Happy new year!! 

It has only taken me 6 days to get over here to post. grrrr ...so much for that resolution!
I am still going to try hard though to be over here more often.

First I want to show you some beautiful feathered visitors that I had in my yard recently.
It was a very active day at all of the feeders & I had fun just shooting pictures right from my dining room window!

nuthatch

I absolutely love cardinals
and especially how beautiful they look in the snow...

female cardinal

The woodpeckers were out in full force

as were the doves

Then this guy showed up. He was just beautiful!  If I can remember right...I think hubby said it was a flicker?

and this is my most favorite of the woodpeckers that we have around here! I especially like his loud laugh

This dove was taking a nice snooze

I guess this one is standing guard

He's a messy eater!

The squirrels love to take advantage of the messy eaters

this one was having fun playing in the snow

while this one was having his own private feast from higher up

As you can see, it is never lonely up here in the Northwoods!

A few other pictures I want to share.

I tried to capture the Blue Moon...

I took this shot just as it was rising

and this one later that night

Which was actually on New Years Eve

We stayed home that night. Played some games, watched the telly, ate, drank & was merry! 

I love my little family!

New Years day, daughter had to work.
Hubby & I went into town. He took me to a jewelry store, I thought to replace the diamond that I had lost on my wedding ring. He instead bought me a new ring!



He said he has plans for my old ring that the diamond is missing out of.
He has already talked to a jewelry designer & is going to have it melted down & made into a pendant of 3 circles joined to represent the day we married & our 3 lives were joined. awwwww....that is so sweet!

After we left the jewelry store, we headed on over to the theater & saw Avatar. For those of you who have not seen it yet, I highly recommend it. Yes, it is a 3 hour movie, but you never feel like it is long. The graphics are just amazing. We both really enjoyed it.

Hubby then said to complete our day together that he wanted to take me out to dinner at our favorite restaurant! Wow, we had just an amazing day, just the 2 of us. And ended it with a wonderful meal & some yummy drinks & a fun time.

What a guy!

I have been staying busy trying to get my house all back in order . Getting all of the Christmas decor packed up & put away and putting all of my regular stuff back & getting it all cleaned up.  
I also started working on a jigsaw puzzle.
I still haven't started a new cross stitch project yet, but do have a cat afghan that I started a while back that Iam going to be pulling out soon & working to get that finished up.
We have of course been spending a lot of time watching the bowl games. Also shooting pool & throwing darts.  Fitting some  Wii time in there as well!
Life is good

Zany hugs & lovin' to you all out there in Xanga'ville.

I swear, my one & only New Year's resolution is to keep my site more updated & stay caught up with all of you!

We had a nice Christmas.  We opened our gifts on Christmas eve. Saved our stockings (which are almost better than the gifts) for Christmas morning.

I finally got a Wii! I have wanted Santa to bring the family one for the last couple of years, but hubby & daughter both said it was dumb or that they don't have time to play video games. Yeah well....it is hard for me to get them off of it!lol..  I also got the Bass Pro fishing game for it, so now I can fish year round, with or without hubby! lol....
Other "big" gifts, was I got hubby a laptop. Plus he had already gotten his rifle early for hunting. Daughter got a GPS, (among many other things).

Peekaboo!!

I finally had some wee visitors in my home!

This doesn't happen often enough.  I really love to have children around at Christmas...
it is so magical!

We had some friends over Saturday who have 2 precious little girls....You know that I had fun & had to take pictures!

haha...love that "mischievious" expression on her face! 

She was really wanting to open presents!

awwww....reading Christmas stories

She is teething! lol....she really liked Mike's hat!

We had a fun day. Cooked hotdogs & brats out for lunch, played, visited & had a Christmas beer tasting while the kids napped!

Saturday night we drove through the Christmas light display at Irvine Park. It was nice, but nothing like the light display at Rhema in Broken Arrow that we are use to!

hubby cracked me up...when we saw this next one...he said, "that is creepy..it looks like a lynching"...

It does look better from afar as you can tell in the next picture!

Sunday, we broke down & opened our presents from my parents & my brother & his wife! lol...

Well, it WAS snowing outside & it "felt" like Christmas!

