Halloween 2023 Countdown!

[LadyLynn]

DAYS TO JOL DAY: 6
DAYS TO THE BERS: 38
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 55
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 68
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 98

Good Morning Halloween Friends! Happy Rudolph Day!

We're under a week to go now until JOL Day. It will be the "last" JOL Day that we have this year in the Holiday "off-season". What a journey it has been.

Folks, I actually had PCB's the other morning. I know, it's crazy because I always had felt up to this point that by May / June PCB's were no longer threatening me. I missed Christmas, but I also missed all of the "Big 3" holidays in general. And I just think that's odd for this time of year, here right on the verge of entering into Fall Pre-Season, and little more than a month away from The Bers being back.

So my Tuesday Halloween thought is two fold today. Does missing Fall and Halloween fall under PCB's? Or could we coin a new term just for this thread? And secondly, and I don't think this has been discussed so far, but when exactly do you get those feelings of really missing Halloween? There's two big times for me during the year, one is in the very early days of November, so similar to that dreaded last week of December, It's tough because we are all so cheery about Christmas Season being here / beginning, but it's kind of a silent gnawing in me when I have to take down the outside Halloween stuff and replace them with Christmas decorations. That's when it really hits me that Halloween is done. Honestly only the thoughts of JOL Day and knowing that Spooky Spring is a few months away keeps it from being a major dose of PCB's like that last week of December. And the other is during the hottest, worst part of summer, but that one feels different because it's more of a yearning / excitement feeling, than sad feeling.

So that's it for me today. Have a great Rudolph Day!

Those first few days of November are really conflicted for me. I MISS Halloween and am sad it is over for another year but at the same time, I am excited for the next two months. Hmmm, in a way I feel like Dr Jeckle and Ms. Hyde.

I am wondering if those feelings are related to the "feels" that most of us get sometimes.

 

[LadyLynn]

@SnowflakeMom posted a picture of autumn themed Cadbury chocolate mini-eggs and boy did that spark a case of the feels.

 

[Edge612]

Evening Halloween Fans! Saw that SFM picture also. Looked great. Mini-eggs are the best. And seeing them in July just makes you smile at everything ahead of us on the calendar. It truly is great. Happy Halloween!

 

[SolidSnake84]

DAYS TO JOL DAY: 5
DAYS TO THE BERS: 37
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 54
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 67
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 97

Good Morning Halloween Friends! It's finally Wednesday. I always enjoy how different the week feels from Wednesday - Friday, versus Monday and Tuesday. Time itself seems to pass easier once you get mid-week, and in here, we are always about cutting the brakes

We are now just one week out from entering the "Final 30" until we are back in The Bers. It doesn't seem possible. And another milestone lurks just four days up ahead when we hit only 50 DAYS to Halloween Season!

So let's hear it for this last full week of July! Next week we enter into Fall Pre-Season, at long last. Have a great day!

 

[The_Escalation]

Finally, Wednesday is here! These summer weeks are dragging, and I haven't seen any new Code Orange sightings in a while. I guess we're at the point where everything else is coming in August. But I digress.

Big 50 Day milestone coming up! It doesn't even seem possible at this point, but the counts don't lie!

 

[Iteachpercussion]

Good morning!

It is going to be HOT today. It will be over 90 today and the next two days. That is heat I simply do not enjoy unless I am in the pool. Even then I don't want to be in it for long. However, I still have football practice today and tomorrow.

Excited for Friday because we are headed to Detroit for MotorCity Nightmares. It is a horror con. Should be a great way move towards Halloween time!

 

[Edge612]

Evening Halloween Fans! It sure was hot out there. But having heat in late July is like having cold in late January. You just assume it's going to happen. Anyway, all my Halloween fans relax tonight in your a/c. Happy Halloween!

 

[LadyLynn]

I have an appointment out and about tomorrow so I am hoping to do some Code Orange looking tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

 

[SolidSnake84]

DAYS TO JOL DAY: 4
DAYS TO THE BERS: 36
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 53
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 66
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 96

Good Morning Halloween Friends! Happy Thursday to you, better known as "Mini Friday" in these parts!

We are in the final days of July now. Summer is certainly making a "last stand" with the next few days worth of heat, even though actual summer doesn't end on the calendar until September. But we know how different August feels temperature and humidity wise compared to July. It won't be much longer now.

The big milestone coming up is obviously on Sunday when we hit just 50 DAYS until Halloween Season. That's a big one. And we will see the 30 day window to The Bers next week on August 2nd. It's amazing to be so close!

