Check-In Post October 31st 2023

[badly_knitted]

Early post is early...


It's a little after 2pm, but I have time now so I'm just gonna post, save worrying later.


Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

The lights are up, the batteries are in, everything is downstairs waiting to be put out around 4pm, after I've cleaned out the fire and changed into my costume. The spider web probably won't work for hanging spiders on, but we shall see.


I got a Halloween surprise of my own today when getting ready to fed the birds. I have a small, almost empty bag of birdseed on the kitchen floor and when I scooped out a bit to add to the other bird food, there was something weird and lumpy in the scoop. A closer look revealed it to be a small frog. A very much alive frog. How it got indoors I have NO clue, but I put it outside.


It was like, "Surprise! It's Halloween, have a frog!" Okay, thanks.

[wiseheart]

Hah! A frog! That was quite the surprise indeed.
I'd love to see you in your costume. ;)

[badly_knitted]

It certainly was. I love frogs, but not in the house.

It's not much of a costume, just a red cloak over my regular clothes and my witch hat. No photos because I can't take photos of myself.

[darkcedars]

Hope you've had good Halloween luck tonight!

[badly_knitted]

It was a bit disappointing to be honest. It stayed dry, but instead of my usual 35 to 40 trick or treaters, I only got 24, and one of those was my neighbours daughter, who's dog-sitting for her while she's away.

At least most of the people I got were appreciative, although a couple only wanted sweets. I had a group of young teen boys who had a great time and took goodies home for mums and little sisters as well as for themselves.

Much of tomorrow will be spent putting things away.

[spiralicious]

That is quite the Halloween surprise! I hope your night went well.

[badly_knitted]

Not as well as I'd hoped, only 24, 25 Trick or Treaters. Half -term doesn't usually coincide with Halloween, I'm sure. I think a lot of parents took their kids away on vacation. At least a few spiders found new homes. I played with a yellow one all evening and decided to keep it.

[spiralicious]

Well that sucks.

At least a few spiders found their new homes. Did you name it?

[badly_knitted]

It did indeed suck. Fancy having half-term at Halloween. Stupid idea =(

Yes, they happily went on their way. One little girl insisted on holding hers but made her mum carry the bag she'd been collecting treats in =)

Not yet, but it's cute, yellow with black legs. Maybe I'll call in Bumble.

[spiralicious]

A very stupid idea :(

:D High praise indeed!

That would be an adorable name.

[badly_knitted]

My favourites were a group of teenage boys. One said he still had his mouse from last year, and another was like, "So do I!" *grins*

[spiralicious]

That's wonderful (and adorable)!

[badly_knitted]

Teenage boys have a soft side too, especially if they've been raised right =)

[spiralicious]

Yes, they do :)

[wiseheart]

I started making little pillow-cases because a friend promised me some lavender. If she can't deliver it, I'll simply make small pillows for the girl-children of family and friends.

I'm cutting crafts shorter during November, since picowrimo will be in session, and I hope to do some quality writing while running the show. Little tidbits might happen, like more surprise boxes, but writing will have definite priority.

[badly_knitted]

I hope you get the lavender for the pillows!

Good luck with the writing, may the words flow for you next month!

[wiseheart]

Amen, on both accounts.

[darkcedars]

Surprise boxes would be a good project while focusing on writing month.

[wiseheart]

Yep, they are easy to make and won't take much time away.

[spiralicious]

Fingers crossed for the lavender.

Good luck with your writing!

[wiseheart]

Thank you. :)

[althea_valara]

Did some crafting today! Which was documented in my monthly crafting update post in my journal.

I hope everyone had a good Halloween! It SNOWED here, and I was most displeased because it meant NO trick-or-treaters. Not that we get a lot, given we live on a kind of offset street, but usually there's at least a few! I feel so sorry for the kiddos who wanted to go out today, but couldn't.

[spiralicious]

Hurray for crafting!

I'm sorry your Halloween got snowed out.

[badly_knitted]

Well done with crafting, you've made some very pretty things. Hope life is treating you and your family better. *hugs*

Oh no! The dreaded snow! Sorry you didn't get any trick or treaters. Numbers were down here, partly because it's half-term and people have gone away.

[spiralicious]

Today was a bit of a blur. I spent most of the morning making ghost goody bags for the trick or treaters. I carved one of my pumpkins, the other was too thick. I made a brain from sushi rice and lox to snack on. Somehow I managed to pull off make up that was ghastly.

It's possible there was more, but around 60 trick or treaters in 3 hours kind of muddles one's brain.

After everything calmed down and I washed my face 4 times, I settled in with a movie and my hat I'm knitting. Mom found a longer set of size 7 needles and I transfered it over to them. Things aren't nearly as cramped now.

Tomorrow is work and a new month. Nap time.

[badly_knitted]

You were very busy!

Congrats on all the Trick or Treaters, wish I'd been so lucky. Numbers were well done here this year. Stupid half-term.

Hope you enjoyed your movie and knitting. Have a good work week!

[spiralicious]

Yes!

Thanks. We lucked out in that the newish neighbors across from us have been doing a mini haunted house each year since they've moved in and it's an established attraction now. Everyone outside our neighborhood I've talked to had very few people and one had none at all. I also saw at least 20 kids walk by our house and not stop.

Thanks. :)

[badly_knitted]

That sounds cool! And it brings the kids, even if some weren't stopping at yours.

[spiralicious]

It definitely looks cool and sounds like they are having fun from over here :)

[badly_knitted]

Maybe you could sneak across next year and check it out ;)

[spiralicious]

I really should :D

[badly_knitted]

You deserve to see!

[spiralicious]

I do!

[wiseheart]

Sounds like a perfect day. :)

[spiralicious]

:)