Halloween Impends

It's raining again. I hope Dan and Zaga made it home (across the garden) before it started. They came over tonight for some of the luscious lemon cake that Zaga made for Dave for his birthday. While they were here, Zaga brought up the idea of decorating the Botanical Garden for Halloween and maybe having a party out there...

Oh I have been lusting after the 8 ft tyrannosaurus rex skeleton with the red led eyes at Home Depot, but with no trick or treaters on our street, there didn't seem to be any point in decorating. But we have at least two neighbors with small children who regularly visit the garden to see the fish and the frogs, why not to see the Halloween decorations? And why not have a party and invite our friends and neighbors?

Jessie told me yesterday that Halloween is her favorite holiday and she has been sad that we don't decorate here (we did sporadically in Atlanta). Now Zaga said tonight that she loves Halloween best too. I think it's a sign. We could put out food, have a fire pit, have a big cauldron of punch with fog (dry ice) and floating (plastic) eyeballs in it. Oh this could be so much fun!! As I was looking at outdoor decorations online tonight I came across this incredible 9 ft wide spider at Home Depot that has posable legs, six light-up eyes, and makes hissing sounds. The only downside is that if I put it in the yard, Jessie would never come home. She would be totally freaked out and terrified by it. House rule: No spiders. Of any kind. I was going to get one small spider skeleton from Jo Ann Fabrics, and Crafts and she lost it over that one. Too Bad--the Home Depot spider would be SUPER scary!

Zaga, if you read this, Jessie wants me to make sure you understand that if we do decorate the garden there can be NO spiders. Now to see what Dave thinks.