Posts Tagged Halloween

As we get ready for the trick-or-treaters, here are a few pictures of the pumpkins that I’ve carved over the years.  The Grim Reaper is a talking prop that I made from directions found on the Monster Page of Halloween Projects.  I’ll have to learn how to take pictures in the dark.  Enjoy!

The Grim Reaper

Some pumpkins, or Jack O’Lanterns:

Howling Wolf

Cannibal Jack

Evil Grin and Pirate Skull

I can’t seem to find the Harry Potter and Pokemon pumpkins that I carved when my kids were little.  I’ll also try to post this year’s model, which I still have to finish.  Don’t eat too much candy!

• Barbaric Links - The Yankees Win Edition Bari D Ah, the Yankees' first win at the new stadium, and this barbarian is very happy!  Looks like the ghosts found their way across 161st street after all.  I hope they can put together two in a row.  Here are some worthwhile personal finance links to check out......
• Barbaric Links: Thanks Mom! Edition Happy Mothers' Day! Though some people call it a Hallmark holiday, I know my wife is excited, because today she doesn't have to cook.  Now for some great links from the past week: Trent at The Simple Dollar is offering his eBook Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About......
• Finding Time for Positive Change Photo by hagwall While carving a pumpkin for Halloween this past weekend, I sliced a chunk of my thumb off.  I did a good job, too, with a real sharp hunting knife.  There was enough blood spilled to make my son nauseous.  The four-hour wait in the Emergency Room......

• Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire directed by Mike Newell by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Director: Mike Newell Run Time: 141 minutes Rated: PG-13 Summary: Harry Potter's 4th year of Hogwarts begins with his name being picked out of the Goblet of Fire even though he knows he didn't enter. Without proof......
• Halloween History and Tradition Halloween is very much ingrained in our collective unconscious, and has a very long history. It was basically the Celtic New Year. Like the Norse legend of the world being born of ice, they see winter as the first season not the last (or rather they did). Halloween is more......
• Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Author: J.K. Rowling Format: Hard Back # of pages: 652 Grade Reading Level:5.9; 4-8 grade Summary: The toughest year for Harry so far begins by being hex and humiliated by his long time rival  Draco Malfoy. Of three......