sugar skull pumpkin, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

This is my favorite holiday. I love all the trappings, the decorations, the costumes. I also love the ancient meaning, honoring the dead and remembering them.

We had a pumpkin decorating contest at work this week, and my boss roped me into it. We couldn't cut, pierce, or puncture them. I had a brain flash on Monday: paint a Mexican sugar skull on it! This is the result. Not too shabby for using cheap poster paint and an eyeliner brush. There were so many really clever and artistic entries, it was hard to choose! I was glad she made me do it; it was fun.

I didn't wear a costume as such today, but I did wear a few fun things to liven things up a bit.



I think I frightened the guy who made my sandwich at the café a little bit. *g*

This was a do-or-die month for sales, and I did, and did well. I ended up with one over my goal, and as a department we went well over our goal. I'm pretty sure they promised us a nice lunch if we made it. Woot! And, phew! I need a few more good weeks to catch up, but I'm getting there.

I did my annual tarot reading for myself (with my Halloween tarot deck, natch) and the results were promising. I'll take it. I'm trying to be more positive, less anxious. That's my goal for the coming year.

This weekend, I will have been in this apartment for a year. I can't believe it's been a year already. It just doesn't seem possible. The years, the go by faster and faster.

May your upcoming year be happy, healthy, and prosperous!