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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween!

I hope  you share the holiday with someone who is truly a treat to be with!



And perhaps you can visit one of your favorite haunts.

If you find yourself alone, may you still have a better time than this guy seems to be having!

I call these Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  Overwhelmed on Monday, grumpy and tired by Wednesday, and happy the whole thing is over for another week on Friday.


Into every life an argyle pumpkin must fall.  The bat is for a very special old bat in my life who just had a big (70th) birthday.  You know who you are!

Whether you open your door to cute little costumed candy demanders

 Or turn off the porch light and eat all the candy yourself,

may your Halloween be very happy!
(For some reason, I didn't throw the black tablecloth on the dining room table this October.  Oh well, there's always next year.)


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  1. Mark and GazOctober 31, 2014 at 6:43 AM

    Happy Halloween to you too Peter! We'll be watching a horror flick on the cinema tonight. Booo!!!

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  2. AlanOctober 31, 2014 at 6:59 AM

    Happy Halloween Peter! (That first photo of the pumkinhead dolls -- those things are so creepy!)

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  3. AlisonOctober 31, 2014 at 7:21 AM

    Great tablescape, well done! Happy Halloween to you too! I love the dolls in the white cages.

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  4. Chickadee GardensOctober 31, 2014 at 7:35 AM

    Fun stuff, Happy Halloween to you guys too! Handing out candy and scaring the crap out of neighborhood kids...that's our plan.

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  5. JadeGreenImageOctober 31, 2014 at 8:02 AM

    Is that the lovely Watson's in Puyallup? I may live in the UK, but I have been there many times in my countless visits to Pierce County but never at Halloween.

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 31, 2014 at 3:59 PM

      Some is from Watson's in Puyallup and some is from Spooner Farms in Orting. Good eye!

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  6. chavlinessOctober 31, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    Wonderful decorations. As a fan of miniatures, the candy 'demanders' are my favorite. They are adorable, where did you find they?
    Do you dress up for Halloween? I'm too lazy to come up with a costume, and don't get trick-or-treater in my condo. Instead, I go all out with decoration and candy at work and some coworkers do dress up: it should be a fun day today. Happy Halloween!

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 31, 2014 at 4:15 PM

      The cute kids in costumes are a favorite of mine as well. These were at Spooner Farms in Orting but I saw them for a few years at Willow Tree Gardens and Interiors. I don't know the company that makes them but they are really cute!
      I don't dress up for Halloween, I look scary enough as it is. Hope you had a grand day at work today!

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    2. chavlinessNovember 2, 2014 at 9:03 AM

      I searched online for these miniature dolls and found them! Check this out:
      http://www.christmastraditions.com/Merchand/LaDeDa/LaDeDa.htm

      There real scary thing is the price. I might indulge myself just once!

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  7. danger gardenOctober 31, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    I see you bought overwhelmed, did you buy grumpy and happy too? Hope you have a fun day!

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 31, 2014 at 4:21 PM

      I only got overwhelmed. Grumpy and happy stayed at Watson's.

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  8. Kris PetersonOctober 31, 2014 at 10:48 AM

    Wonderful decorations! I especially liked those caged characters. Happy Halloween, Peter!

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  9. ShirleyOctober 31, 2014 at 11:49 AM

    Beautiful tablescape. Those pumpkin head dolls are so cute!

    Happy Halloween!

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    1. outlawgardenerOctober 31, 2014 at 4:22 PM

      Such a fancy word for a bunch of pumpkins thrown on the table. Thank you! Love those pumpkin head dolls but they stayed at Watson's.

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  10. KukkaiselämääOctober 31, 2014 at 1:00 PM

    Happy Halloween, Peter!

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  11. rickiiOctober 31, 2014 at 1:09 PM

    I think we'll go downtown and wander around a bit to watch the goofy costumes come out at night. Happy Boo Day to you!

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  12. www.ravenscourtgardens. comOctober 31, 2014 at 2:45 PM

    Happy Halloween! A very charming post Peter! BOO!

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  13. Jean CampbellOctober 31, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    Bah, Humbug! ... Oh, wait, wrong Holiday.

    Yours is the nicest Halloween display I've seen.

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  14. LostRosesOctober 31, 2014 at 5:24 PM

    A special old bat, huh? I just discovered my adult son refers to me as "the old bird!" Very festive Halloween decorations, I like your table display and you can see it better on white anyway.

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    1. outlawgardenerNovember 1, 2014 at 7:10 AM

      It was our affectionate name for my mother and when she died, we passed the torch to my eldest sister. Thanks, I'm glad you like the table display.

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  15. Beth at PlantPostingsOctober 31, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    Great decorations! I especially liked the table arrangement on the last photo. Well done!

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    1. outlawgardenerNovember 1, 2014 at 7:11 AM

      Thanks! I love looking at all of the seasonal stuff at local nurseries.

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  16. Casa MariposaNovember 1, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    Happy Halloween to you, too! I tell my students that if any of them stop by, I"m giving them a test instead of candy. ;o)

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  17. AnonymousNovember 2, 2014 at 9:42 PM

    Wow great photo's, hope you had a wonderful halloween. I love these ornaments and especially the dolls in the top shot-wonderful. We don't do halloween over here as much as you guys do it over there.

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  18. outlawgardenerNovember 3, 2014 at 7:24 AM

    Glad you liked the photos. We had a quiet Halloween with the lights off pretending that we weren't home.

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  19. LindaNovember 3, 2014 at 10:05 PM

    Fun pictures! We didn't get any trick or treaters so my husband ate all the candy!

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