Mike in his Green Bay hat, new coat & gloves from my parents

I got 2 blouses, pj's, a track suit, photo coasters & 2 beautiful cardinal potholders. (that is a really bad picture..sorry mom..I will take a picture of me wearing the blouses & show you )

Daughter got a blouse, pants, scarf/glove/hat set, teacup, socks & a calendar!

From my brother & his family...I got  a pashmina scarf/wrap, an angel bookmark, silver hoop earring, a beautiful silver chain, a Walmart gift card,  travel mug & matching wallet, A Cowboys sweatshirt & a cargo basket for my Escape! oh yeah &b the Mitch Albom book that I am reading...(I opened it a couple of days early as I knew what it was & needed some reading material!) They sure did spoil me!

Daughter's loot from her Aunt & Uncle...3 dvd's, a book, a bookmark, perfume, gift card, travel mug & matching wallet!

Hubby got a check! (He is putting his Chrismas cash towards a welding set)

Friday night we went to another party. This one was at hubby's boss' house, but was all of the real estate agents (him & his wife have several businesses!)  It was a lot of fun. Food, drink, laughter. Also played a game similar to dirty santa...I ended up coming away pretty good...got the Twilight woods scent from Bath & body in the spray & the bath gel & a pretty hot pink pouffe. Hubby got a package of bungee cords, so he was happy!   Met some fun new people & reconnected with some that I met from last year.

Poor daughter has a weird schedule this week. They have her opening some days & closing on others, which I don't know why they would do that. She got home this morning at 2:00 am then had to be back up at 5:45 to go back in to open. grrrr...Of course, she is young & can handle this ok, but I just don't understand why the managers would schedule like this. either have them open or close...not both....I really do sympathize with all of you in retail.

We are under another winter storm warning. The meteorologists are having a hard time predicting this one though. It is suppose to hit us tomorrow & Friday.  That's ok...I'm ready for it...bring it on!

I want to wish all of you a very Merry CHRISTmas.   If you are traveling, be safe.

 

 

here's some Christmas fun for you....

You Are Red

You are a passionate, outgoing, and intense person. You are naturally joyful. However, you tend to be quite intense, and your temper is easy to spark. You are confident and a real go-getter. You don’t fear or expect failure. You are a very lucky person. You are destined to be prosperous – if you aren’t already.

Are You Red or Green?

 

Blogthings: We're Not Shrinks, But We Play Them On the Internet

 

 

You Are a Cranberry and Popcorn Strung Tree

Christmas is all about showcasing your creative talents. From cookies to nicely wrapped presents, your unique creations impress everyone.

What Christmas Tree Are You?

Blogthings: Cheaper Than a Therapist

 

 

Your Holiday Personality is Spiritual

It doesn't matter if you're religious or not... the holidays carry deep spiritual meaning for you.You like to take this time to reflect on your life. You act deliberately and conscientiously during every day of the year - and even more so during the holidays. While you like giving and getting gifts as much as anyone else, you do your best not to overspend or overconsume. You also take time to connect with the natural world during the holidays- whether that means playing in the snow or planting your Christmas tree.

What's Your Holiday Personality?

Blogthings: Quizzes and Tests and Memes, Oh My!

 

 

You Are Prancer

You are the perfect reindeer, with perfect hooves and perfect flying form. Why You're Naughty: Because you're Santa's pet, and you won't let anyone show you up. Why You're Nice: You have the softest fur and the sweetest carrot breath.

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

Blogthings: If Quizzes Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Take Quizzes

 

 

Your Christmas Sprit Level: 80%

Your Christmas spirit is almost as big as Christmas itself. Christmas is definitely your thing. You celebrate Christmas with enthusiasm. You love every minute of the holidays. Your Christmas spirit is inspiring to everyone who runs into you during the holidays. You make everyone's day just a little bit brighter. And that's what the holidays are all about!

Do You Have the Christmas Spirit?

Blogthings: Waste Time at Work!

 

 

You Are an Angel

A truly giving soul, you understand the spirit of Christmas.

What Christmas Ornament Are You?

Blogthings: Take a Quiz. Annoy Your Friends.

 

 

Your Christmas is Modern

Your wish for the New Year is more happiness. For you, Christmas is secular holiday. Religion doesn't play a big part in it. You are a little impatient when it comes to Christmas. You can't wait to open your presents. You like Christmas traditions, but you're not uptight about them. You do things your way. You like to celebrate Christmas your own way, and you don't like to have to compromise. You enjoy Christmas more than anyone you know. Some might call it an obsession! You give a big during the holidays but nowhere near as much as you'd like to.

