regular lighting, but way spookier with the red bulb in!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGoJZpvzI/AAAAAAAAC1A/xqeqQTsuUI4/s1600-h/Autopsy_r.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGoJZpvzI/AAAAAAAAC1A/xqeqQTsuUI4/s400/Autopsy_r.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395671484098789170" border="0" /></a>I spent the rest of my time today cleaning, putting totes away and working on the main activity for the party. We're very close to being done with all the scene setting - here are some shots of the pediatrics ward:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGWqRDwNI/AAAAAAAAC04/z7pxsrO9n5M/s1600-h/2heads.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGWqRDwNI/AAAAAAAAC04/z7pxsrO9n5M/s400/2heads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395671183683469522" border="0" /></a>Peek-a-BOO!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGWU1pH3I/AAAAAAAAC0w/Y8JAdmvAL8I/s1600-h/Peekaboo1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGWU1pH3I/AAAAAAAAC0w/Y8JAdmvAL8I/s400/Peekaboo1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395671177931333490" border="0" /></a>What's that they're playing with?<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGWPO_2lI/AAAAAAAAC0o/mbIGM2dWSsI/s1600-h/germs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SuFGWPO_2lI/AAAAAAAAC0o/mbIGM2dWSsI/s400/germs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395671176427067986" border="0" /></a>We also brainstormed the party ideas our guests will vote on for the 2010 party. The themes are:<br /><br />Heaven & Hell<br />Worst Fears/Superstitions<br />Time Warp<br /><br />Which one would you vote for?<br /><br />More to come...Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-53576032089039632852009-10-21T20:41:00.000-07:002009-10-21T20:53:23.897-07:00Party Week: Wednesday ReportA lot of cleaning today - putting away unused decorations, getting the glassware rinsed and put out, finishing up the last loads of laundry so I can turn that area into "Autopsy". Not too much to show though...just a quick pic of what I was working on late this afternoon: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St_VgkrFyiI/AAAAAAAAC0g/avRL8ilsqh4/s1600-h/skeletonAct.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St_VgkrFyiI/AAAAAAAAC0g/avRL8ilsqh4/s400/skeletonAct.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395265634190084642" border="0" /></a>Sorry, I can't tell you exactly what these are for. Don't want to spoil it for the party guests. I'll let you in on it after the party. Should be pretty fun, I think.<br /><br />Tomorrow, the weather is supposed to be decent, and I'm headed outside to finish painting the fence, and set up the graveyard in the front yard. Hopefully it won't be too cold. I'd also like to finish up the stuff in the photo above, and maybe get the gift bags done. We'll see how far the day goes.<br /><br />More tomorrow!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-10352531262831937362009-10-20T20:30:00.000-07:002009-10-20T20:47:47.592-07:00Party Week: Tuesday ReportToday was half taken up with errands this morning, one of which was gathering up and donating Halloween stuff we don't need/want anymore to the local rescue mission store. Most of what I did this afternoon involved cleaning, vacuuming and putting stuff away.<br /><br />So I thought I'd share some pics of things already mostly done:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6A-_u88JI/AAAAAAAAC0I/des-YbG410M/s1600-h/LabDr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6A-_u88JI/AAAAAAAAC0I/des-YbG410M/s400/LabDr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394891223385043090" border="0" /></a>Our bartender this year - the creepy lab technician.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6A-tf521I/AAAAAAAAC0A/sB2AJE9r6rc/s1600-h/Crematorium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 334px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6A-tf521I/AAAAAAAAC0A/sB2AJE9r6rc/s400/Crematorium.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394891218490088274" border="0" /></a>Brent's crematorium - looks creepy this way, but with the lights and fog...primo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6Aw6MkMEI/AAAAAAAACz4/zkD_l7KuloU/s1600-h/MRI.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6Aw6MkMEI/AAAAAAAACz4/zkD_l7KuloU/s400/MRI.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394890981380468802" border="0" /></a>Our MRI machine - another of Brent's brainstorms. This one will have special lighting/sound too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6AwSe8gQI/AAAAAAAACzw/8OLK_CDhHNw/s1600-h/XRays.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6AwSe8gQI/AAAAAAAACzw/8OLK_CDhHNw/s400/XRays.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394890970720141570" border="0" /></a>This afternoon I put the x-ray box up...looks pretty good here, even without the lights on!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6AwLsDNzI/AAAAAAAACzo/kB_3mYzSolg/s1600-h/GrayCurtain.