Phase 2 (or Phase II, for traditionalists) of Halloween Season 2019 is officially underway! Crunch time for me, prep time for just about everyone else, fun time for all.
I now have four phases to Halloween season. Had to add a Phase 0 to account for all the work I end up doing before official festivities begin on September 1st. Once I start doing haunted houses again I might need to turn THAT into Phase 1, and rejigger the entire enterprise. 7 phases of Halloween isn’t crazy, right? RIGHT?!
Now that it is Spooky Month, any and all have carte blanche to begin decorating their living space in earnest, inside and out. It is also acceptable to talk about costume plans in public, watch nothing but horror movies, eat and drink anything flavored like pumpkin (if you’re into that), and randomly pop out and scare co-workers and friends for no good reason. I also recommend taking this opportunity to select a great pumpkin to carve later in the month. Don’t wait until the grocery store bins are left with just the green, white, and warty ones.
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Happy Halloween!