Trick or Treat!

Happy Halloween, everyone!

 

We're getting treat bags ready for the spooky little revellers that will be coming knocking tonight...

 

I spent years going with the Trick-or-Treaters...

 

All my children were so far apart in age

 

 that someone was always young enough to want to go out Trick-or-Treating...

 

and it was always late when we got home... too late to hand out treats ourselves ~

 

 so this is still fairly novel for us!

 

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I want to share this yummy recipe with you...

 

After all the sugary sweets, this tangy snack just hits the spot!

 

Dilly-Ranch Crackers

 

I large bag Oyster Crackers

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 tsp. Lemon Pepper

1/2 tsp. Garlic Salt

1 Heaping tbs. Dill Weed (the dried green plant, not the seeds)

1 pkg. dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix

 

Mix all the ingredients and pour over the oyster crackers, stirring well. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 350, stirring a couple of times.

 

So easy!

 

So good!!

 

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Here's something fitting for All Hallow's Eve, I think ~

from Blackmore's Night...



(Video at bottom)

Are you familiar with them?

Ritchie Blackmore, the group's leader, was lead guitarist for Deep Purple, "back in the day"

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(I am dating myself here!)

Lovely Celtic music from his wife and him, now.

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See the little antique chocolate-mold Pierrot in the photo with the crackers?



A birthday gift from my dear friend Wendy...



(Check out Wendy's blog here ~)



...and click the name for her beautiful website, Victorian Chocolate Molds ~



Isn't he marvelous??



Oh, and I have to share this!



I LOVE Henri...(probably because he reminds me so much of one of my Angel Kitties, Artie...



ennui, and all!)



(The facial markings are even similar!...I miss Artie ~ he was my boy!)



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Anyway, Henri's newest video is "L'Haunting"...



You can see Henri's other videos here...



and you'll understand about the "tribute to lost (spider) friends...:)



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I had so many lovely birthday wishes and surprises!



I just found out that my sweet friend Elaine made



the wonderful witch and cat in my previous post...



I had no idea! They are so elegant!



Thank you, everyone.



That's all for now...have a safe and fun Halloween!!



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One more thing! 

The winner of my little okra-pod Vulture is...



Carol, of Our Sears Kit Home!



Carol, please send me your address so Mr. Vulture can wing himself your way!