Harvest or Halloween, that is the question.

On a lunchtime run to Target with a coworker pal yesterday, we ended up in the Halloween section (oh yes, people, candy and costumes, and all things Autumn-decor themed are out in the stores now.) with for my friend to look at eensy weensy costumes for her nearly two year old daughter. (She was on a mission for a fairy princess costume, but we both agreed that the adorable teeny tiny Little Red Riding Hood costume trumped that idea.)

Now that I am in the midst of grand baby heaven, I am looking forward to seeing the cutie patooties all dressed up in their costumes. Beyond a few black fuzzy, glittery spiders and a black crow or two, I still am not much of a fan for the scary things like skulls and bloody limbs. (Never say never, as that may come a few years down the road, when all of the little grandsons are a bit older.)
What I do love about the season is the harvest-y decorations. The crisp weather, and the smells of baked apples and cinamon coupled with a roaring fire (and a good football game) are what I find irristable about this time of year. I am going to be stopping by the market tonight for pumpkins and I will be decorating the porch and front yard tonight, and then I will start on the inside of the house......so fun!

I know I asked this a question a few years back, but I want to pose it again...which one are you? Harvest or Halloween? Hmmmm?

 

Comments

[Kathleen Miller]

I'm a harvest girl, I just cannot get into the scary, squicky, decorations. I love the richness of harvest colors though!

[Cben800]

Harvest all the way!!!
Carol

[Chris Gowing]

Harvest!
It last so much longer (Sept.-Now.) and so more fun (in my opinion).

[Carolyn Williamson]

Definitely Harvest! Although when the children were little it was all about Halloween.

[A Yahoo! user]

For me it's all about Harvest. I start at the end of September and leave it out until the day Thanksgiving when I bring out Christmas. I don't care for all the scary things and as a preschool teacher the little ones don't either...it takes away from the fun of dressing up and make believe of Halloween.

Jeni

[Ohtheplaceswesee]

Both! Right now, the witches and bats nestle up to the pumpkins. But take 'em away on November 1st, and I've still got a great Harvest scene!

[Gail LaCroix]

I'm a harvest gal--love all those rich autumn colors!!

[Mary Gwin]

I am a Harvest girl, with just a shadow of Halloween. I have 3 grandsons between 9 and 10 (1 set of twins) and a granddaughter 4. So, I must do a few ghoulish things...