Halloween treasure hunt

I'm going on a Halloween treasure hunt today.  I am way behind in my Halloween decorating this year. Usually I have everything up by the end of the first week of October. But between getting other things done, getting the living room clean (which it still is not) and getting out the decorations, I am just totally out of luck.

Today I am treasure hunting because the garage, where my decorations are stored, is a mess. The boxes of Halloween and Christmas are in the corner and all of Elaine's stuff is piled in front of it. Dan is being a bit of a wuss and is complaining that he's not in the mood to move stuff.  I understand. I wouldn't be either if it wasn't very important to me to get them up. The holidays are upon us. I need to enjoy them. It's really imperative that things be normal as I have lost so many loved ones this last year.

So I will be digging through the garage today. I have so many other things to get done. I need to finish staining the kitchen shelf. (sorry I didn't take progressive pictures. I thought about it after my hands were covered in stain). I want to get the kitchen cleaned up. and I need to just get things going.....

I will make a trailing maze in the garage to the holiday decorations. Then I can pull them out and Dan will carry them upstairs.  I need to move my Goldminc collection somewhere though.... I guess the craft room will be the catch all this year. I really love the idea of my shelves in there. They are going to be Very handy.

I'm getting very excited for Halloween and for Fall.  It's kind of odd because the cold spring lasted so long last year and I couldn't wait for it to be warm, and now I'm happy for the cool air and the changing of the leaves. I'm nesting like no other. I have made hamburger soup and put it in freezer bags. I plan on doing the same with chili, and spaghetti sauce. I have plans to make more zucchini bread and Banana bread, and cookies. I found Lorie's mom's recipe for the sugar cookies. I am way excited to make those. I'm sure they won't be a good as moms, but with her recipe I'm sure they will still taste good.

I'm getting stocked up for T.G. and for Christmas. Some shopping has been done and some lists have been given. We are having the Yeates Family over for Thursdays T.G. It will be very nice. I'll cook a big Turkey and maybe even ham.  I think I will make Turkey noodle soup if there are any left overs. I've never attempted that before, but hey, what can it hurt?  Brandy says that Pecan Pie is her favorite, and Dan loves it too, so I'm thinking I may even attempt that. (of just buy one. LOL)

And then Christmas. I need some Christmas cheer. Some reason to believe that everything happens for a reason and I need to feel a family spirit around me. It's awful how effected I am. I'm not sure I have realized how sad and blah feeling I am.

So I am looking forward to my treasure hunt. Halloween, here I come!