Hiding on Halloween

Jeff and I are currently sitting in a dark living room on our respective computers hiding from the trick or treaters. We're not even turning on the TV because it puts out too much light. We have no candy, but are prepared to hand out granola bars if someone dares to hike up our long, steep driveway, approach a completely dark front door and ring the bell. We're hoping no kid in the neighborhood is that desperate.

We even had a bit of a scare as we were coming home from dinner. The kids were already walking the streets. Our handyman had left our front light on and they saw us come home!! We sped up the drive. Ran in the house and turned off all the lights.

It's not that we're total Halloween scrooges. Our front stoop is currently missing it's guard rail. We don't want some kid falling off and sueing our pants off. Our handyman tried to help us with that by taping a huge red "X" over the space, but it really just looks like Halloween decorations.

The only bad part of not participating is we have no Halloween candy anywhere in the house. I was going to pick up a bag at Wal-mart earlier today, but they were completely out!!! (Okay, they did still have some Halloween Peeps, but that's all.) And they were already filling the candy ailse with Christmas candy. Peppermint sticks and those huge round tins of popcorn. Seems a bit early, huh?

I'm off to go watch TV in my bedroom.