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I haven't set anything up because I don't think I'll be doing anything at my place this year. My friends usually throw crazy parties. But my new neighbor across the street decided to decorate modestly. He put a single grave stone in his field of a front yard. Not sure if he plans on putting more out, but I thought it was funny that he just put one tombstone in the middle of his yard.

Maybe that's so he won't forget where he put his wife.

I have done battery and light testing. I have also working on some new props. However, I still have a lot to do and have not put up anything in the front yard.

Good luck with yours everyone!

I have been working on my 'carnival of the dead' theme since late July. Every year I learn something new about my obsessive hobby; this year I learned alot about pnuematics and electronic control, wiring , and remote control systems. I also discovered liquid latex and foam is really expensive--a 5 gal bucket of rd407 is hundreds of dollars, no wonder animatronics like Krazy Kristen are so expensive!

I hope to post a few videos of my animatronics in action very soon.

Halloween is awesome fun, good luck everybody with your haunts!

tonight I'm going through my prop closet to find matching adapters for all my animatronics. then we're gonna test them all out, make sure there are no shorts. I keep them set up all year round, so after tonight I'll just have to move them to where I want them for the party

I know what I'm doing and which boxes have what things I need-- I took photos and labeled the snot out of everything last year.

I'm recycling themes and costumes this year... doing a church party on the 30th... will decide between pirate and witch when I hear more details on the sort of party. The 31st, I'm recycling Mad Science in my garage... which will only be open for 2 hours.

I don't set up outside decorations for Halloween 'till the day of... because I don't want my stuff getting ripped off. I do a modest garage haunt, which is easy to shut down-- I just close the garage in the evening and clean up in the morning. =)

I do need to buy some black painters tarp, some grommets and some hooks for the ceiling-- the grommets and hooks will make it easier to set up and take down the tarp subsequent years. Last year, I just stapled the tarp to the drywall-- but that was before I finished the garage. I also need to print out some medical photos that I found in 2008. I'll be hanging those on the tarp with masking tape.

Other than that-- inside my house stays relatively decorated year-round. Though, I have been considering putting out some garlands and tombstones... just haven't really had time. I finally found time to sew a Halloween skirt I'd cut fabric for 2 years ago! Ugh... so much to do. So little time... Whatever happens, happens.

As long as I have candy and fun by the evening of the 30th, I'll be fine. =)

witchy wrote:I still don't have everything out, my poor sick cat is taking up sooo much of my time, she has a feeding tube, that I have to feed her with for the next month or so.

I did go to the pumpkin patch for 2 hours today, that was a blast!!

Witchy, I'm sorry your cat is sick ... I hope she's feeling better soon!

I've gotten most of my inside decorations up, just a couple of small things here and there that still need done. I've gotten a couple of strands of outdoor lights up, some porch pumpkins out, the scarecrow, skeleton and a few small yard decorations.

My progress, thus far. I still have the big stuff to get out. AND I haven't even started on the outside! That is the best part.

Thanks for the warm wishes sueluvshalloween. My cat will get better soon I hope, it's just a lot of work to get her there!!

Shanda I really like what you did to your mantle!! The tree is very unique too!!

Nice! I love the hands holding the candles.

I haven't put anything out yet, but I have a plan where everything will go. I think I'm finished buying new stuff from my favorite stores for Halloween: Michaels and grandinroad.com. I always end up going to Michaels to see if they have new decorations.