Recycled Halloween-

I saw this somewhere on the internet. NOT Pinterest, I don't go there. The idea was to make votive holders or whatever they are called for Halloween. Many of them were elaborate. I wanted simple. Then, I found this one. (I don't have a link. I'm not even sure it HAD a link. I may have adapted what I found and gone from there!)

Recycling for Halloween

Easy Glass Votives

This is a simple idea you can use for any reason. You find a pattern you want (bat) and trace it out on painter's tape. 

 After it is cut out, affix to the glass jar. Make sure the bottom is the top!!!!! UNLESS you use real candles.

 I asked to have the jars painted black. Alas, there wasn't any black spray paint. The two different jars are two different colors....

 CAREFULLY peel off the painter's tape (you can't see very well this step. But, the jars are sans tape and the orange one has a tealight in it). Put battery operated tea lights under each glass and let them shine! These particular lights flicker. They also have lights which change color. Go wild!

 This isn't a good photo-You can't even SEE the light shining inside. But, it looks pretty cool in real life. AND they are still recyclable. Next year, I will do bats again and maybe cats and have the jars match in color and size.

The very best part of these? The rain and wind won't put out the candles!

Halloween is Around the Edge of Tomorrow!

This last weekend of October was super busy--Not as busy as last year, but none the less, we got a lot done. Jon was able to work for and help out Larry again on Saturday. It was pretty dry and there was a lot of dust. Sitting in the open cab of the tractor, Jon ended up with a veneer of dirt. Actually, it was more than a veneer--I think they could have seeded him if they wanted to! He came home in time to help Steve put my bridge in place. (things are getting closer to done by the pond!)

Steve leveled it all up and placed bricks so the wooden bridge supports would not sit on the dirt and then Jon helped move it into place. (the bucket near the bridge is a water weed that appears to be thriving in a bucket-I am seriously thinking about putting it in the pond in a container) After settling the bridge, Jon walked across it and made sure it worked. I can't wait to plant stuff around it!
Doesn't it look wonderful? I have some tall purple iris, some tiny iris, some wild hyacinth, and a few things from Aunt Kathy's yard to put in around it and the stream. Not to mention my flamingos from Carrie and the lights mum sent.

The next day, Sunday, was the Halloween Concert by the Walla Walla Valley Band. And they were amazing! I got a couple of pictures of Athena people but all of the ones I took of Jon were fuzzy. Of course, as Steve said, Jon is naturally fuzzy, but still! I particularly liked the mitts on the lovely cat's paws. She had a sparkly shirt front on, too-

This sax quartet is close to totally amazing. Note, the Blue's Brothers on the end!
And finally, for all of us who never knew, Pop-Eye plays a sax, too!!! And he is really rather good! The next WWVB concert is in December. It is going to be lots of fun. Although, the costuming will be more traditional, the tunes will be just as fun!