We were SO excited on Monday because October had FINALLY arrived! We LOVE everything Halloween and we’d already decorated the inside of our house. Once October was here, we could set up all our offensive yard decorations, too! Below is a picture of the pumpkin flashers we put up each year. In our new neighborhood in Florida, we have a Homeowner’s Association and our goal is to be ticketed by them at least once during our first year here. Heh…

We also hung a mummy upside down on the front porch, put a very lifelike stuffed crow on top of the mailbox (I think I saw the mail lady waving one of her fingers at me today), and Frank hung a TON of cobwebs and giant spiders in the yard. It looks like we have a very bad insect problem!! And, the best part? I get to pull out my horror doll collection! Yea!!!

If you DARE (and if you are over 18), click HERE to see my most, um, extreme horror baby. We call her Cannibal Carrie. The one with her head in her hand is called PMS Polly. I consider that one a “self portrait” of sorts…

I have a Maxism for you this week.

I brush my teeth twice each night – the first time with baking soda and the second time with toothpaste (for the fresh, minty taste that plain baking soda fails to provide). Yes, I know they make “baking soda toothpaste” but it doesn’t work nearly as well as the real thing. I keep my baking soda in a Ziploc(R) bag in the master bathroom. The other night, Max (age 11) walked up to me and said, “I have a serious question for you.” He then whipped out my Ziploc, and said, “Are you smoking cocaine?!”

Big hugs to all,
Angela

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