Does everyone have their candy ready for tonight? I've been pretty good this year--so far I've only eaten about half of the giant bag of goodies that I bought two weeks ago! Hopefully the rest is safe until after the trick-or-treaters have come and gone... My ornament for this week is a Trilogy design: "Halloween Spots" stitched over one on 28 ct. Summer Khaki Cashel linen with DMC and Gentle Arts threads. Don't you love the skinny, striped legs on the tiny ghost? I changed a couple of things on the chart--added the words "boo" and "eek" in place of the little colored boxes that were on the original design.
I never experience the Halloween season without recalling this old tune that my mother used to play and sing with her tiny grandsons (my sons who are now in their twenties) seated beside her on the piano bench. Have any of you ever heard this? Wish I could provide the music, too, but the lyrics are as follows:
Have you see-ee-een her shadow in the sky?
So beware don't you dare to even boast or a ghost
To your dismay will hear you say
That you don't care, say a prayer
Or it may come and pull your hair
There's a big, black cat a crossing in our way.
Now you've heard of that, bad luck they always say.
Weren't you scared when it stared with eyes aglow
Hear that crow?
There's a thump near the pump
Let's hurry home or a gnome
Will thump a lump upon your dome."
We didn't buy a pumpkin to carve this year, but I hope you enjoy our one-inch high, grinning, green and gold gourd!
What a cute little piece. Don't you just love those little memories that sneak in unexpectedly. Sweet! Your little gourd gave me a chuckle - I think he's cute. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteReal cute story Carol. I have never heard of the song. I didn't buy a Pumpking this year either. Two of my kids are in college and my youngest is 15. I remember when the kids were young, we used to go to the big pumpkin farm and buy a whole cart of pumpkins. The stoop used to be filled with pumpkins. My daughter and I have to work today, I won't even get to see the Trick or Treaters today. Love the design. Cindy
ReplyDeleteGreat ornament ... while not as dedicated as you, I have been trying to stitch one Christmas or Halloween ornament a month ... most months I have managed to stitch one of each. In 2010, I am going to switch gears and stitch Thanksgiving and Easter ornaments.
ReplyDeleteYour gourd is adorable and such a good idea.
great job on your stitching!! You amaze me, finishing something every week!
ReplyDeleteNever heard that song, but love how it brought back happy memories for you!!!
Your little gourd is TOO CUTE!!!
Enjoy those little trick or treaters tonight!
Lovely Halloween finish!
ReplyDeleteYour spooky little gourd gave me the giggles ~ fun!
Happy Halloween!
Cute halloween finish!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween!!
YES, I know this song, sang it myself when I was a child in the late 50's. I know the melody, but had forgotten many of the words; would sing it to you over the phone with my sister, who also knows it! Thank you for the lyrics, I stumbled upon this site trying to find the words to the song. S. Haynes
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute Halloween finish - Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteAdorable finish! I love your little gourd--too cute. ;) Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteCarol,
ReplyDeleteyour stitching and your tiny gourd are both SO delicate and cute, I l♥ve them!
Happy Halloween!
^O^
Boo!
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Super cute finish!! I caught the little twiggy legs first, LOL.
ReplyDeleteLove the finish, and your gourd is too cute! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable finish! And your gourd is just TOO cute :)
ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this post on Halloween? That is just the cutest design ever. And what a great idea for the gourd!
ReplyDeleteThat song should be great inspiration for x-stitch designers. Some of the phrases could be incorporated in a Halloween design.
Spooktacular finish, love it.
ReplyDeleteCute little gourd too.
I love all the Trilogy spots. This one is so pretty, too.
ReplyDeleteIt is really nice, your Halloween stitching :)
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Yes! Just like you my mother sang this tune and taught me, but only the first verse! It was a tad bit different, but basically the same tune. Wonder where it came from? No one as I was growing up at school or my neighbors never heard of it.
ReplyDeleteMy mother always sang this to us at Halloween, and I in turn sang it to my children. I never knew of a second verse and the melody I know doesn't work with it. Makes me wonder.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for publishing the lyrics to “Halloween”. One if my aunts made a very authentic witch costume which was passed around to all the girl cousins (14 of us including my sister and myself). We had a big party at school and the nuns insisted that I ride around the cafeteria on a broom while my class sang that song! So embarrassing and it was a nickname that never got old with the boys at school (😂).
ReplyDeleteI could never remember the words past the second line and used to make up Halloween things so I could sing it to my kids ((all grown now). Thanks again for the words!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I couldn't remember the second verse after the second line. We sang this in school in the 60s and I still sing it every halloween.
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