While cruising around on some other blogs I found a very cool Grandin Road video (although old, since it is from 2011) on Ghoulie Girls blog. Haven't had the chance to shop at a Grandin Road store yet (it's not in Canada) but it is on my list of places to go the next time we are far enough south in the USA. Check out the video for some amazing items and ideas for your own haunt. Happy Haunting!

Bats, Bats and more Bats!

We all know that bats have had a bad rap in many a horror or Halloween flick but these wonderful little creatures with bright shiny eyes are super cute and very important.

Did you know there are 1,200 known species of bats? Bats can be as large as a small dog or as small as a bumblebee! The bumblebee bat has a wingspan of 15cm and can weigh up to 2 grams! Now that is tiny!

I love bats (so much so I even have a bat tattoo). Did you know that 2011/2012 is the 'Year of the Bat'? The two-year long global species campaign is set to be promoted through numerous events throughout the world.

Bats are important pollinators of many plant species. Some are primary consumers of nocturnal insects and can consume up to 100% of their body mass per night -- that's a lot of insects!!

Check out the full link (with videos too!) HERE

In the event that you find a bat outside on the ground remember that it should NOT be touched with bare hands. Contact a wildlife rehabilitator in your area or check out Batworld.org for locations and more information or call the Bat World Sanctuary.

Brain Drain

You should never pick a service company soley based on name; reputation and cost should play a part too... however I do have to say that if this guy had his business around our place we'd have to hire him solely due to the name of his company! Or at least pay him to park his vehicle outside our house during the month of October!

Would you pick up a hitchhiking ghost?

I'm not one to stop and pick up any of these characters but do you recognize them?  You can check out the original post HERE

Tealights!

Came across these at Sur la table and they are super sweet!

 

Zombies Need Love Too.

Zombies. They need love too. Found these magnets at a shoppe a while ago... both of our vehicles are sporting them...

Photo Day 6

This is the last of the first bunch of photos (most of them I took back in the Spring). I'll get out my camera and get some new photos to share. Plus, I hope to have photos of various projects that we are working on... like the cemetery columns!!!