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 337px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St6AwLsDNzI/AAAAAAAACzo/kB_3mYzSolg/s400/GrayCurtain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394890968896059186" border="0" /></a>Why am I showing you a gray shower curtain? Hint: our normal curtain isn't gray. Doesn't it make you wonder - what's on the other side?<br /><br />I'm running half a day behind...tomorrow morning, I'll be finishing up the basement as much as possible. Tomorrow afternoon, time to assemble party bags and start prepping the contests. More photos tomorrow...Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-37214828987019857612009-10-19T19:17:00.000-07:002009-10-19T19:36:55.955-07:00Party Week: Monday DecoratingIt's party week at Chez DeBree, and time to get serious with finishing up the decorations and other preparations. Today was the day to finish up all major decorating on the main floor, and while I didn't get everything I wanted to done, I got quite a bit done. A couple of scenes have to wait until Saturday to put up, and I scrapped one other decor project (no, I'm not telling what) due to time constraints. Here's some of what I did today:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0fLvLSDJI/AAAAAAAACzg/dQ9nJEsjhfk/s1600-h/BigBat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0fLvLSDJI/AAAAAAAACzg/dQ9nJEsjhfk/s400/BigBat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394502215162530962" border="0" /></a>I set up the corpse buffet under our new giant bat. I love that guy! His eyes flash red...scary!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0fLM9CqKI/AAAAAAAACzY/cLpi42QOwP4/s1600-h/CorpseBuffetSetup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0fLM9CqKI/AAAAAAAACzY/cLpi42QOwP4/s400/CorpseBuffetSetup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394502205975996578" border="0" /></a>The skeletal centerpiece, ready to serve.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0ewOdU4PI/AAAAAAAACzQ/eiSFvnv7IFk/s1600-h/WindowWatcher.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0ewOdU4PI/AAAAAAAACzQ/eiSFvnv7IFk/s400/WindowWatcher.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394501742523375858" border="0" /></a>The windows have eyes! Or one window, anyway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0evUy45gI/AAAAAAAACzA/P81RGcHNgLQ/s1600-h/FireplaceHearth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0evUy45gI/AAAAAAAACzA/P81RGcHNgLQ/s400/FireplaceHearth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394501727044560386" border="0" /></a>And some creepy faces around (and in!) the fireplace.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0evpIO96I/AAAAAAAACzI/O5XYTarqeoY/s1600-h/FireJOLs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/St0evpIO96I/AAAAAAAACzI/O5XYTarqeoY/s400/FireJOLs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394501732502796194" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow I'm finishing up the basement decor - photos tomorrow night!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-55801654016922097212009-10-10T19:25:00.000-07:002009-10-10T21:14:19.251-07:00Two Weeks to Party Time!Everyone should have received their invitation by now, so here's what they ended up looking like. Turned out very well, I think, but I forgot to add that costumes, as always *are* required. Oh well...we'll have plenty of costumes for anyone who "forgets".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFSVFoLL-I/AAAAAAAACxI/vBp6YXcuqE8/s1600-h/ToeTagInvites1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFSVFoLL-I/AAAAAAAACxI/vBp6YXcuqE8/s400/ToeTagInvites1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391180751180607458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFSVYir3kI/AAAAAAAACxQ/2mqXH_brn3E/s1600-h/ToeTagInvites2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFSVYir3kI/AAAAAAAACxQ/2mqXH_brn3E/s400/ToeTagInvites2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391180756257857090" border="0" /></a><br />We're at crunch time now - and thank goodness we have a three-day weekend to get some things done. Here's what we worked on today:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFReqXWpaI/AAAAAAAACw4/OaF2OXubaGw/s1600-h/PhotoSwitching1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFReqXWpaI/AAAAAAAACw4/OaF2OXubaGw/s400/PhotoSwitching1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391179816149362082" border="0" /></a>Brent downloaded some old medical certificates and documents that we replaced the pirate pictures from last year with.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFRR2UsKKI/AAAAAAAACww/febbwwkNWp8/s1600-h/MedCerts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 365px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFRR2UsKKI/AAAAAAAACww/febbwwkNWp8/s400/MedCerts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391179596021115042" border="0" /></a>Then I got the Dept. 56 village set up in the living room: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFSDaWI0ZI/AAAAAAAACxA/5QcU-168yuU/s1600-h/Dept56Vil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFSDaWI0ZI/AAAAAAAACxA/5QcU-168yuU/s400/Dept56Vil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391180447504454034" border="0" /></a>Next, a bloody border and some dangling