What's the scariest Halloween you can imagine? How about no Halloween at all!
This year already felt a little less like Halloween to me than usual. The combination of bad October weather (weirdly hot, humid days alternating with lots and lots of rain), and a respiratory infection that took both the mister and myself out for the last two weeks meant that we didn't decorate the yard like we usually do.
But in a weird way I'm kind of glad we didn't end up decorating because it probably would have been destroyed by this-
the foot of heavy wet snow we had Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.
Yes, that's right- SNOW! We got around 12 inches but just 20-30 minutes away from me they have over 30 inches.
It was insane. I'm not sure any of us really believed the forecast but there is was- falling from the sky, covering fall with a blanket of winter.
And that was a big problem. The combination of leaves still on the trees and the heavy wet snow meant that lots of trees, branches, and wires came down. The power went out virtually everywhere Saturday night (which for most people meant no heat), then the overnight temps dropped into the teens. Not a good combination.
I can't even tell you how weird it is to look outside and see green leaves or fall colors and snow.
We were without power until Monday morning. But many are still without it, and could be for the entire week.
As a result, Halloween was cancelled or postponed in almost all communities.
We had two brave costumed kids who came out despite the cold, snow, and city-wide trick-or-treater ban. They were of course rewarded with candy.
But I have to say, even with orange and black cupcakes on the table, it felt more like Christmas than Halloween.
