Category Archives: Hallowe’en

Getting into the Hallowe’en Spirit in the Neighbourhood

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Yesterday Kevin and I went shopping for our Hallowe’en treats to shell out this Friday. We’re feeling a little behind this year because of our recent trip to the UK. We did purchase our pumpkins before we left but we left them in the house so that the squirrels couldn’t feast on them.

The neighbours, however, started putting out their decorations at the beginning of October.

Judy’s Numbers Game Photo Challenge

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…thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2025/04/27/the-numbers-game-70-apr-28-2025-come-play-along/

This weeks number is 191.

When I Grow Up

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…thanks today RDP for today’s prompthttps://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/rdp-tuesday-when-i-grow-up/

When I was 12 years old I knew that I wanted to become a Family Studies (formerly known as Home Economics) teacher. I had been asked to attend an open house at the school and demonstrate what I had learned on the sewing machine. From that moment on I was hooked.

That’s not say that I didn’t have other options. There were moments when I thought I might study medicine but I always came back to teaching. For over 40 years I was a teacher. First as a Family Studies teacher and then a guidance counsellor in Middle school and then a grade 5 classroom teacher. At the end of my career I became the teacher librarian and art teacher for the entire school from JK to grade 5.

In my last 5 years I taught art and library
One of too many to count assembles
Coaching soccer and basketball, teacher librarian, Hallowe’en parades, tea parties, book fairs, field trips and Fun Fairs

My secret fantasy growing up was to become a famous rock or folk singer. Instead I sang with a choir for 27 years.

Busy, Busy, Busy….

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…with Halloween, a kitchen renovation and baking bread I’m finding it difficult to keep up with this blog

Yesterday was Hallowe’en and I did manage to get out to buy treats and some new decorations. Last year we had a record year for kids coming to our door. This year we set a new record and shelled out candy to 106 kids before we ran out of treats. We also had a first this year….a cat came to our door with her owner.

The weather was perfect for Hallowe’en and the parents and children came out in large numbers. It was nice enough to sit outside.

Today the kitchen renovation continues. More on that later.

Ghoulish Trios and Not So Ghoulish

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…for Thursday Trios, Oct. 24, 2024

Walking through the neighbourhood I continue to observe more and more decorations for Hallowe’en. Some are cute but most are on the scary side.

If you have any trios to share, just copy my link and paste it into your post. I’ll be sure to check it out and leave a comment. Have fun!