Holy Hannah Montana, Batman: You’ve Just Been Ghosted

Alas, poor Jack…I knew him…um…well, seems he couldn’t stand the heat and I don’t believe I’ve ever had a pumpkin actually…you know…melt.

Yes, I know, we probably carved him way too early and the bugs had a field day, feeding, mating and whatever bugs do inside of rotting vegetables!

Still.

"When are we getting another one?"

Um…let…me…think.

"Next year!"

[eyes go wide]

Honestly, I don’t remember my parents ever spending as much time (as I do) preparing for a holiday (I know…Halloween isn’t one, technically) except, maybe, like Christmas and even then, we were the last family to decorate, the tree didn’t go up until Christmas Eve!  Yet, things still seemed to work out somehow.

"Don’t worry…we still need to go out and find your Halloween costumes."

I know; I’m hoping to have good luck with that, too.

"Besides, the party’s not until Sunday!"

This year, I really do NOT feel like I have a lot of control with what’s happening anymore – especially, with my kids.

"I want to go trick-or-treating with So-and-So."

"I’m tired of being a Ha-whoa-ween witch and want to wook just wike Hannah Montana!"

"I want to be a Mutant Transforming Ninja Destroyer of all Things Great and Small!"

"I’ve decided I’m not going trick-or-treating, this year."

Even though she’s turning 14, next month, Thing One’s revelation threw me for a loop.

"Don’t worry, Momma…Thing Two can go with So-and-So, you can take the little ones to Grandma’s and I’ll stay home and give out the candy!"

Our nest is by no means empty – a bit full up and in dire need of a good disinfecting, actually – but, gone are the days when we would ALL dress up and go trick-or-treating, together!

So, I’m taking a lesson from my parents and just going with the flow.

"Fine…but, I am NOT giving up the ghosting!"

Because, I AM the grown up here.

Let’s play!

I created this blogging meme a couple of years ago and had a lot of fun with it. It’s time time we all tapped into our inner-child and go and ghost someone!

The rules are easy:

(1)  It’s your turn to "ghost" three other bloggers.

(2)  Stop by their blogs and leave a comment on their latest post saying, "You’ve Just Been Ghosted — Come Over and Grab A Puking Pumpkin!"

(3)  Copy and paste the puking pumpkin somewhere on your blog (either in a post or on your sidebar, perhaps) so that everyone can see that you have been "ghosted" and will NOT "ghost" you again.  This will also let you know who you can "ghost."

(4)  Feel free to link to this post (or a post of your own) for directions, grab the puking pumpkin and go "ghost" 3 bloggers on your sidebar (preferably, somewhere you haven’t commented in a while, or a blog you’ve NEVER commented on before and/or new to the blogosphere) and dont’ be afraid to share some linky love.

It will be fun to see how many "puking pumpkins" appear in the blogosphere by Halloween!

Okay?

I’ll start – my mother, punched your mother right in the nose, what color blood…no, wait…that’s not right – I’m going over to ghost 3 bloggers.  Look out, it may just be YOU!

Have fun!