What is it about Halloween that is such good fun? I love it.

This is a bit strange because I was always a scared-y cat growing up; everything about Halloween and the supernatural was nerve wracking. I still hate scary movies, and even thoughts of the spirits from the other world can spook me late at night.  It  helps having a cat though, who I firmly believe would know if there was something bad going around. And be able to protect me of course!

That aside, Halloween is different nowadays anyway. When I was young you did sit around the fire and tell scary stories that were definitely true. That is …a friend of a friend really did see a banshee or hear footsteps or know a haunted house or a bird who flew in the kitchen before someone died! But now, at Halloween you see cute little two year olds in vampire outfits and there is ample garlic around to protect me and half the nation from any threat from the after world.

There also is the sweets and treats aspect of Halloween. Pumpkins and trick or treating has replaced the nuts and fruit treats of the past. Halloween has been Americanized.! And all the better for it I would say! Bring it on! Get out your broomstick as there is a witch in us all!