skeletons:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFRQ8qhDHI/AAAAAAAACwg/G1X_iQsbpu8/s1600-h/BloodBorder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 186px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFRQ8qhDHI/AAAAAAAACwg/G1X_iQsbpu8/s400/BloodBorder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391179580543405170" border="0" /></a>And finally the Lemax village in the basement:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFRQffTVQI/AAAAAAAACwY/lWji5TwDCDM/s1600-h/LemaxVil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/StFRQffTVQI/AAAAAAAACwY/lWji5TwDCDM/s400/LemaxVil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391179572711740674" border="0" /></a>Doesn't sound like much, but we did some cleaning & reorganizing as well. Tomorrow, I think we'll be able to get pediatrics/therapy/surgery mostly done, and some work done on a few more rooms as well.<br /><br />Still haven't found my Halloween clock though. *sigh* I hope it turns up soon!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-44286296137520131532009-09-29T19:07:00.000-07:002009-09-29T19:20:11.261-07:00Fence Panels & Clay ToesWe made good progress last weekend, assembling all the new fence panels for the graveyard this year. Each panel is comprised of two wood furring strips and nine pieces of PVC.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-0cC_enI/AAAAAAAACug/on0WXdMkQB4/s1600-h/FenceConst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-0cC_enI/AAAAAAAACug/on0WXdMkQB4/s400/FenceConst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077912379751026" border="0" /></a>Much measuring, drilling, screwing and innuendo ensued...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-zyYARNI/AAAAAAAACuY/9S8BEls3c5Y/s1600-h/FenceConst1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-zyYARNI/AAAAAAAACuY/9S8BEls3c5Y/s400/FenceConst1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077901193594066" border="0" /></a>And voila! 31 fence panels, ready to be spray painted black this weekend!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-zf3zz4I/AAAAAAAACuQ/XeUV0zYdATM/s1600-h/FenceConst3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-zf3zz4I/AAAAAAAACuQ/XeUV0zYdATM/s400/FenceConst3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077896226721666" border="0" /></a>I finally finished the clay toes this weekend too - 25 little toes made of modeling clay, with a ring through each heal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-nCiowzI/AAAAAAAACuI/qcIEcQuMQc8/s1600-h/BareToes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-nCiowzI/AAAAAAAACuI/qcIEcQuMQc8/s400/BareToes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077682194858802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-mjgAfWI/AAAAAAAACuA/KUcSu4yW6hE/s1600-h/BareToes2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-mjgAfWI/AAAAAAAACuA/KUcSu4yW6hE/s400/BareToes2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077673862331746" border="0" /></a>They were baked for 10 minutes at 350 degrees, and Brent painted the toes black for a final touch. Now they're all ready to go!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-mecJ8GI/AAAAAAAACt4/QEirTuHBYYA/s1600-h/Toes1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SsK-mecJ8GI/AAAAAAAACt4/QEirTuHBYYA/s400/Toes1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387077672503996514" border="0" /></a>Wait a second...what are these toes for? Anyone care to take a guess?<br /><br />Photos of some of our new props coming soon, and I need to finish the invitations to be sent out on Saturday!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-39012082666777804282009-09-18T14:35:00.000-07:002009-09-18T14:50:13.041-07:00Progress on the Fence<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9mOzFKqI/AAAAAAAACn8/MVNT2IRo2Fk/s1600-h/Fenceposts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9mOzFKqI/AAAAAAAACn8/MVNT2IRo2Fk/s400/Fenceposts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382924812887075490" border="0" /></a>Last weekend we made good strides with our new graveyard fence. We started out by cutting all the PVC pipe into three and four foot sections. Then Brent set up a "painting table" out of sawhorses & plywood, and started spraying. It takes a lot of black spray paint to cover white pipe!<br /><br />Then we cut the furring strips into six foot lengths, and traced nine holes on each. There's Brent, hard at work...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9kUXCSBI/AAAAAAAACnk/08RNnvY9YFM/s1600-h/TracingHoles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9kUXCSBI/AAAAAAAACnk/08RNnvY9YFM/s400/TracingHoles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382924780020320274" border="0" /></a>The drill press made drilling the holes go at a fairly fast clip, once we figured out that we needed a sharper bit. Still, it was a lot of holes, so we didn't finish up until late in the evening. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9k8iPNmI/AAAAAAAACns/v-jKd_9AZc8/s1600-h/Drillingholes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9k8iPNmI/AAAAAAAACns/v-jKd_9AZc8/s400/Drillingholes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382924790804723298" border="0" /></a>Voila - the first small pile of rails drilled and ready for paint. This pile was much larger by the time we got finished.