Of course I had the terrible interrupted sleep of alcohol. That combined with residual stress from October had me annoyed at being up early. I simply made some coffee, searched and found the sunglasses I’d promised Aiden and settled on the couch to watch mindless tv for a while. Leyton showed up to help me put a sealed bag around the mattress out in the tent trailer and add another tarp to get it ready for winter. Sean and Aiden showed up to bring me back to get my car. I headed from there for my first big in person shop at Superstore since the beginning of the year. It was like being at Disneyland and I came away with so much that I got free food. I picked up small toys for the four grandsons, one granddaughter and Zoë. I hid them in plain sight in the yard for when they would arrive later. Made a nummy lunch after putting away all the groceries and settled to watch a few more shows. Did a little book work on line while i was at it. Also stole Dianes ideas and hung my bananas. Everyone arrived within a few minutes of each other and the costumes were adorable. Danika had made Emmy’s from scratch and she was truly adorable even if at first she was grouchy having just woken from a nap.
After everyone left I was feeling a bit at odds as I really really really love Halloween, especially sharing it with others. Over the next 3 hours or so I made a fire, shared some candy with Ashlée so she could hand it out while working, wrapped the lights I bought today around my tree (have to get more), and decided to use my rake as a delivery system to the 29 trick or treaters who came to my house.
One thing I didn’t realize until the end of the night when I dumped the treats was that the Mars bars were in a separate bag as they had been prepared away from Nuts. That is so cool that even in a mixed box there was consideration for allergies.
I wonder how many more kids we will have once the large complex next door is completed! It was an odd evening but I am ok with it. Not sure if it is older and wiser, comfort with my own self, pure exhaustion or a combo of it all, but I am ok to have been alone and now I hope to sleep longer than the time change.
triumphgal 