What Does Your Christmas Say About You?

Blogthings: Free Quizzes for Everyone

Here we are halfway through the month of December already!  Unbelievable!

I am super busy today, but I just came to the computer to send an important email & saw this from my hubby...it was too funny not to share it right away...
so for today, this is all you get! 

Thought you’d enjoy these.  We knew they were coming.  It was just a matter of time.
 (You could say par for the course).  I really am sorry the incident happened, but ...
 
The only person that can beat Tiger with a golf club is his wife.
 
Tiger Woods is so rich that he owns lots of expensive cars. Now he has a hole in one.

What's the difference between a car and a golf ball? Tiger can drive a ball 400 yards.

Tiger Woods wasn't seriously injured in the crash, but he's still below par.

What was Tiger Woods and his wife doing out at 2.30 in the morning? Answer: They went clubbing.

Tiger Woods crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree. He couldn’t decide between a wood and an iron.

I swear, I don't know where the time is going to for me. I have been wanting to do a post over here for the last several days, & have barely even made it over here to check up on you guys.
I even had 3 days of no husband...you would think that I could have found the time to blog then, but no....I started on Christmas decorating & shopped long & hard with daughter. Of course, I had to fit a football game or 2 in there as well along with watching some "girly" movies with daughter while we had hubby away.
Now I have a mess in the house with Christmas stuff pulled out. Presents that need to be boxed up &  shipped out. Lists going on in several rooms. And a Christmas party coming up on Friday night. I am going to head out soon to get a haircut, which means that I will be in town & may as well pick up a few things there. Ugh...how did I do all of this and hold a full time job at one time?

We had a nice quiet Thanksgiving. By the way, that Appleton Farms ham from Aldi was great!  Hubby hunted that morning, got home at 12:45 , we ate at 1:00. I had been in the kitchen since 9:00 that morning & in about 20 minutes, we were done & had tons of leftovers! That's the way it is though. Next year, I swear we will either just go out & eat or make a pizza!
Hubby of course was totally wiped out from being up super early to hunt, so he immediately went to the recliner after we ate & stayed there until it was time to shower & head back out for his long weekend! *note to self....next year, maybe he should just stay out & hunt that day too....that way I have no reason to have to cook, or overeat.  Which speaking of overeating, I did just fine at the main meal. But I made a Pecan Pie Cookie Bar (new recipe) and hubby didn't take it with him to the lodge, which meant that it was here with me...it was absolutely delicious....by the time he got home Sunday night I had eaten almost half the pan! oh yeah...they were excellent with my coffee for breakfast....great as a snack...just plain delicious! yeah I am very, very bad!  lol...

here is the recipe:

Pecan Pie Cookie Bars

2 cups flour
1 cup dark brown sugar, divided
1 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 large egg, beaten
1 (14 oz) can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350.   Spray bottom of 13x9 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and butter.
Spread on bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
In medium bowl, beat together egg, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and remaining brown sugar. Stir in pecans.  Pour on top of baked cookie layer.
Bake 25 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.
Store leftovers covered at room temperature.

yep...delicious & very fattening....

Another new recipe that I tried this year was an Apple Butternut Squash Casserole. I figured that it would go good with the ham. It did. I loved it & daughter liked it. Hubby ate a little bit but just because it had "squash" in it...he was a butthead about it! lol....
the only thing that I suggest is to sprinkle brown sugar on top as it wasn't as sweet as I thought it would be. I don't know if it had anything to do with the apple filling that I used or not, but I did like it better after putting some brown sugar on it.

Apple Butternut Squash Casserole

2 lbs. fresh butternut squash, peeled and cubed
20 oz. can apple pie filling
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice seasoning
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Peel squash & cut into 2" cubes and place in a greased casserole.
Top with apple pie filling. Sprinkle with seasonings and dot with butter.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes.

serves 6

Believe it or not, I did not take any pictures of my pretty table setting, or the food or my little family. Yeah, what's up with that?
I did snap this one of hubby relaxing with one of our fur babies later on though....

Possy stayed in his lap like that for I don't know how many hours that afternoon! lol.
I guess she had missed him & knew that he would be heading out again.

