Well, that's Halloween over for another year. Late post is late because it's taken me forever to clear things away as well as I can for the moment.
Forecast was for light rain showers, so of course we got continual heavy rain from about 5.30 onwards. I think it's finally stopped. I had rigged a cover for the table I set up, but of course the rain kept collecting in it, so I had to keep going out and pouring the water off it. Even with an umbrella I got drenched, especially water running up my sleeve. I bitterly regret putting shoes on instead of my wellies because I kept stepping on the bottom of my trouser legs. Had to wring them out over the sink before draping them over the radiator to dry off. Bringing everything in, taking down all the lights and everything, was a nightmare, trying to work one-handed while using a torch to see by, especially as the torch wasn't working properly. I've done my best to dry things, but it's all just lying around now. I'll put it away tomorrow. The table is still up outside, the rain was coming down too hard to deal with that and the canopy.
The Trick or Treaters were undeterred, must have had about 40. Parents were telling me their kids were so eager to get to 'The lady near the shop', because apparently I have the coolest stuff. That made it all worthwhile, even the getting wet. lots of meeces and other things have gone to new homes. Still got lots left though. Now I'm just tired and looking forward to bedtime.
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Forecast was for light rain showers, so of course we got continual heavy rain from about 5.30 onwards. I think it's finally stopped. I had rigged a cover for the table I set up, but of course the rain kept collecting in it, so I had to keep going out and pouring the water off it. Even with an umbrella I got drenched, especially water running up my sleeve. I bitterly regret putting shoes on instead of my wellies because I kept stepping on the bottom of my trouser legs. Had to wring them out over the sink before draping them over the radiator to dry off. Bringing everything in, taking down all the lights and everything, was a nightmare, trying to work one-handed while using a torch to see by, especially as the torch wasn't working properly. I've done my best to dry things, but it's all just lying around now. I'll put it away tomorrow. The table is still up outside, the rain was coming down too hard to deal with that and the canopy.
The Trick or Treaters were undeterred, must have had about 40. Parents were telling me their kids were so eager to get to 'The lady near the shop', because apparently I have the coolest stuff. That made it all worthwhile, even the getting wet. lots of meeces and other things have gone to new homes. Still got lots left though. Now I'm just tired and looking forward to bedtime.