The Five Worst Halloween Treats According to Gordon Ramsay

Otters like pumpkins too!

....and bears, and giraffes.

Anyway, here is a cute distraction.

Our local zoo gives many of the animals pumpkins in October.  Here is a video of their reactions.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

And some more love from our local paper the Portland Tribune.

http://portlandtribune.com/pt/11-features/327171-206386-something-wicked-this-way-comes

Thank my friend

one of our friends and neighbors has a great blog and did a cool write up on the Davis Graveyard

http://www.bjdorr.com/201610256554

Surveying his domain

Hal is sitting on the hightest place on the property, watching the yard and the people.  Basically doing his job.

BTW - no, he did not do that damage.  The planter is on it's side on purpose and they yard is supposed to look overgrown and a mess.

Second week in November.....big dumpster for yard debris and a pressure washer are in my future.

We got a new cat

It is a black cat....and at night it glows in the dark.

WTH?!?!??

I do not usually buy decorations from chain stores anymore.  I prefer to support my friends that make stuff :)

But when I saw this cat, I had to have it.

Needs a name

BTW - Hal does not appear to be happy about this situation.

I'm very pleased to hear you say that, because I'm giving it to you

I can't go on forever, and I don't really want to try. 

So who can I trust to run the factory when I leave and take care of the Oompa Loompas for me? 

Not a grown up. 

A grown up would want to do everything his own way, not mine. So that's why I decided a long time ago that I had to find a child.

RIP Mr. Wilder.

You will forever the magical part of my childhood.

I usually never see her

Dor, the Angry Cat.

She has her own facebook page because all the pictures of her look like she wants you all to DIE.

But mostly she just hides and sleeps.

That is until I have to get out this very large section of black fabric to sew for a projection effect backdrop........

.....then I cannot get rid of her.

Cats.....

I feel a nap is order

This fabric needs more cat fur...just my opinion.

What?????