Category Archives: Halloween

Bluebird House with Chandelier

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Each spring, bluebirds move into the narrow newspaper holder beneath our mailbox. Even though we don’t get the newspaper, it isn’t the safest place for them to live. Without looking, people drive by and shove advertisements over their nest and … Continue reading →

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Covered with Cattitude

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Mary Strong-Spaid

On Halloween night, when the first group of children walked up and saw me sitting quietly on the front porch —they stopped and decided to come no further. I wasn’t growling,  hissing, or howling—but apparently, my calm cattitude was rather … Continue reading →

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Behold the Inner Beast

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Mary Strong-Spaid

Halloween is an opportunity (and a perfect excuse) for people to dress up and become what they usually are not.  Last year, when a stray werewolf jumped out in front of me, his appearance immediately took my breath away. The simple addition of a hairy rubber mask … Continue reading →

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