**scheduled to post at 2:03am, the exact minute fall begins according to the Almanac**
And yes! The Countdown to Halloween is coming!
Anyhoo. I feel all sorts of stressed because I think I'm way behind, but in all honesty - I do have another weekend before I NEED to set up.
The headstones / fence / sign are all out. A few touchups in the paint might be needed, which is pretty normal, considering the varmints that enjoy my shed in the off season.
Exhibit A.
A big ol' orb weaver who is was happily hanging right in the middle of my shed.
Relocated!
Evidence B...
Exhibit B.
Damn rodents anyway. He's got an entrance to a burrow under the mower up in the upper left corner of that pic and throws dirt all over the red mower that we use. But as I was looking for a pic, I found an article of things that are groundhog deterrent - including used kitty litter. With 3 cats, we have an unending supply of that!
Can't forget the squirrels who got in there & knocked all my critter skeletons all over the place.
I found a dollar store version of Flex Seal and grabbed a couple cans to hit the tops of the headstones. I think it looks pretty cool.
The critter skeletons that were also in the shed are out & have been hosed off. I know it's silly to get rid of the dirt & spiderwebs from something that's going in an "old" cemetery.
Blowmolds are also out. I need to remember earlier in the year to order some new light fixtures since I have to keep switching them out with the Christmas and/or Easter molds!
All nice & clean-ish.
So I actually have the stuff to make 2 non-static props!
One is going to make a little skeleton pop out from behind a headstone.
I'm a very visual / hands-on person so I've been searching YouTube and HalloweenForum for idiot proof instructions on how to put it together. Sure, I see plenty of examples, but nothing that says HOW to do it, step by step.
The other was supposed to be a make & take with the Motor City Haunt Club, but the day they did it I had something else going on, so I made arrangements to buy the kit and do it at home. This does in fact come with step by step instructions so it should be do-able.
Now just to do it.
