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debm55

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11. That sounds great Kali. Your son is very lucky. Sounds like you had a great time.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 12:53 PM
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Minimally, but boy do some of my "neighbors" (in the fancy mega mansion subdivision two over from me) hlthe2b Sep 2024 #1
Thank you hlthe2B They have all these Spirit of Halloween stores around here. When more people had young kids around debm55 Sep 2024 #2
I have several large blow up decorations I put out. Phoenix61 Sep 2024 #3
We went all out for years. Full haunted yard. Arne Sep 2024 #4
Thank you Arne. I would order from this place called Oriental Express. Had all kinds of candy and dodads. Now it is just debm55 Sep 2024 #7
Yep, and we make most of the decorations ourselves, using a few store bought skeletons, gussied up. Attilatheblond Sep 2024 #5
Thank you for scene in your neighborhood and the advice on the birds. That is important to know. debm55 Sep 2024 #8
Good advice to protect the birds by avoiding fake cobwebs outside. wordstroken Sep 2024 #18
We always buy a large pumpkin and display it on the porch surfered Sep 2024 #6
Thank you surfered. We do the same. debm55 Sep 2024 #10
always have a couple pumpkins Kali Sep 2024 #9
That sounds great Kali. Your son is very lucky. Sounds like you had a great time. debm55 Sep 2024 #11
The same as you, debm55. PikaBlue Sep 2024 #12
Thank you PikaBlue. I really like your idea with the backdrop. and the dog treats. I might have to try that this year. debm55 Sep 2024 #14
Backdrop is very popular PikaBlue Sep 2024 #19
We don't. It's actually hubby's birthday! CTyankee Sep 2024 #13
Thank you CTyankee. I bet he was happy as a child. debm55 Sep 2024 #15
I carve my own designs on pumpkins. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #16
Thank you Clouds Passing. That sounds really nice. debm55 Sep 2024 #17
Yes to both. I'm not sure why, the amount of trick-or-treaters we get is minimal. Niagara Sep 2024 #20
Thank you very much Niagara. Yes, the kids in the area have grown up and left. Not too many kids here. I was the candy debm55 Sep 2024 #24
We put out some fake pumpkins with those fake color changing candles and a fake skeleton on the porch in a chair. HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #21
Thank you HeartsCanHope. Your neighborhood sounds like mine used to. Years come and go, and so do the kids. debm55 Sep 2024 #25
Not anymore. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #22
Thank you OldBaldy1701E, That looks like so much fun. That is how our place used to be. No more. debm55 Sep 2024 #26
Fuck yeah! I go all out. Love Halloween. Solly Mack Sep 2024 #23
Thank you Solly Mack. Do you dress up too? debm55 Sep 2024 #27
Dress up to scare the kiddies. Solly Mack Sep 2024 #28
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