By Nancy Jill Thames
When Halloween comes every year our family has traditions we've kept ever since I can remember. My husband carves the pumpkin one week in advance, and I scoop out the seeds to boil, salt, and bake. A special treat if you like snacks like sunflower seeds, etc.
On Halloween night we watch movies which must include "The Mummy" with Boris Korloff, "Young Frankentein," and "Monster House."
We also light the first fire on Halloween night - except this year we've had a cooling trend so we lit the fire early.
Our Halloween supper changes from year to year, but I've known people who have special menus for the occasion. One neighbor made a hamburger stuffed pumpkin after the carving...every year...maybe this year we'll do mummy hot dogs. Not sure yet but they do look cute!
As I perused Pinterest ideas one of my grandsons looking over my shoulder became obsessed with the spider chocolate-chip cookies. I proceeded to buy a roll of dough for the project, and now perhaps we'll have added a new tradition to the mix.
The trick-or-treat candy is purchased by my husband because he wants control over any leftovers. I let him choose.
My husband and I take turns answering the door for trick-or-treaters. It's a wonderful time to say hello to neighbors and admire the children's costumes. Usually traffic dies down between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. That's when we turn off the porch light and fire, then head for sleep.
Many of you may include the above traditions, or do you have others? We would love to hear how you spend the evening. After speculating whether or not to celebrate this strange event based on All Hallows' Day, I've come to the conclusion that Halloween is a time for neighbors to celebrate a fun welcome for Fall.
Stay safe and watch out for goblins!
See you in my books!
~Nancy Jill Thames
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Mystery
novelist Nancy Jill Thames has published Christian fiction since 2010.
The author of seven books in the Jillian Bradley series, she is an award-winning blogger and listed numerous times on the Author Watch Bestseller’s
List. In addition, she won first place in her church's 4th of July celebration for her chocolate cream pie.
When she isn’t plotting her next
book, she spends time with her six
grandchildren, tags along with her husband on business trips, and
plays classical piano for her personal enjoyment. She is an active
member
of the Leander Writers' Guild, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW),
CenTex Chapter-ACFW, and supports the Central Texas SPCA with a portion
of her book sales. She resides with her husband in Leander, Texas.
CONTACT INFORMATION jillthames@gmail.com
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