Tag Archives: Halloween costumes

About That Party…

Posted on October 30, 2023 by mohawkvalleygirl

I guess workday mornings before work are my times to make blog posts these days as my Tablet continues to foil me and my body rebels from sitting up at the dining-room-table-top. What’s up with that, body? My mind seems to be giving me a few problems too. Just now the word “sitting” was underlined in blue and it took me a few minutes to figure out where the extra “t” was (I had typed “stitting”). Then I left out one set of “in” in “dining room” and I had to ponder which “in” it was, the one in “din” or the one in “ing.”

Be all that as it may, here is some semblance of a post to try to start my week on the right foot. In my last post, I was requested to share pictures of my costume from Friday, when my friend Kim and I went to a Halloween party featuring our favorite band, The Posers. I had a little problem there and this is the best I can come up with this morning.

I think it is a kind of a cool shot.

This is my shadow in the parking lot of Ilion Elks Lodge, before we went into said party. You can at least see that I am wearing a cape and have a bat on my head. I only got one picture of the band.

They are awesome, yes!

We had a fun time at the party, dancing to a lot of great tunes. I had not brought my Tablet with me, because I did not want to worry about it when I was on the dance floor (it is still taking OK pictures for me at least). I had my phone in a little bag looped on a scarf around my waist.

And I see I am up to 300 words (more with this paragraph!). I call it respectable for a Monday morning. Once again, I will strive to improve as the week wears on.

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What to Wear, What to Wear, What to Wear?

Posted on October 15, 2023 by mohawkvalleygirl

Yes, hello, I am making my late Saturday post on Sunday morning. I woke feeling down but with less of a headache than I had yesterday, so I have that going for me. I spent part of yesterday walking around Herkimer, trying to assuage my loneliness, with some success. I will write a blog post about that later, I hope. This is in the nature of a place holder, so I can continue to pretend I am a daily blogger.

A great place to go!

If I muster enough energy, I may go to the last session of Brookwood Market. It is handy walking distance from my house, so I can get some needed exercise. Additionally, they are doing some Halloweeny stuff. I can put on a costume. I think I have a few laying around here somewhere.

I thought I looked good. But perhaps I flattered myself.

Here is me in a costume I threw together for the Ilion Days Doodah Parade in July 2019, just to show you what I can do off the top of my head. My goal at the time was to keep cool in the heat, so I threw some light shawls over a camisole and bicycle shorts, topping it off with my beloved tiara (I only had one back then).

I put a spell on you!

Here is a costume I took a little more trouble with, even going to far as to make myself a wand out of a knitting needle, although it is not shown in the picture. I was a Silly Wizard for a March of Dimes event. The kids there were not impressed, but I had fun.

I guess for a place holder, this turned out to be a blog about me in costume. We’ll see if I actually get into one today. I will try to get a picture for the blog, but I am no had at selfies.

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A Busy Saturday So Far

Posted on October 31, 2021 by mohawkvalleygirl

I pause in my activities to make a Scattered Saturday Post. Check it out: I am making a Saturday Post ON Saturday!

We got up stupidly early as usual (not as early as when I work, but still, you would think I could sleep in once in a while). I went for a short run, wrote a few post cards, called my Mom and Dad, all the usual stuff. Then Steve and I set out on a few minor adventures.

First we went to Collis Hardware in Herkimer, NY. We dropped off a basement window frame to have plexiglass put in it. I am embarrassed to tell you how long we have been putting this off, so I will keep that bit of information to myself.

Next we went a little ways up the street to Mohawk Valley Community Market. We spent some time looking at the various vendors.

*Renewed and Rescued is the store that started the Market.*

I asked if I could take a picture of the staff, because they looked so cute in their Halloween costumes.

After that we were feeling peckish so went to Honey Brook Bakery for a treat.

*The pictures aren’t so great, but YUM!*

After a brief interlude at home, eating our treats, we drove to Ilion. First we went up Otsego Street so I could show Steve some of the great yard decorations I have been enjoying on my way home from work. Then we went to the Thrift Store in search of materials for our Halloween costumes.

Our last stop was at New 2 You Consignments, where I scored a baggy of bead necklaces. They may not be right for my Halloween costume, but then again, I may stretch a point.

We are now relaxing at home, but soon we will begin getting ready for a Halloween party at the Frankfort American Legion, featuring our favorite band The Posers. Yay!

Fun Party, Late Post

Posted on October 19, 2021 by mohawkvalleygirl

For this week’s Monstrous Monday Post, I thought I would share a few pictures of the Boo Bash at the Herkimer VFW last Saturday. Unfortunately, after I had downloaded the pictures from my camera, I was too tired to finish the post on Monday. So I thought I could finish it the next day and market it as a Tired Tuesday post. And now here I am Wednesday morning and still nothing published. Judge me if you are so inclined.

*Steven especially liked the Reindeer antlers.*

Our friend Tracy was visiting us from out of town. At her current job she is known as a woman who wears many hats. She decided to embrace it for her costume and wear almost every hat she owns. I should have taken several views, because you can’t see all the hats. I missed a bet!

Steven kept it simple with a Halloween sweatshirt and pumpkin hat. I walked around snapping a few pictures of the decor.

*He looks as if he’s making a little bow.*

*The bartender said this was his brother.*

The DJ was from Bug Country, a local country radio station. He kept the party going with door prizes and good music.

There were a lot of fun costumes, but I only got a picture of my favorite. During the costume competition, I was among the people chanting, “Bridezilla! Bridezilla!”

After I took the picture, Bridezilla laughed at herself because she was smiling behind the mask. There were a lot of reasons to smile. It was a fun night.

Why in the world did it take me three days to make a post about it? Discuss amongst yourselves.

Mohawk Valley Girl