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Happy Halloween!! 

pumpkin head

I am back and feel refreshed. It was a nice break. I have been working non-stop on marketing and starting up my photography business here in Utah. I was starting to go fuzzy eyed with the amount of time I was spending staring at the computer screen. I had to focus and unfortunately my focus needed to be on photography. But I am recovered and ready to blog.

First off, happy October! I’m loving the crisp air and vibrant colors that are displayed on the mountains. Bear and I have been trying to take full advantage of these fall conditions by enjoying many jeep rides and drinking our reasonable share of hot pumpkin spice beverages. Truthfully, anything pumpkin I have an attachment to. From my little pumpkin sitting outside our door, to the pumpkin bread my Mom and I made the other day, to my pumpkin spice candle that burns almost non-stop because the smell is just so lovely.

Bear and I are attending a Halloween party this year and we have been brainstorming up costume ideas. I think we have come to an agreement. However, Bear is thinking our idea is a little boring, I think the idea is adorable. You see, I love fall but Halloween brings out a fear that I have… Masks! I have a real panic attack when I have to deal with anything that covers someone’s face. Yes, this stems from something that happened as a child but we wont get into that. You see, this is not just a small fear, it makes my heart race and tears build in my eyes. The other day as I entered the market I faced my fear head-on. well, kind of. Upon entering the market I noticed a life-size fake human dressed in all black with a simple white mask. To enter the store you had to walk right past this fake human. I panicked and almost left the store immediately. I looked around to find another way to enter. But to my dismay there was another life-size person on the other side of the store. I stood there. Thinking to myself that this is pretty stupid to act and feel like this. I didn’t know what do I do? I figured I could ditch my cart and grab a basket. This way I could enter in the middle of the store through the check out lane. Yes, brilliant idea! I faced my fear!! Avoidance. It worked, but now you know why I am a little apprehensive about going to a Halloween party, and why my Halloween costume idea is cute and adorable, not scary or abnormal. 

Happy Halloween

We had to continue the tradition of dressing up (poor) Shento for Halloween. This years costume started out going to be a clown but turned into multiple things (use your imagination) such as a leprechaun, a munchkin, a present, or a head of lettuce. We are grateful for a patient puppy that lets us dress him up for our entertainment. The trick or treaters loved him, but who wouldn't love a dressed up doggy who greets them when they come looking for candy.

Halloween Magic

 

I love the seasons and I love decorating for them. Last week I put up all of our Halloween decorations,  from pumpkins to skulls.. It is finally starting to feel like fall here. The humidity has drifted away (thank goodness) and the air is now cool and crisp. Just how I like it.  Our house has been filling with the smell of pumpkin because of all the baking that has been going on. There has been loafs of pumpkin bread and some delicious pumpkin cookies. This weekend I will try a new recipe using pumpkin but for now I need to come up with a great halloween costume for the hubby and I . We will be attending Merkel's (one of our good frineds) annual Halloween bash in D.C and we need to be the best dressed. Hummm.. Any Ideas.