A Really Scary Halloween

I can hardly think of anything more scary than a new pestilence that kills hundreds of thousands, sickens millions, causes economies to crash and fractures our social structures. So, this definitely has to be one of the scariest Halloweens ever. It was also, on our end at least, one of the dullest.

I spent the day of All Hallow’s Eve showing property to a lovely young couple, from the Albion Ridge to Cameron Road to Boonville. It was a gorgeous fall day, perfect for what we were doing. I saw one person in costume - Ali from Bee Hunter, in a devilish get up at their tasting room.

My husband and I spent the evening watching a Hallmark Christmas movie and playing one of the drinking games that goes along with them (unofficially) - hot chocolate? Drink. Baking cookies? Drink. And so forth.

Our one visitor was my nephew, Anthony, who carved a pumpkin and then rode over on his motorbike to deliver us candy! We did give him something in return, but I think we made out on the deal.

My East coast friends were out and about a bit more; one set up a lovely front door with packets of goodies for socially distanced appropriateness - and not one trick-or-treater showed up! Another couple attended a Day of the Dead party, which looked and sounded like a lot of fun.

Friends at a Day of the Dead party.