I love paper lanterns and these two fit the bill for some quick, no fuss holiday decorating.
I really no longer do anything special on Halloween, but I still like to to put a thing or two around, just for myself, just for the fun of it.
I had these two fun paper lanterns from last year that I had only used inside. They puff out to be a substantial size piece of decor, but when done, the wire comes out and they squash flat, easy peasey, no need for much storage space.
What's not to love about that?
I worked half a day already, but I took a break mid morning. I had already hung out the candy corn lantern, but did not have the jack-o-lantern one outside. I decided to add it and I thought it looked fun.
When I got off at noon, the pumpkin was gone ! Blown off it's hook and nowhere to be found ! ha ha ....I have no idea which way it went, so I took out another one, they came in packs of 3 I think and just put another one up ! This time I crimped the wire on the hook a little bit. Maybe this one will last more than a couple hours (or 10 minutes, I don't know how long it stayed up the first time).
I can't help but think back on how much fun we had growing up, putting on costumes, going from door-to-door in our neighborhood gathering candy from our neighbors. We always had a blast, till we kind of aged out.
I don't have any special plans and that is ok with me. Where I live now, the neighbors are far apart and I don't know anyone with children, so I don't do the trick-or-treat thing now. I don't prepare and no one comes to the door !
Too sad that many folks feel it is not safe to do that these days. People don't know their neighbors like they use too and it is possible it would not be safe.
Times change, sometimes for the better...... sometimes not.
