A few weeks ago, Mountain Mama Jessica sent me some links to horsey Halloween decor that she thought I would like. She was right - I did.
Two big boxes soon arrived and have been sitting with my unopened Breyer boxes. This weekend I took a break from sewing and opened them.
I love Classic literature and used Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in my classroom. This pillow had gone right into my online shopping cart.
Never read the book? The original, unabridged version, and not a "retold by" version? You really should - it's short and there is a spooky flavor you get with the original version that you don't find in later versions. (Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are real towns in New York, and Washington Irving is buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.)
Here is a link to an inexpensive unabridged version on Amazon. It also includes Washington Irving's other famous book, Rip Van Winkle.
Want more Sleepy Hollow? The animated Disney version, with Bing Crosby as narrator, is also a good one to watch.
We have it on every Halloween night as we hand out candy to trick or treaters. Here is a link to the Disney version on YouTube.
Of course, when you are shopping online, sometimes you get to following links and end up purchasing items you hadn't intended to. I could not resist these garden stakes.
A witch riding a broomstick,
a jack-o-lantern (who looks like he's snagged her hat),
and a hissing black cat.
We sit out on our back porch a lot, eating meals, reading, or letting Pepper out to play and enjoy the sunshine, so decorating the back of the house lets us enjoy that decor at the same time.
Although we do put a few things out front for the neighbors. This is Flint corn from Leslie's garden hanging on my horse wreath hanger.
It's early for Halloween decorating, and I have nothing inside my home yet, but that will happen in a week or two. Fall is my favorite season and I am ready to celebrate it!