Have a great day, friends!

 

[Minta]

I noticed over the weekend that the local grocery store had emptied the shelves in the seasonal aisle. Last night I had to stop in the store and those empty shelves were filled with Halloween Candy!

 

[LadyLynn]

I noticed over the weekend that the local grocery store had emptied the shelves in the seasonal aisle. Last night I had to stop in the store and those empty shelves were filled with Halloween Candy!

That information fills my heart with joy.

 

[shrcpark]

Our local spirit of halloween store had a soft opening this weekend. Next weekend, the store holds specials and some halloween actors come and sign autographs for fans. I like watching all the comotion and see the happy people.

 

[Edge612]

Evening Halloween Fans! I hope your day went well. I really did forget how long a 5 day work week is lol. But everything is good minus the heat/humidity. 90 here as I type this. Think October breezes. Happy Halloween!

 

[SolidSnake84]

DAYS TO JOL DAY: 3
DAYS TO THE BERS: 35
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 52
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 65
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 95

Good Morning, Halloween Friends! At long last it is Friday! Nothing is going to get me down today. It's nice to have the weekend here right in front of you.

Dark Arts Sunday coming up, and with the addition of JOL Days in February and June, I will now be able to start HP again from the beginning, something I've only been able to do once since Dark Arts Sundays began. We close out the month with JOL Day on Monday! So for once, we can look forward to a Monday!

I'm hoping for more Code Orange Sightings this weekend. I'm also hoping to get into Bath & Body works because I believe the full Fall collection is there now and if online posts can be believed, the Halloween portion of the store will be debuting any day now.

Have a great day, friends! Think some Halloween thoughts!

 

[Minta]

I'm hoping for more Code Orange Sightings this weekend. I'm also hoping to get into Bath & Body works because I believe the full Fall collection is there now and if online posts can be believed, the Halloween portion of the store will be debuting any day now.

Have a great day, friends! Think some Halloween thoughts!

I was in Bath and Body Works the other day and they did have their Halloween and Fall collection out.

 

[Rich]

The Halloween Bootique is open at Michaels.

 

[Edge612]

Evening Halloween Fans! A really hot day today and humid. This definitely might be one of the hottest days we have this summer (at least I hope it is). Drier, cooler (for summer) weather is coming. Happy Halloween!

 

[SolidSnake84]

DAYS TO JOL DAY: 2
DAYS TO THE BERS: 34
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON: 51
DAYS TO OCTOBER: 64
DAYS TO HALLOWEEN: 94

Good Morning Halloween Friends! Happy Saturday! It's the July wrap-up edition of the Halloween countdown today, and later this evening we will dive into our August Preview.

Folks, we broke into the "Final 50" on our way to the Bers this month, and it feels like we have been cruising ever since. July for most of us also finally brought out the Summer Sweatfest's "True Form", and as I write this, we are in the final day of the mini-heatwave, with the temps due to peak mid morning and then recede this afternoon. And it's been those temps that have made me have the most longing / yearning for The Bers since late December when I was in "The Slog".

We are only 2 days away from JOL Day #6, and tomorrow is also Dark Arts Sunday, as well as the big 50 DAYS TO HALLOWEEN SEASON milestone. I cannot wait to pop back in this evening and write up my thoughts for the August preview.

Have a great day, friends!

 

[Iteachpercussion]

Hello Halloween fans!

Well it looks like the local Spirit Halloween store will not be opening this year. There is going to be some semi-close, but not near as convenient. The last few years there has been one in the mall near me, but for some reason they are not putting that one in.

I went to Lowe's yesterday and the only Halloween stuff they had out was an animatronic skeleton band. It was neat, but again all that was out.

I also went to Cracker Barrel yesterday and they had quite a bit of Fall and Halloween stuff out. That was nice to see. Around here it is always after the first of August that most stores start getting things out.

It is both hard to believe and amazing that August begins next week!

 

[LadyLynn]

Hello Halloween fans!

Well it looks like the local Spirit Halloween store will not be opening this year. There is going to be some semi-close, but not near as convenient. The last few years there has been one in the mall near me, but for some reason they are not putting that one in.

I went to Lowe's yesterday and the only Halloween stuff they had out was an animatronic skeleton band. It was neat, but again all that was out.

I also went to Cracker Barrel yesterday and they had quite a bit of Fall and Halloween stuff out. That was nice to see. Around here it is always after the first of August that most stores start getting things out.

It is both hard to believe and amazing that August begins next week!

I think I enjoy the shop at Cracker Barrell more than the food!