The small square-footage of grass in front of the house, which we affectionately call our lawn, gets special treatment during Halloween. Jerry mows the grass down except for in three coffin-shaped rectangles, where the grass remains tall.
Above each of these "coffins" is a cardboard ("but so adorable!" as my mom would say) headstone bearing skulls and crossbones and RIPs.
This is the decoration we are all most proud of. However, what is most noticeable is the large inflatable orange pumpkin which has one transparent side, through which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, and the rest of the Peanut Gallery can be seen.
Come to think of it, this pumpkin might have been excluded from Halloween last year. Perhaps the Peanut Gallery left us for good.
Lights and trinkets are strewn throughout the garden of roses and hibiscuses; pumpkins hide among the gladiolas and birds of paradise.
The outside appearance of the house, however, cannot prepare visitors for the immense holiday spirit expressed within its walls. It truly is a sight to behold.
This is my house at Halloween, and I love every inch of it.
What's yours like?
<3 Mel
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