Daughter had to be to work at 3:30 on Friday. The store didn't actually open until 5:00, but she was to "work" the line getting out credit card apps & then getting them approved.
She was lucky that it wasn't as cold or wet out as it was last year. It was still cold though at 24 degrees, but at least it was dry.  Plus she got to spend some of that time inside while she was running the applications. She got off at 2:00, came home & ate & laid on her bed & was asleep by 5:00 that evening. She didn't get back out of that bed until around 10:30 the next morning! 17 hours of sleep! lol...  We decorated the tree that I had put up on Friday. Played our Christmas music & then wrapped some presents.
I do have a few pics of this to share with you

I still have all of the rest of the house to decorat

Here is a close up of a few new or special ornaments.

this was the one that I gave to daughter this year.

this one we bought when we went on that artist tour a while back.
The lady that made this writes & illustrated childrens books & this was from one of her books.

not a new one, but one of daughters. a pretty elephant.

an oldie & my favorite handed down from my mom from my childhood.
the wooden one behind the elf is one that hubby made for us to commemorate our 3 lives joined together as a family....awwwww




just a shot of several ornaments...

and now with presents under the tree.

That's all that I have time for right now....
gotta get out for my haircut & errands.
I promise to get caught up with all of you in the next couple of day.

Hello friends & family,

I just wanted to pop over here today as I will be busy tomorrow & then of course, the next day is Thanksgiving!

Hubby had a fun time with the guys this past weekend & he came home with a deer...he didn't get the big buck that he was hoping for, but he did get a decent sized doe.
He still has tags left for 2 bucks & 3 anterless (I think).
He is headed out again Thursday, so maybe he will get another one.
It has been a slow season around here so far  for everyone  compared to last year.

Daughter & I had a fun weekend. We stayed out & about for most of it! We LOVED New Moon. She actually went back to see it again last night with some friends!
I am almost done with my Christmas shopping too, thank goodness. The stores were already horrid this past weekend.

I took Kathi's (stillgroovy) advice & went to Aldi & bought an Appleton Farms ham. You definitely couldn't beat the price, so I am anxious to see how it tastes.



It will just be the 3 of us, unless we have any "drop ins". I always make too much food, but leftovers are just fine with me. I am trying a couple of new recipes this year. If any are worth sharing, I will put them on here.

Something to ponder...

Four things you can't recover:

The stone.......after the throw.
The word........after it's said.
The occasion...after it's missed.  
The time........after it's gone

I am thankful for so many things. My life is very rich in so many ways.
One of the things that I am thankful for is having this place here to share my life with all of you & for all of the many wonderful friends I have come to meet here.

I wish each & every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
 

Hello all and happy Friday!

Rifle season opens tomorrow here in our area & hubby is like a little boy on Christmas morning! He is going to deer camp for the weekend!!  He will leave tonight so he can get up bright & early tomorrow morning in hopes to get that big buck.  

Daughter & I are looking forward to a fun weekend ourselves. We have movies, shopping & wrapping presents on our agenda! 
We are going to go & see New Moon. I am SO excited!

I can't believe that next week is Thanksgiving already.  Daughter has requested ham this year, so ham it will be!  I am sure that we will be eating fairly early as I have a sneaky feeling that hubby is going to want to head out that evening to get some more hunting in. That's ok though. It will just be the 3 of us & will be a fairly laid back day.  Daughter will have to get to bed early that night or pull an all nighter...she works in retail & yes....she has to work the morning shift on Black Friday. She has to be to work at 3:00 am....OMG...I can't even imagine.... 

I was disappointed that the live feed of my brother's band playing their Friday the 13th gig didn't work last week. The video part did, but the sound was nothing but static, so we didn't get to hear them. From what I heard though, they were a huge hit with the crowd & also got another gig to play at the Mardi Gras festival in February. So way to go Snakebone!!!  Here is a picture that I stole off of the bands FB site!

My baby brother is the first one there with the white guitar.

We had fun last Saturday. We went over to some friends house for a tailgate party. They are huge Iowa fans (he use to play for them). It was a fun time & we got to meet some new people, which is always nice too.

I have a few things to share with you & then I am out of here....

This first one I originally got from my mom in an email...I have since gotten it from a couple of other people, so it is making its rounds & you  may have already seen it...but if not, you may want to try this for your Thanksgiving turkey....

