Hi everyone, Dave coming at you across the airwaves...well internet waves or whatever they are! What does a furry pumpkin know about technology anyway? It's a cold October day with a hint of frost in the air and I've been considering getting my own back on pumpkin carvers by dressing as Pennywise the Clown with a chainsaw and causing a few frights...but nobody in our area goes much for trick or treat style Halloween. Our street has no decorations or cannibalistic offerings (carved pumpkins!) so I'm feeling good about life right now. Tonight will be a cosy night in front of the fire, watching a bit of TV and eating chocolate and crisps, ignoring the door if anyone knocks. I'm not a social kind of guy!
We enjoyed our usual Halloween ritual of watching John Carpenter's The Fog, one of my mum's favourite horror films, followed by a tasty lunch of scallops and prawns in a parsley and lobster sauce with cheese crusty bread! Yum! This afternoon sadly was spent looking online at hoovers as ours exploded again and showered the carpet with all kinds. My grampa is off to get a new one as we speak. We're giving all the carpets in the house a Lily of the Valley Shake N Vac before we hoover so things should smell nice. Being a pumpkin I prefer the Pine Fresh variety like a forest floor but mum couldn't get it this time round.
Our shopping officially finished! One final trip out to fill up the fridge and we have enough food in the house to see us to the end of January easily. We just happened to witness a sale at Thorntons so a big pile of chocolate boxes came into the house yesterday and some cake for good measure! You need Halloween snacks, right? We just don't share them with anyone! To cap off a good day, Amazon delivered a few more books which we'll share with you on the Friday roundup post but I can tell you that one was the new Halloween novel! Excited! I'm doing the pumpkin wiggle as we speak!
We did have an issue with a book company in the US that we've ordered successfully from a few times. We've waited three weeks for delivery and as well as being late, they sent the wrong book! Instead of the Monster Haven novel we were waiting keenly on, we were sent an actual Harlequin romance without even a remote connection to what we bought! What's going on with that? At least we're getting a refund!
Tomorrow is the start of Scifi month which my mum is taking part in for the first time. We'll be starting with a bit of Murderbot I think! Dust off those dinosaur planets, weird tech and dystopian adventures! Tonight, I might just watch The Thing and Aliens!
Laters!
Dave
Sounds like you are living the LIFE, Dave :) Sorry about the botched book delivery. That is the worst. I spent last evening watching the new Halloween film (loved it). Tonight I'll be eating candy, watching Shudder and making someone else in my house answer the door!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the new Halloween film but I'll have to until it comes out on dvd! Watching Michael Myers in a dark cinema is not for me! Dave is munching chocolate we got him him to calm his nerves but nobody knocked on the door all night!
DeleteYou know what I love to do right after Halloween? Buy all the bags of candy LOL They're always on sale afterwards.
ReplyDeleteElle Inked @ Keep on Reading
That sounds like a good plan Elle! I have a nice supply for winter treats myself!
DeleteThanks for the update Dave.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
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DeleteDave - so glad to see you back. And man, am I glad you survived the holiday. Sounds like you, Mom and Gpa have sure been busy. We ended up watching Halloween and then Chicago PD last night - not very horror filled there on the end huh? Sorry about the book snafu - that's so horrible. But on the plus, I hope you enjoy sci-fi month!
ReplyDeleteI'm safe thankfully! No more worry for another year Auntie Barb!
DeleteYeah Dave is feeling a lot happier now that it's all over! I just need to get Bonfire Night done with and I'll be happy. I hate fireworks going off all night! I've finally picked up a book which is something...