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9llR2DpI/AAAAAAAACn0/AcHBwLz1IdM/s1600-h/FenceRails.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 175px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SrP9llR2DpI/AAAAAAAACn0/AcHBwLz1IdM/s400/FenceRails.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382924801741819538" border="0" /></a>We did a lot of shopping last weekend too, which I forgot to get photos of, and bought some clay for toes. I'll post pics of those this weekend. We got some new Scene Setters for the operating room (surgery), and a plasma ball (remember those?). We also got some cool salt & pepper shakers, and a nicely spooky napkin holder. We found the shot syringes too, nice not to have to pay shipping for those! I need to mix up some jello shots, and make sure they'll work okay with those.<br /><br />More to come soon...time is flying right by, and the party is just 5 weeks away! Yikes!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-90214191826058012292009-09-07T13:42:00.000-07:002009-09-07T13:53:46.211-07:00New Graveyard Fencing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SqVwmxc6KeI/AAAAAAAACjU/7qUdNPugyjs/s1600-h/NewFence.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SqVwmxc6KeI/AAAAAAAACjU/7qUdNPugyjs/s400/NewFence.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378829141375855074" border="0" /></a>Last year on Halloween night, we had problems with parents stepping over our low fence - followed closely by their kids. Because we have all kinds of electrical cords, etc snaked through the lawn decorations, we prefer that kids especially stay out of the graveyard proper, just to keep anyone from tripping & hurting themselves. So we decided it was time for a "proper" graveyard fence.<br /><br />We got the instructions online (see the HauntProject.com link to the right), and Brent decided to build a panel just to see how it would look, how hard it would be, etc. Turns out it was pretty darn easy, as you can see above. These 6ft panels just stake into the yard with rebar, and are made of 1/2 inch PVC pipe and 2 inch furring strips. Obviously we need finials to put on top of the posts...we're still looking for something suitably haunting.<br /><br />We need 32 panels to do both halves of our graveyard, so today we bought 90 PVC pipes and 60 furring strips, 2 more boxes of nails and another box of black spray paint. Once all the panels are finished, we'll add some moss & creepy cloth to finish off the look. Can't wait to see what it looks like all put together!<br /><br />This weekend we also bought bloody tablecloths, and cheap MP3 players with cheap speakers for sound effects around the house. Can't believe we didn't think of it before, but it's the perfect solution for getting specific sound effects to match individual "scenes".<br /><br />Now if we could just pin down the invitation format...Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-90150418759067600922009-08-20T09:42:00.000-07:002009-08-20T09:54:16.655-07:00Don't Forget! Magnets Done.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/So19K0pKrOI/AAAAAAAACdk/0mP39FCQa6g/s1600-h/Magnets1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/So19K0pKrOI/AAAAAAAACdk/0mP39FCQa6g/s400/Magnets1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372087555406343394" border="0" /></a>I finally got our Save the Date magnets done! And I have to say, I think they turned out quite well. We decided to send these out this year in advance of our actual invitations, to both let people know what the theme was early, and to get the date on people's calendars so they could rearrange schedules, find babysitters, etc.<br /><br />This was one of the easiest things to do for the party. I just made up business cards in publisher with themed images and printed them out on business card stock (perforated, of course). Then I removed the needles from syringes I'd cleaned, and wrapped red thread around the plunger before putting it back in. I stuck the thread on a business card magnet, then the card over the thread. The most time-consuming part of the whole project was getting the business cards lined up well on the magnets!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/So19ONLmOCI/AAAAAAAACds/SlYrsBe_cnc/s1600-h/Magnets2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/So19ONLmOCI/AAAAAAAACds/SlYrsBe_cnc/s400/Magnets2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372087613532813346" border="0" /></a>As you can see, there's no address or name - just a return address on the envelope, and the "Details coming soon" in the corner. Our blog address too, of course - which is new for this year.<br /><br />We're mailing these out tonight - I hope our guests are as excited as we are for this year's party...Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-68879603451087665002009-07-25T10:10:00.000-07:002009-07-25T10:35:41.117-07:00Box of Goodies & Fence BuildingLess than 100 days to Halloween, and we're revving up for this year's party & yard haunt! With any luck, I'll be posting weekly updates now through the "big day".