Subject: A must have Thanksgiving turkey recipe

Ingredients:
1 whole turkey
1 large lemon, cut into halves
salt and pepper to taste
butter or olive oil, whichever you prefer

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Rub butter or oil over the skin of the turkey until it is completely coated. 

Sprinkle with salt and pepper and any other seasonings you prefer.

Take a knife and gently separate the skin from the breast meat .

 Slide  lemon  halves  under  the  skin  with  the  peel  side  up, one on

each side.  This way the  juice from the lemon will release into the breasts.

Cover and bake for 30-45 minutes.   Remove cover and continue

to roast until juices run clear, basting every 15-20 minutes.

If you've followed these steps correctly, your turkey should 

look like the one in the picture.

Bon Appetit!

 

haha!
 
 

This one too is making its rounds...but I feel that it really needs to be seen by as many people as possible...

Twas the month before Christmas*
*When all through our land,*
*Not a Christian was praying*
*Nor taking a stand.*
*See the PC Police had taken away,*
*The reason for Christmas - no one could say.*
*The children were told by their schools not to sing,*
*About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.*
*It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say*
* December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.*
*Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit*
*Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!*
*CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod*
*Something was changing, something quite odd! *
*Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa*
*In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.*
*As Targets were hanging their trees upside down*
* At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.*
*At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears*
*You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.*
*Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty*
*Are words that were used to intimidate me.*
*Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen*
*On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !*
*At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter*
*To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.*
*And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith*
* Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace*
*The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded*
*The reason for the season, stopped before it started.*
*So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'*
*Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.*
*Choose your words carefully, choose what you say*
*Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ,
not Happy Holiday !*
Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet during the holidays a MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!
If you agree please forward, if not, simply delete

And this one started making the rounds this morning....it is very fitting with this last one that I just posted.

GREAT IDEA!!!!

Pass this on to your church, co-workers, family, and friends.  What do you have to lose but 44 cents, what do you have to gain ----------- more than you will ever know. 
What a clever idea!
Yes, Christmas cards. This is coming early so that you can get ready to include an important address to your list.

Want to have some fun this CHRISTMAS? Send the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) a CHRISTMAS CARD this year.

As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice,

CHRISTIAN card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world..

Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it.

Here's the address, just don't be rude or crude. (It's not the Christian way, you know.)

  ACLU
125 Broad Street
18th Floor
New York , NY 10004

Two tons of Christmas cards would freeze their operations because they wouldn't know if any were regular mail containing contributions. 
So spend 44 cents and tell the ACLU to leave Christmas alone.
Also tell them that there is no such thing as a " Holiday Tree". . .  It's always been called a CHRISTMAS TREE!

And pass this on to your email lists. We really want to communicate with the ACLU! They really DESERVE us!!

For those of you who aren't aware of them, the ACLU, (the American Civil Liberties Union) is the one suing the U.S. Government to take God, Christmas or anything Christian away from us.
They represent the atheists and others in this war. Help put Christ back in Christmas!

I hang my head in shame with how long it has been since I last blogged.

There is just not a whole lot going on around here at all.
I haven't been cooking any new recipes or at least any that are worth sharing...there's been no wildlife tromping around for me to get pictures of....weekends come & go now that it is hunting season, so I am not even doing anything fun then to share with you!  Even the weather has been normal or I guess I should say, unseasonably nice for here...so no snow pictures to share!
Basically it is just a wonderful quiet life that I am living right now, but that tends to be boring to others! lol...

I did just see that another one of you just recently posted a picture of your kid from Halloween, so I guess I won't feel funny doing that here now. Of course, your child is grown & working on a cruise ship...unlike mine who is grown & living right here. And you did have to snag yours from his facebook, and I have had mine here on my computer since I took it back on 10/31.. OK...so once again, I hang my head in shame!

I spend too much time in the mornings during the day on Facebook....mostly just catching up with everyone from the day before. Then spending too long tending to not 1 but 3 different farms...yeah, if you're not on FB & don't know about the farm games...don't ask...I really can't believe that I even got started on them. And now that I have them, I have to take care of them!  Then there is my "fluff friend" ....yet another thing that I must feed & pet & take care of.  Then of course, it takes quite a while to accept all of the cyber hearts, hugs & smiles not to mention the buttons for my flair boards , yes, boards..plural...as in more than 1. And of course, every time I accept a new flair button, I have to send one, which means looking at so many & getting carried away because I love stuff like that.  I also have a virtual garden & aquarium...but I am helping with global warming on those....hmmm....what else...oh yes, the games...the MANY games....have I told you lately that I love to play games. I always have. I am also very competitive. If someone gets a higher score than me, I have to keep trying to beat it.

