Showing posts with label Halloween 2025. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween 2025. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2025

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE - A CAUTIONARY TALE

 

A cautionary tale not to do everything your friends tell you to do.


In a quiet village, long ago,
Lived a boy with a heart aglow.
His friends, with mischief on their minds,
Whispered plans of daring kinds.

"Taunt the witch," they said with glee,
"It will be fun, just wait and see!"
The boy, though nervous, joined the jest,
For fear of missing out on the quest.

Under the moon's silvery light,
They found the witch's cottage tight.
The boy approached with trembling knees,
As shadows danced among the trees.

He called out bold, a daring croak,
But then, alas, the witch awoke.
With a wave of her wand and a gleam in her eye,
The boy found himself a frog—oh my!

"Fun," they said, his friends in fright,
As their friend's new form hopped out of sight.
"Taunt the witch," their voices echoed,
And in the night, the poor boy just bellowed.

In the pond, he'd learn to swim,
A frog's life now bestowed on him.
A lesson learned beneath the moon,
To heed wise words and not impugn.

For some adventures lead astray,
And friends' advice can often sway.
The now frog, croaked a tune of caution's rhyme,
Remembered now through tales and time.




Thanks for looking and have a
safe and Happy Halloween.







Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

PUMPKINS AND TATTOOS

 

I don't feel quite all the way back yet, but I thought I would share a photo and a few more to come leading up to Halloween. I have missed you!

If anyone has been on the narrow streets in the older section of Annapolis, you will know that there can be traffic that will slow to a crawl, fortunately one-way traffic. I thoroughly enjoy looking at the interesting shops as we ever so slowly drive by, while trying to get out of town. I had fun taking photos here. 

I particularly liked the sign and the old bricks showing through the white paint, the Jack O'Lanterns on the steps, and the green and yellow fire hydrant, which I didn't quite get all the way in frame using my cell phone. It felt like I could almost have reached out and touched it, but my mind must have been elsewhere.  

 I won't be watching any scary movies leading up to Halloween. I am a chicken at heart, with all due respect to the dear chickens. Years ago, when he was young, son begged me to watch a Halloween movie with him, as they were normally forbidden in our place. He got to see a few at his friends' homes. Just that once I gave in but told him we would watch it together and discuss it afterwards, in case he was scared and had any questions, that we were to shut off the TV if it was too scary. That movie totally freaked me out. Well, we watched the whole thing all the way through. He went to bed and slept like a baby. I was awake all night with the lights on and I didn't sleep a wink, maybe the next night too. 

Thanks for stopping by everyone. My break didn't take as long as I thought it would and I am looking forward to getting back into the full swing of things. Thanks for any comments left also. It might take me a while to catch up but will be visiting you all. It might be slow, but you'll be seeing my name pop up on your blogs. I am looking forward to seeing what you have all been up to.