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HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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 It's Haunted Season in the neighborhood.

  

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 Actually, I'm haunted this (election) season by scarier things than spider webs, old houses, and cars buried in leaves…. but none of that makes good blogging material.   So on walks,  I look for things to smile about — that way, at least I'll have a chance at a good night's sleep.

 

 I went back to the archives for these bird pictures — because Vultures are simply the best Halloween birds ever.    

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We don't see vultures often here in Oregon (they're here — we're just not in the right neighborhood)… these guys haunted us in Florida last season.  

 

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Seasonal color of the non-haunted  kind — all from walks around our Oregon neighborhood last week.    Every year, I wonder what becomes of all the pumpkins you see at the grocery stores and supermarkets — they really don't seem to sell that many.       

 

We also saw this sign at the Saturday Farmer's Market:

 

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This vendor sold catnip and other pot herbs  – not that kind of pot (at least not that we recognized).  Although that kind did become legal in Oregon last year.  (As far as I know, catnip has always been legal.)   

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65 responses to “HAPPY HALLOWEEN”

  1. Sarah

    Late arriving, but happy I didn’t miss this post. Great post!

  2. orchid(Japan)

    Dearest Sallie; OMG, what a GREAT Halloween post☆☆☆ I LOVE the way you arranged this post and felt so sorry I haven’t visited sooner. Yes, your vultures are great for the event and wow!!! made me really stunned by the so many and varieties of pumpkins. And the sign is cute,I knew catnip but never seen them before and I understood your explanation.
    By the way, thank you so much for your comments and for the ’trick or treaters’♪　While my husband handing out the treats, I tried to explain about the event a little. Like old Celt believed border of this world and the other world at time of their new years eve believed to disappear…. Haha, they were not listening to me much but it sure was a fun time with them(♡^.^♡)
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

  3. Ramblingwoods

    I am so afraid for Tuesday….very stressed

  4. Lesley

    “recreational catnip” – that is a good one.

  5. Su-sieee! Mac

    I’ve wondered about pumpkins, too. One year, I saw a field of cows eating pumpkins. Had no idea cows liked pumpkins. Hopefully the scariness stops after next Tuesday. Knock on wood.
    Sometimes I mistake vultures for eagles. Probably vice versa, too. Not that there are many eagles in our area, but now and then they do fly through on their way to else where.
    The View from the Top of the Ladder

  6. Alexa T

    Hello Sallie! You have such a lovely collection of autumn aspects and related to the Halloween…(in here is not a tradition, but the event is celebrated by many). I, also, like those various pumpkins and the amazing vultures, too. Autumn looks great with those golden leaves in the trees. Thanks for sharing and a very lovely day and weekend!

  7. David Gascoigne

    When I first met Miriam just over fourteen years ago we lived two and a half hours apart and at night when I called her I would play a piece of music for her to listen to briefly and we would discuss it over the phone. Sounds pretty boring I know, but it really was fun for us and she always claims she learned to “tolerate” opera because of that. On Halloween it was always “The Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner – and she still finds it pretty spooky. If we had that Black Vulture perched on the stoop while we played it not a kind in the neighborhood would walk up the steps!

  8. Phil

    Hi Sallie. And thanks for spotting my spoof birder. Not everyone did but I could have expected you to suss it out.
    Like you say, best to steer clear of politics on lighthearted but serious blogs like ours. Leave the politics to the comedians on both sides of the Atlantic.
    Now I’ve heard of catnip of course and i thought it to be a plant to attract butterflies and lacewings, not as a substitute for a joint. We live and learn.

  9. Amy

    I bought some catnip for our cat Sox once, he was um like in another world lol. Btw is that a scarecrow on that person’s front porch?

  10. Linda, Shenandoah Valley

    Great colors! I like that close-up of the vulture!

  11. Phyllis A. Oller

    I LOVE vultures,thanks for sharing,phyllis

  12. Felicia

    I thought the same thing the other day. Our local grocer has lots of pumpkins left. what happens to them….maybe in our area they go to a local farmer for the pigs, I don’t know.
    lovely images Sallie.

  13. Nonnie

    I chuckled at the catnip sign! Good to know that it’s legal. 🙂

  14. Taken For Granted

    That a great catnip sign. Made me laugh.

  15. RedPat

    I’ve seen a lot of vultures here in the city over the last 2 weeks – I think they are on their way down to Florida for the winter! You may see them there!

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