Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Jack O'Lantern

This past summer Mister and I were riding down the road when we passed a yard sale. The largest plastic jack o’lantern I had ever seen was sitting on a table. I yelled “Turn around, turn around! I saw a blow mold!” Laughing, Mister made the first legal U-turn and pulled up to the yard sale.

This was one of those yard sales that people dream about. Lots of good junk spread out under the trees. Dog houses, lawn mowers, furniture, salon equipment, baskets, and a large supply of Halloween decorations. It was the jack-pot of yard sales. We spent a little over $20 and bought so much stuff we had to go home and get the truck.

The best buy that came from the yard sale was the giant jack o’lantern. I have shown him to everyone who has been to the house since we brought him home, and mentioned giant jack to many more. If I could have thought of a creative way to use a giant plug-in pumpkin in my 4th of July decorations I would have.

Finally, time to bring giant jack out into the open. There is something about colored lights and over the top decorations that thrills my soul.

Happy Halloween!

3 comments:

  1. LOL! A girl after my own heart. I am jealous of your giant jack. Please, a picture. He can't be as large as I am imagining.

    I have yet to get out my punkies. I am so behind it's going to be thanksgiving.

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  2. How is that Ms. Marsha? A giant, giant jack- he doesn't fit thru the attic entrance, so we may have to keep him out year round.

    Get your punkies out and enjoy!

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