Halloween Festivities

The weekend before Halloween is such a fun and busy time. Tons of candy and scary stories. When I was on my home from work on Thursday I picked up several books on hold and saw a fun book The Most Frightening Story Ever Told by Philip Kerr. It's a kids book, which I thought would make reading it to Jeffrey fun. We finally started reading it tonight. It certainly won't be a quick read, but seems enjoyable so far.

Friday was the Big Boo at Jeffrey's school.Three hours of games, food, and sugar crazed kids. Each year I try to volunteer for the event. It takes lots of volunteers to pull it off.

I was stationed at the little Rubber Duckies pond for the evening and it was lots of fun. It was an easy game for all ages so I got to see so many little kiddos. Jeffrey and Sammy stopped by a few times. It was fun.

Saturday was cleaning and trying to get caught up on things at home. I made some progress on the test knit. The back is done and the front has at least four inches completed. I'm hoping to have the front done in about two weeks.

Today was lovely. The cub scouts did the annual pumpkin race and we held a couple of games. The day wasn't very sunny, but the lack of rain was very welcome.

Work and home life have been busy so crafting has taken a bit of a backseat. I'm hoping to squeeze more time in before year end planning is in full swing.

Here is one of my favorite Halloween patterns that I haven't had the chance to cast on. It's free and fun.

Customizing is also a fun aspect of this. I had bought some funky colors of acrylic, but haven't gotten around to it. I had a purple, orange, black, and white. I was hoping to find colors closer to the sample, but didn't have luck that day.

Trick or treating will be a fun next week. It's my nephew's first Halloween. Even if he doesn't make it to our family festivities, I can't wait to see a picture of him as Han Solo with his furry siblings and loving parents.

November 1st, all saints day, is my late grandfather's birthday. I miss him and look back on our fun times in my summer visits. He had a great sense of humor and I loved his cooking. As I grew older, I'd help him more and more in the summers. I feel blessed that I went back to South Dakota the summer before I had Jeffrey and spent time with him and my grandmother. Playing cards, talking...even the littlest of things will remain with me and be treasured.

Have a fun festive week! Happy Halloween! Feliz Dia de los Muertos! Happy All Saints Day!

I hope everyone has a great week :)