When Halloween Stumbled Into November
There was that one year when a very terrible storm shut down a good portion of the United States near the end of October, forcing Halloween to be canceled in some areas and postponed in others.
We were incredibly fortunate to fall into the "postponed" category.
That was the year that there was a haunted fairy garden on our front porch.
It was also the year that we discovered that jack o' lanterns sometimes become perfectly preserved if left alone all winter long.
Seriously. That is a pumpkin I carved last year. We threw it into the field behind our house last November and discovered it just like that in the spring.
It had a friend.
I haven't figured out for sure if I can preserve a jack o' lantern intentionally, but I sure do plan to try.
It was also the year that I made a significant portion of Alexis' Halloween costume.
That hood started as a large piece of white fabric.
And the dress was a white communion dress in a past life.
All of that sewing and dying and assembling happened because it turns out that you can't buy a Little Red Riding Hood costume for a six-year old unless you're OK with it being slutty. Which we're not.
Happy Halloween, y'all. Even if it is already November.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Reader Comments (9)
I love her costume and the fact that it doesn't involve a corset and tutu. Great job :)
Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
There are VERY few costumes for 5 - 6 year old girls that aren't slutty. Pirates fall into that category. I, too, had to improvise. I'm not crafty, so my improv involved black leggings under the almost-slutty skirt. {SIGH}
I was red riding hood for YEARS. One of my favorites! Of course, Alexis is WAY cuter than I was...
What an awesome costume! Uber special that you made it.
LOVE that jack-o-lantern
My first thought upon seeing the first costume picture was, "Of course she had to make one, the only one for sale would be Slutty Little Red Riding Hood." (Slutty Granny-Wolf sold separately.)
Love, love, love this costume!!
I'm pretty sure, you thought of the fairy "Little Red Riding Hood" by creating this - btw really cute - costume.
But... having a look at the first pic I felt a sudden shudder - just because of my association. Do you know the movie "Don't Look Now" with Donald Sutherland?? OMG, that was a little "post Halloween shock".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Look_Now
The fairy house is fantastic!!!
I love everything in this post.
omgosh. I can't love this enough! AWESOME. just AWESOME. Good work, mama! (and that fairy garden--SO COOL!)