99 days! I DO need intervention.

Woohoo!  We're in the double digits!  

Now I feel I need to dig out all the bits & pieces I've collected to make the headstone peeker guy I wanted to do last year, and didn't.  Let's just hope I can find where the reindeer motor & all the rest of the stuff is!  

Following up from the last post....

Welcome Larry!  

I think he might need a plain green onesie so he matches Chuck instead of being naked. 

The grandson really likes Larry, so it'll be tough to keep him safe!

I picked him up from JoAnn Fabrics - where I learned that they offer a military discount!  

So that + sale + coupon I had to look around. 

OMG - DONKEY!  

How freaking cute is this?? 

I obviously bought it.  Along with a couple pairs of H'ween socks. 

I don't do unboxing videos or anything - which is good since look at this quality packing job from Target...

These are my penguins - one of which was decapitated. 

It looks like it should be fixable. 

Larry's little brother - to be named soon. 

The penguins are still really cute, tho!  

I'm glad I looked at the dimensions when I ordered so I wasn't surprised at the size.  

They're exactly what I was expecting. 

And because I'm a glutton for punishment - I put in another Target order. 

I couldn't resist their chicken!  So I got 2. 

And a roll of creepy cloth for the front windows. 

A cousin sent me a FB message - normally when I get a random message from someone I haven't talked to in a while, it's something cheesy that I've seen 100 times already.  

Not this time!

Oh HELLO!  

Last year, Tractor Supply didn't have any mention of H'ween on their website until mid-August - they're on the ball really early this year!  

I'm sure everyone has been the hilarious giant 6' chicken skeleton they have this year, but they also have a 3' rooster and slightly smaller hen!  

So I have an order in with them, too.  I'll be picking this stuff up on August 1.  

I've never seen a flock of chickens that were all the same kinds, so why not have a variety?

This donkey is similar in size to the cow & pony that I got last year. 

I stopped by Lowe's yesterday and picked up a 2'x2' sheet of plywood and some screws since I am going to make some blinders (for lack of a better description) for the major floodlights in the cemetery this year.  I'll make that its own post since I made a scale pattern out of paper and everything! 

Thankfully I keep a list of what I've bought and from where so I can keep track of what I have, what I need and when things should be delivered.

Now to keep me out of the stores / websites! 

Almost double digits!

Hidey-ho, friends & neighbors!

Have I just never noticed that people consider July 5 the beginning of Halloween season?  I sure saw a lot of memes & stuff on the socials saying so.  I don't remember seeing anything about it in the past! 

But that's OK.  It can be!

I also saw that Target released their H'ween stuff online yesterday. 

I always have to check out the skeletons, no matter what store I'm checking out. 

OMG

A PENGUIN!

I wish it was bigger than 10.5 inches, but that didn't stop me from ordering.  

More than one. 

3

The Spouse likes Penguins so that's my justification. 

I also got this guy.  

He's only 24 inches so he can be a friend for the rainbow one from last year 

(who is currently hanging off a planter at work)

I wish they had less-mean looking faces.  I might have to add eyebrows. 

Target also has otters!  

It's really cute, but I passed on it. 

Let's compare the chickens & goats from Target (seen below on the left) and Joann's (on the right)

Not gonna lie.  I like the chicken. 

The goat seems a bit wonky to me.  I'm not sure what it is. Maybe I need to see it in person. 

But then since I was on the Joann's site (for research purposes) I looked at their skeletons, too. 

Between their 40% off "sale" and another 25% online only coupon.....

Chuck is getting yet another new friend!  

This one is a 3' tall one.  I like his happy face!  I'll be going to pick him up after work today. 

I think I need intervention!

New additions!

So I didn't plan on getting anything new this year for the cemetery, but of course it happens....

As of a week ago, this is all Party City had in the store.  

There's a 12' jack o lantern guy behind the rack, too. 

Just tossing that out there, for FYI

I thought this was funny.

I was looking at Oriental Trading and darn - these got pre-ordered!

This is a raccoon - I think he'll need some paint added to make it more obvious what he's supposed to be. Around the eyes & tails for sure. 

The unicorn is smaller than the horse & pony, but he's still super cute!

And then I was checking out some threads on the HalloweenForum and I saw mention of disco skeletons at Party City, so I had to check out the website.....

OMG.  

I wasn't sure at first - but then I got a 20% off coupon code in my email so that sold me.

They have both 3' and 5' options.  I got the 3'.  

She's definitely not going to be a replacement for Chuck - she's going to be mainly for show.  I'll have to come up with a good drag queen name, since that just seems like what a disco skeleton should have!

Everything should be arriving the first week in August....

stay tuned!