Halloween Goodies ☻

I went searching for a Halloween recipe and I came across these!! I had to do a lil' substituting with the fingernails, (pecans instead of almonds) but they came out just as creepy!

Hope everyone has a hApPy hAlLoWeEn!! ☻

Friday Fill-Ins 33

Just before Halloween, another Friday Fill-Ins ☺

1. Beware of ghosts and ghouls on All Hallows' Eve.

2. NH's Halloween decorations are covered in snow.

3. And since we moved Halloween hasn't quite been the same, or as scary.

4. Do you believe in spirits?

5. Where wolves...NG=no good.

6. Taco soup is one of my favorite meals when it's cold out.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to keeping warm by the fire, tomorrow my plans include more painting and Sunday, I want to watch the Patriots game, GO PATS! ♥

Sad Epiphany

Tonight I finally came to a realization...I have heard it talked about, I have heard it on TV. I am not naive to it, but I thought it was always someone elses problem, someone elses title, not mine. I don't tell people, I don't like calling myself a victim. For so many years I stayed in my marriage trying to make it work and never called it what it really was.

I am a victim of domestic abuse.

I interact with others and see how they interact with each other and I read my fictional books and watch movies. I find myself getting anxious if anyone raises a voice. I get scared for "her" (real or fictional) that contradict what any man in a conversation is saying. I fear she will be yelled at or it will start a huge argument, that she will be met with what I had to meet on occasion. She will be met with resistance, and each time I find myself a lil' shocked and bewildered when the reaction is calm, even over the simplest things. When she isn't met with an argument, anger, raised voice, or worse, I am almost confused. Tonight it finally hit me why. Every time I disagreed or brought something up that "he" did not want to talk about, I met an angry monster with no conscience who had little or no control when he was angry. I wasn't met with calm or understanding. I sadly came to expect the anger and the arguments. I still am surprised when I don't see it. I lay in wait, waiting for it to bubble up. When it doesn't, I still hold on to anxiety that it will rear its ugly head, it will just come back at me later. I had learned to hold my tongue, unless I was ready for a fight.

I shouldn't of done that, I shouldn't of stayed for as long as I did. But I didn't see it, not until I left and stepped so far back there was no other way I could of missed it! I had to stay until I had no more "what if's", which I did. I left knowing then and there, there would be no going back. I do feel lucky for at least having enough sense to get out when I finally did.

I have to unlearn what I have learned. I never even realized I learned it. I should not be shocked to not be yelled at or met with anger when I disagree or simply talk. I have spent the last two years now, trying to put myself together. I didn't realize the extent of things...the shame, the mourning and grief were just some of the things I had to go through. I didn't think I would have to unlearn anything.

Halloween Funny

10 Things That Sound Dirty On Halloween, But Aren’t…

1. So…What’d you get in the sack?

2. Once you get under the sheet, start moaning and groaning!!!

3. Just hop on that broomstick and ride it!

4. Those small suckers are gone in a few licks!

5. I got the best piece from that house.

6. Quit screwing around on the porch!!!

7. Stick your hand in and guess what you’re feeling….

8. It was so filled and heavy, I had to use TWO hands!!

9. They’ll suck you dry if they get their teeth in you.

10. I bobbed and bobbed, but couldn’t get my mouth around it!

HA HA HA

Friday Fill-Ins 32

Haven't done one of these for a long time, Friday Fill-Ins!!

1. It's easy peasy lemon squeezy.

2. Sleep tight my darling.

3. Once upon a time, there was a girl.

4. it all works out in ... the end.

5. What is that cat doing eating dog food?.

6. Will go crazy sooner than later.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to the 31 party and relaxin' with a movie, tomorrow my plans include painting and Sunday, I want to watch the Pats game!!!! GO PATRIOTS! ☺

TV Past ☺ Mayberry USA

Us ladies took a lil' trip to "Mayberry" (for those of you my age or younger, that would be the 'fictional town' where the Andy Griffith Show was). Who knew it was all based on Andy Griffith's real home town! ☺

This was Main Street, it was Mayberry Day and there were all sorts of going's on.

Beepa by one of the replica police cars...

Of course my mother had to stop to talk ☺

They even had a live band? hehe, they were pretty good.

Hehehe, too cute Beepa, this was in the Andy Griffith Museum!

Yes, this town has a museum for this one man. I thought it was crazy too, but it was definitely interesting. Everyone here ♥'s Andy Griffith and the Andy Griffith Show. I have never seen a town so immersed in one man or fictional tv show. Most of the shops on Main Street are named after characters of the show. Made for a fun day!

On the way home, we headed up Pilot Mt. or as we called it..."The Nipple"

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