I am also the type that once my family is home in the evening, I like to cater to them....even if we are just sitting together watching tv, I don't spend much time on the computer once hubby is home from work.

I am just having a hard time cramming all of my computer time, daily chores & errands, cooking, crafting, family time & now getting ready for the upcoming holidays all into the time of one day.  LIfe is just so danged tough!  lol...Oh but how I love mine....

We just bought hubby an early Christmas present...he HAD to have it now though because rifle season opens this weekend...yes, he got a new rifle and a scope & a case & the shells... who knew there was so much involved! Oh well, he works hard for his money, he deserves to have his toys.
It has been bow season here, and he has been hunting here on our property (which isn't much) so far he hasn't had any luck. He will be trying some other places starting this weekend so maybe between that & his new rifle, he will be able to stock our freezer.

There is definitely no fish in the freezer....we didn't get much fishing time in this year as there wasn't much of a summer.  I really hope that we get to make up for that next year.

That's all I have for now.

I hope all of you ghouls & goblins out there have fun trick-or-treating or handing out candy or whatever it is that you are doing to celebrate.
We don't get anyone out here in our neck of the woods. Kind of nice to not to have to buy the candy, although you know that I DID buy some...it is Halloween after all! Of course, most of the candy is long gone!  I do miss seeing the little ones in their costumes, but then again, I don't miss having to get up & down all night to answer the door & to mess with the rowdy kids. So I guess it has its pros & its cons, just like everything else in life!

Not a lot has been going on here. Which is why I haven't blogged lately. I have had just absolutely nothing...nada...zip.
I have been getting over to your sites, for those of you who have things to write about.
We are all doing well, just nothing going on that is very exciting.

Daughter is getting ready now to go out. If I can, I will get some pictures of her.

Until then, I will show you these couple that I took last week of one of her pumpkins that she painted.

And now I will leave you with a few fun Halloween quizes....

Your Halloween Sugar Binge is Caramel Apples

You have a sweet tooth, but you can feel easily overwhelmed by sugar. You prefer to have your treat cut with something healthy, like fruit and nuts. But don't let the apple part fool you, you can eat sweets with the rest of them. You're even willing to make a bit of a mess if your sweet treat is tasty enough.

You Hate Raisins

You're still a big kid at heart, and to you Halloween means one thing... candy! You want the sweetest, most decadent treats that can be whipped up. And you certainly aren't thinking raisins... *gag*! The last thing you want to think about in the middle of your sugar binge is healthy eating. If you're forced to, you'll eat some fruit flavored candy. But that's as far as you're going.

You Should Be a Mummy for Halloween

You are a silently enthusiastic person. You like to participate in things, but you don't like too much attention. When you get dressed up for Halloween, you really get in the spirit of things - in the most subdued way possible. You are a keen observer, and you love to people watch. You're big on noticing little details. You tend to blend into the background, but you're not tuning out. In fact, you're often the most engaged person in the crowd.

You Are Traditional on Halloween

Halloween is all about the things you've loved since you were a kid. It's a holiday of big traditions for you. You love carving pumpkins, eating candied apples, trick-or-treaters, and old horror movies. You would never be found dressing up as the latest celebrity. You're much more likely to go for an old standby like witch or vampire. Halloween has a lot of history for you, and you're not about to throw it all away for the latest Halloween trend!

You Are Spooky

You put the trick in "trick or treat," and you won't stop scaring people until you scare yourself. You love horror movies, dark spooky nights, and the darker side of Halloween. You save the kids' stuff for the kids. Speaking of kids, you avoid the little candy grubbing monsters at all costs. Well, unless you are looking to give them a little scare. You think Halloween has gotten a bit to sugary these days, and you don't mind injecting a little fright into things.

You Should Be a Pirate for Halloween

You simply have to have the most unique, elaborate, and amazing costume. You tend to hop from party to event, making sure everyone checks you out. Costume suggestions: A geisha, samurai, fairy, or pirate Signature Halloween candy: Skittles Scary movie you should celebrate Halloween with: The Shining