Perhaps it's the decor. I've never been a fan of orange or creepy crawly things. I don't get into tomb stones or skeletons. I don't even like a good spiders web. Come to my house in October and you will see a colorful leaf wreath, pumpkins and one measly little sign that I don't think really counts as halloween decor.
I like the leaves, the autumn colors, the pumpkins but black and purple together topped with a leaky cauldron, really? I see people's yards and houses decked out and I can't seem to get into it. Come around at Christmas and that's another matter.
When I was little, I loved dressing up as Scarlet O'Hara or Cinderella. I loved the year of the pink bunny and the tooth fairy too. You should have seen my sisters as Rupunzel or Mermaids and the Astronaut year. But now that I'm older it just seems like such a hassle to pull together a costume for myself in the midst of school. Does anyone else feel this way? Am I a cheapy for not wanting to spend so much time and money on something I would wear once? Or even, not wanting to look really creepy?
In all of this, I thought I should include at least one picture of me dressed up. The last big one was back in my single days. I was a snow storm.
I've been really making an effort this year. We went down to the Pumpkin Walk - great time. The family went to the pumpkin patch to pick their perfect pumpkin and I'm planning some great seasonal treats, but...I just don't love it.
So, what gets you really excited about Halloween? Am I missing the big picture here? Any ideas for an easy costume? You can see I really need it!
2 comments:
I share your thoughts EXACTLY. I've always been turned off by the gory stuff and find the dreary dead theme to be...well, just not my style. I also find it hard to spend $ on a costume. Growing up we always just seemed to find things around our house to dress up in and called it good!
Now that I have a child, I do want to take part in traditions but FALL ones- not so much Halloween ones, like you mentioned going to the orchard, pumpkin patch, and the EVER-SO-CREATIVE Pumpkin Walk.
My home decorations look much like yours....pumpkins, leaves, and other types of harvest decor!
I have a picture of you had Geebs from our living together days. I still remember that day. hehehe. You were a little stressed out. Why didn't we hang out together that night? Oh well.
i hope you come trick or treating at my house.
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