Mr. Macklin takes his knife And carves the yellow pumpkin face: Three holes bring eyes and nose to life, The mouth has thirteen teeth in place. Then Mr. Macklin just for fun Transfers the corn-cob pipe from his Wry mouth… Read More ›
fall
31 Halloween Activities #23/24: Go for the Apples, Stay for the Hayride
These are the perfect things to combine together as part of the annual Halloween sports competition, The Hallolympics. The Hayride Apple Pick is part of the “motorized” set of events (which also includes “Chainsaw Over-the-Head Waving” and “Trying to Get… Read More ›
Crisp and Golden as an Apple: Welcome Autumn with 13 Fall GIFs
Kittens, today marks a turn of the wheel; summer slowly dying into autumn in the northern hemisphere, turning the air crisp and chill with the knowledge of coming winter. Of course, the first day of fall means Halloween is just over a… Read More ›
“Theme in Yellow” by Carl Sandburg
I spot the hills With yellow balls in autumn. I light the prairie cornfields Orange and tawny gold clusters And I am called pumpkins. On the last of October When dusk is fallen Children join hands And circle round me… Read More ›
All the Leaves are Brown: DIY Fall Blazer Recon
With Labor Day once again upon us, thoughts turn to the coolness of fall weather, the start of another year of school, and all the other myriad delights of autumn. Yes, for those of us counting, this means that Halloween is also now less… Read More ›
31 Halloween Activities #17: Eat Pumpkin Things
It is August 20th. Picture the earth turning to the east as time passes, the sun just over the horizon. You are bathed in that early morning light that doesn’t exist at any other time and you are relishing that… Read More ›
31 Halloween Activities #14: Rake Up Leaves
So if you live anywhere on the right hand side of America, you probably got killed by storms yesterday and/or today. The last big Halloween storm was Sandy, but they don’t give names to wicked thunderstorms that blow all the… Read More ›
31 Halloween Activities #9: Drink a Pumpkin Latte
This week we’re going to honor Halloween by drinking some pumpkin coffee. And to be honest, this activity might be the best one yet. But finding pumpkin flavored anything in June will be tough. In fact, I bet you could not… Read More ›
Hats Full, Caps Full: Easy DIY Mulling Spices
Kittens, today dawned overcast and dreary again, a reminder that spring remains nearly half a year away. Although autumn may be on its way out, this easy DIY recipe for mulling spices from The Thinking Closet will warm you from… Read More ›
