Halloween Fun All Day Long!

Ruth Ann and I feel like we have partied all day long!

We started our day with a trip to see Yulisa at K Hair on Beltline.

I needed a new hair cut and - as of last night - I also have a new hair COLOR!

 I used the box in my cupboard without even checking what color it was. I assumed I wouldn't buy anything but blond. After it was on and I went to the bathroom to get a towel to use before rinsing it out in the kitchen sink - I looked in the mirror and was shocked to see it all dark! Not to worry! I thought that must be the way they make the color now.

But no! I rinsed it and it was brown. Not just brown but RED brown!

I felt like Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy!

That's when I got the great idea of wearing a big hat today!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new shorter hair cut but I am so not crazy about the color.

Turns out it was Warm Ash Blond. NOT my color at all!

It will fade soon. I have a good bit of white hair and it's quick to show up even after a color.

Yulisa said that if I wash my hair in Dawn dish washing detergent, it will take the red out.

I must get some of that.

Ruth Ann and I took our party on over to La Madeleine for lunch.

We even got to sit at a table by the fireplace.

It was a chilly rainy day here in the DFW area.

However, record high temps are in store for Thursday!

This is why we never put away ALL our summer clothing.

After lunch we hit up a couple of thrift stores and I scored on a few things.

The winter dishes will go back to the ranch with me as will the Yankee Candle Shade. 

That orange carafe was used this evening to hold our wine while we sat on the front porch welcoming Trick or Treaters!

I also bought that 'The Witch IS IN' sign at Goodwill today.

I fluffed up the porch in anticipation of our little guests tonight.

  

Louis Dean dressed up as John Wayne - if John Wayne wore overalls!

I stayed in my witch costume all day long!

Our sweet little next door neighbor girls were among tonight's first visitors!

It's a tradition and even their dogs come in costume!!

This is the little one that has taken a liking to Louis Dean.

This handsome Daddy belongs to the girls.

I didn't get a pic of their precious Mama!

Meet Olivia - our newest neighbor who lives up the 'snake' from us.

(Our neighborhood is laid out like a snake.....)

Everyone came in such creative costumes!!

Our neighbors from around the corner!

Photo courtesy of Melanie

We have watched these kids grow up right in front of our eyes!

Photo courtesy of Melanie

Louis Dean asked them to wait and meet his friend!!!

They remembered him from past Halloweens!

Teenage boys who were so polite!!

They are growing so I gave them lots of candy bars!

Everyone had fun today - including US!

Sweet neighbors across the street and up the block.

These are our extra special Trick or Treaters!

That's Tim in the back and Brittany is in front of him.

She was just a little girl when they lived across the street from us and Nicole - her baby sister - hadn't even been born yet. They continue to come see us every year - at least on Halloween and often at Christmas, too. We keep up with them on Facebook.

They are precious to us and we love them!

This spooky house belongs to Sherry's daughter, Crystal.

Photo courtesy of Crystal

I think that makes her my step granddaughter.

And since I don't really like the sound of that word 'step' - I will think of her as granddaughter!

I can be her honorary Grandmother.....aka Linda!

Photo courtesy of Crystal

I love how she loves her dogs!!

Of COURSE she puts them in costumes every year!

PS...tomorrow morning at 10:00 Louis Dean will draw the winning name for the Sledding Santa.

So far I have 255 entries.

I will add the comments from tonight and up to what has posted by 10 am.

I will do a blog post announcing the winner later in the morning.

Then you may not hear much from me for a few days.

I get the rest of my teeth pulled tomorrow afternoon and may not feel up to snuff for a little while.

Now I will not only have a new smile but a new hair color.

Not sure if the grand kids will even recognize me any more!!!