Burelloween 2012 - Gates of Hell
After a year of ups and downs including the loss of a couple family members and completely relocating to a different state... it is time to get this blog up and running again. Last years vision of the Pirate Odyssey didn't work out. With family members getting sick and losing them prior to Halloween, we naturally had to focus on what was important. We also took a hard look at where we were, where the economy was going, and where we wanted to be in the future and made the decision to move to a state more conducive to our values and need for economic stability.
Now that the move is done and we have stabilized a bit, we find ourselves two weeks from Halloween without our big props (yes we sold them before moving) and a clean slate on how we are going to make an impression on the new neighborhood. This of course has the juices flowing with a sense of urgency to get it done in time. Given our limited number of friends in the area and the short preparation time, we are not having the traditional Halloween bash, and will just be focusing on the outside of the house and how we can appropriately welcome the kiddies.
The current vision is to borrow from last years unrealized vision of a skull cave but instead of a pirate theme, do more of a burial mound facade. So essentially lots of skulls and skeletons. So while the concept is somewhat simple, it always comes back to can it be done in time.... and the clock starts now!
Now that the move is done and we have stabilized a bit, we find ourselves two weeks from Halloween without our big props (yes we sold them before moving) and a clean slate on how we are going to make an impression on the new neighborhood. This of course has the juices flowing with a sense of urgency to get it done in time. Given our limited number of friends in the area and the short preparation time, we are not having the traditional Halloween bash, and will just be focusing on the outside of the house and how we can appropriately welcome the kiddies.
The current vision is to borrow from last years unrealized vision of a skull cave but instead of a pirate theme, do more of a burial mound facade. So essentially lots of skulls and skeletons. So while the concept is somewhat simple, it always comes back to can it be done in time.... and the clock starts now!