Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween, folks. The little strawberry and her banana dad headed off to daycare early for a fun-filled party day, but I'll see her later tonight. We began the day as usual with a switch from porridge to cereal for the skater.

look at these leaves grow

Shaina getting Lexi back into her walks

S packed his freezing gear into his hockey bag, threw it into the back seat of the truck, and was off to town by 10:30. He's also dropping off a test at the lab for me before his 11 am ice time—hurry! I completed my morning marketing, uploaded the photos for yesterday's post, and published it just as a strange freezing fog rolled in before 11.

For lunch, I whipped up a smoothie and sipped it while doing my Spanish lessons and letting the gel nail polish remover do its job. It takes a lot of time but doesn't require making an appointment in town.

I bet the class picture was a challenge LOL

I headed to the workshop to progress on my projects. The cabinet was strategically relocated to the work area, and I applied wood filler. I then uncovered the top and removed the door clasps and shelves. After a final sanding and wiping, I applied a coat of black stain oil to both tops. I continued tidying up, sweeping, cleaning, and reorganizing the garage. 

With the stained pieces left to dry, I went inside to finish my nails. S got home after 2:30 while I was tidying up the paint supplies. He brought in the groceries and enjoyed the burger he had grabbed on his way home. Meanwhile, Dave was out to fed Bird before their date night in the city. He stayed to chat as she ate, then left to take Lindy to her new place at Olds College. Cooper remained with us.

In Ottawa at a friends house giving out candy

S left shortly after Dave took the skid steer at 4 PM, aiming to complete the chicken coop work. Concurrently, I was engrossed in accounting and blogging. After feeding the dogs, I managed to get the coffee table I had acquired recently out but it was a challenge. I put a cooler into the car for Kaylin and Nathan's food from the Catholic Women's group as they forgot one and are on route. S came back around 4:45 PM and started working on his laptop. I departed at 5 PM. The Paetz children were thrilled about Halloween. Aislyn demonstrated one of her cheerleading routines to me.

Archie was a skeleton, Ada became part of the Winnie the Pooh group as Tigger, and Asher once again opted for his baseball player outfit. He doesn't seem too enthusiastic about devising new costume ideas. 

Little Strawberry Renn arrived with her parents, costumed as a banana and an orange. Initially daunted, she quickly embraced the festivities, got dressed, and joined Aislyn and Archie for trick-or-treating in their neighborhood. The expansive houses and lots required considerable walking in the -2°C chill, but the journey became less daunting as we approached the more compact blocks. Amanda joined us for this part of the evening. Sharon and Darren's home was a highlight on our circuit.

This dog Tony was a great spider

At the Stout's

This house was really spooky, look at Kaylin's face after this little creepy clown popped up!

After an hour outdoors, we concluded our excursion. Craig, adorned with his toque, escorted the two youngsters for a second round, while Renn savored her inaugural KitKat. She also relished the go-go squeeze I had brought as her special treat. After a brief stretch, they made their way home before 7:30. Britt texted to say she was back, foregoing her date night, but she just missed them by ten minutes.

I went home to enjoy a roast beef sandwich. S was watching hockey, having prepared KD and roast beef earlier. He briefly popped upstairs to greet me before heading back down. After quickly attending to some marketing tasks, I managed to send out the final chicken coop invoice. Then, S joined me, and we completed the season of 'Territory.' We're left hoping for a second season since the finale left us in suspense.