As usual, it is just me and the animals for Haloween. No husband (away doing clinics) no children asking for tricks or treats (it would probably make the dogs bark anyway) and no haunted houses (I'm too chicken to go alone). But we plan to keep the traditons going anyway. I've got a black cat named Salem (really, I do), 
my decorations are up and my pumpkins are ready to be carved. Lad chipped in last year and did his own interpretive carving but I think I'll go with a regular pumpkin face this year. 
If I really start feeling left out, maybe I'll let the dogs take turns ringing the doorbell and I can hand out dog biscuits. Now, if I could just think of a costume for Skid
my decorations are up and my pumpkins are ready to be carved. Lad chipped in last year and did his own interpretive carving but I think I'll go with a regular pumpkin face this year. If I really start feeling left out, maybe I'll let the dogs take turns ringing the doorbell and I can hand out dog biscuits. Now, if I could just think of a costume for Skid