Another Fall Fun Update

A big weekend for marking things off our list.


Done

1. Block Island weekend--yes!  See here.
2. Indigo Girls concert--yay!  See here.
3. Vote.  Because the local election and referendum have gotten very nasty.
4. Trick or treat!!!  
5. Make a leaf pile.
6. Decorate a pumpkin.  Does it count that I "zentangled" one?
7. Yarn!  I'm participating in a CAL, or crochet-along.
8. Watch Halloween film (is it time for Hocus Pocus?)--we watched Hocus Pocus.  Odd.  Virginity is a major plot line in this kids' movie from 1993.
9. Scout overnight at Mystic Seaport!!!
10. Florence Griswold Museum Wee Faerie Village
11. Make pies--we made a Swedish Apple Pie
12. Boo gifts for friends
13. Applepalooza (our family fall open house, with apple desserts):  a wonderful day, even with the flurries!
14. Pull out quilts and blankets
15. Nature Mandalas:  a first this year; so pretty.
16. Church in-gathering celebration:  we took water from our rain gauge, excited that it had finally rained
17. Make faerie houses:  our first ones circled the silver maple
18. Comic Con:  always fun, like a big geeky Halloween party
19. Matilda:  excellent!
20. Spring Awakening (adults only):  a fantastic evening of ASL and musical theater, in a story about drastic consequences resulting from miscommunicaitons between horny German teenagers and their parents
21. School Open House:  another year has started!
22. Prepare Halloween costumes:  We have Black Widow and Link all ready to go
23. Nature walk or bike ride:  I'm going to count the Sept GS bike ride.

POSSIBILITIES

1. Knitting retreat--SOON
2. Backyard fire with foil dinners and s'mores--can it count that we did it at Applepalooza?
3. Make candles or soap
4. Explore sourdough bread recipes
5. Get out mittens, hats, scarves, sweaters, etc.--just don't quite need them yet.
6. Change fire alarm batteries

NOT THIS YEAR

1. Renaissance festival:  NO, missed it this year
2. Church Harvest festival--NOPE, we missed this
3. Apple picking
4. piano recital--now in December
5. Roast pumpkin seeds
6. Make apple or pumpkin butter
7. Pumpkin picking
8. Corn maze
9. Go to a football game
10. Amish Friendship bread
11. Paint pinecones
12. Tent in the backyard