The Great Pumpkin Project: October 1st 2025

I'm tired of neglecting this blog! I completely forgot to post this on October 1st, so here it is now. I'm trying to remind myself that something is always better than nothing, so.... better late than never!

We kicked off October with my favorite annual tradition: The Great Pumpkin Project!

 

It was the ghoulfriend's first time participating (which was very exciting for me and her!).  It was a cooler night than usual for Central Florida, so we sat out back and carved up two jack-o'-lanterns.  I don't know how, but I always forget how much fun carving pumpkins is; such a simple but fulfilling pleasure.

Mine's on the right, hers is on the left.  Hers is much better than mine, I think.

 

 

 

We also drew up our own tags this time. I put the URL to the GPP mission page on mine, but after seeing how much space it took up, I decided to make a shortened version (tinyurl.com/GPP-Mission) for future use (the ghoulfriend put it on hers).  

The gf placed hers on a retention wall along a dark but busy road.  A popular bike/pedestrian path runs by as well, so it definitely got plenty of visibility!

I placed mine near a bridge along that same path.  Not as much foot traffic, but hopefully one or two people saw it and appreciated it.

Afterwards, we hit up Lazy Moon Pizza for a cheese slice and a PBR.  All in all a wonderful evening spent together!

If you want to know more about The Great Pumpkin Project or participate yourself, check out this post of mine and follow @GreatPumpkinProject on Instagram!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone's Halloween and Holiday season was revelatory and joyful! 

I'm back from my Annual Unannounced Unplanned Post-Halloween Hiatus!*  I've been away longer than usual this year. I needed some time away to focus on other work/projects/personal things.  Blogging and working on Halloween stuff had to take a backseat.

I've been thinking about what I want to focus on and accomplish this year, and decided to relay some of that here, as a kind of personal accountability.  So, this year, in no particular order, I'd like to:

Make more props!

I want to practice with new techniques and improve the workflow I currently use.  I want to really up my game when it comes to painting and final touches.  And as much as I love corpsing, I want to try making other décor as well.

Finally open an Etsy store!

I've been considering this for over a year now.  It would serve mainly as an outlet for me to make props/décor without having to worry about space or thematic cohesion. Plus, I won't have to worry as much about material costs if I sell the final product!

Write more Haunt Theory posts!

I have at least two drafts in the works, and an upcoming mini-post about a material I don't see used very often among haunters.  I also want to create "hub" page for Haunt Theory posts written by myself and other haunters.

Photo source (video)

Those are my Halloween "resolutions" for 2025.  More nebulous desires than concrete goals, but workable nonetheless.  I'd love to know what everyone else wants to accomplish this year, so please drop a comment!  

*(AUUPHH ["awf"] for short. I should start calling post-Halloween the awf-season)