<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SmtCGAQuG7I/AAAAAAAACaE/oj8R6TSNmc0/s1600-h/2ndOrder.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/SmtCGAQuG7I/AAAAAAAACaE/oj8R6TSNmc0/s400/2ndOrder.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362452452231486386" border="0" /></a>Yesterday we got our second order of Halloween goodies, as you can see from the photo above. I just love the new "evil pumpkin", and we're already "testing" one of the props in a jar of water there. Some cabinet covers for the kitchen, body bags for treats, and some craft items for our main activity this year. All very exciting! Good thing I cleaned off the kitchen table last week, eh?<br /><br />Last week, we headed to the local hardware store, and got all the materials to build a couple of new fence panels for our yard haunt. We're using plans we found on HauntProject.com (linked to the right) - if you're looking for new projects, go check it out! We're putting two panels together, and if it works well, we'll be making enough to do the whole front yard. I think it's going to look really cool, and be much more sturdy that last year's cobbled-together barrier. I'll post pictures of our first efforts as soon as we get a panel finished.<br /><br />This coming week, aside from working on the fence, my main goal is to get our "save-the-date" magnets done and ready to mail out next Saturday. I have magnets leftover from a previous marketing venture, so it's just a matter of printing out cards, sticking them to the magnets, and mailing them off. Gotta find some hospital-themed clip art though...which is sometimes harder than one might think.<br /><br />Better get to work!Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-69933048829835293442009-05-29T15:20:00.000-07:002009-05-29T15:27:58.752-07:00A Little Behind Schedule...I know. How could we possibly be behind schedule already?<br /><br />Every year, we say we're going to order things early. Plan things early. Make things early. And we always end up running late. So far, this year isn't much different (though we did order some early props, and have been saving up containers and used (washed!) syringes for various things.<br /><br />At the moment though, there are two things we need to get going on:<br /><br />1. A story for our Haunted Hospital mystery, and the poor souls who died there.<br /><br />2. Save the Date cards. Magnets, maybe? It seems like every year, we have several people who can't remember the date of the party (different people, so I don't think they're just avoiding us). This year, we're planning to send out little items (magnets for the fridge, I think) to remind people when the party will be, and what the theme is, so everyone can clear their schedule and get costumes planned in plenty of time. I think we'll send them out in late July/early August.<br /><br />We've got tentative ideas for both, but of course, I can't share the details just yet, or it would spoil the surprise! Stay tuned...Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-32973547860590066472009-05-20T10:36:00.000-07:002009-05-20T10:38:08.185-07:00Boot Hill/Graveyard Dip IdeaBrent came up with this the other night for a Halloween finger food. I think it’s a great idea – we’re going to try it for our snack table in the basement (ahem…the lab) this year.<br /><br />The important part is the grave markers, of course. And unfortunately, I haven’t seen any tombstone or cross-shaped chips in the grocery store. So we have to make them. The idea is to buy thin corn tortillas, and cut out grave marker shapes (crosses, tombstones, etc). Then we’ll fry or bake them under a weight (think pie plate with stones or a cast-iron bacon press – anything to hold them flat). Voila – creepy chips!<br /><br />Then just put your favorite nacho or bean dip ingredients into a suitable container, and top with the grave marker chips. I think either a rectangle cake pan, or a round mound of bean dip with toppings (for a “hill) would be great for this application. <br /><br />Obviously we’ll have to test this out first – photos to come after the test run. Anyone else try something similar?Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061609647612226691.post-28341890421426979622009-04-17T09:00:00.000-07:002009-04-17T12:11:45.793-07:00Halloween Bites<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/Seim4VcqGWI/AAAAAAAACJQ/iUI_HgbrS5o/s1600-h/DogTeeth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 107px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_fX6JmckKhb4/Seim4VcqGWI/AAAAAAAACJQ/iUI_HgbrS5o/s400/DogTeeth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325690046125840738" border="0" /></a>Two weeks ago, one of our dogs had two teeth removed. They’d gotten infected, and when the vet tech asked if I wanted to keep them, I almost let him throw them out. Obviously, I came to my senses in time, and grabbed the nifty test tube he’d put them in, remembering that our theme is centered around all things medical this year!<br /><br />So now we have these nicely grotesque infected teeth to add to our prop collection. The tech suggested that maybe we’d need to clean them up before use…but I’m not so sure…Jamie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.com5