This year I really tried. We took Annabelle to two pumpkin patches. I started the tradition of giving her a handknit gnome doll (two, actually, to make up for last year!) We had a small dinner with grama and grampa. We marked the occasion. I took pictures. And I made a video montage because, well, it was just so much fun.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Happy Harvest Time!!!
There is something that I always want Halloween to be about and every year that I try to participate in the holiday I'm a little disappointed. Last year I ignored it altogether. But this year I wanted to mark the season with a celebration. I just didn't want the celebration to be about scary costumes (or even worse: Disney costumes) and candy. I wanted it to be about the harvest, about bright autumn colors, the first rain of the season, animals and hay rides. Roasted chicken with root vegetables and apple crisp warm from the oven. Warm sweaters and wearing hats. Cuddling under the covers in the morning before slipping into the chill morning air.
