Minor update

I found a good way to cover up some electrical cords. The hot chick I used to date gave me some plastic autumn leaf garlands and I used some electrical tape to secure them to the cords.



Got quite a thunderstorm brewing here in Ft Worth:





Man, I love gloomy weather, but unfortunately, here in TX, it's usually sunny and blistering hot. When it's not freezing cold, that is.

New Clock, Jack o'Lantern and CD

I made a new clock while I was off for my weekend. I got a cheap($5.00) clock at Big Lots and a couple of clock number sets($5.00) at Michaels. I took the hands off and primered and painted the face. I put the numbers on freehand...so they are a little off. If I decide to get a nice clock and do this again, I'm gonna make a template to place the numbers.



I was bored earlier, so I got one of the many Funkins I have sitting around and carved a freehand face on it.I used a razor knife and it worked like a charm. That's one Jack'o'Lantern down and about nine more to go.



For the past few days I've been listening to a new CD I just got. I haven't been able to take it out of the CD player. You can listen to some samples at Amazon:Monster Bop. The next CD I intend to buy is Spooky, Swingin' Sounds of Kreepsville. If you want a taste of what it's like, check out Headless Spectre Radio....it's all done by the same fiend, Viktor Von Kreep. Make sure you download the shows and let all of your creepy friends in on the deal.

New Chandelier

I wanted a new light fixture to replace a cheap ceiling fan that the previous owners had installed....and I knew exactly what I wanted. The only problem with that is the light I want costs about the same as a new car. So, I settled for a six light chandelier from Lowes. It came with some crappy looking rice paper shades that had to go. I got six hurricane glass shades, but clear glass doesn't look Halloween-ish enough. I stopped by my local hobby/model shop and ordered two cans of Tamiya Clear Orange spray paint. Believe it or not, the paint sticks to glass very well. Here's a before and after pic:



The bulb holders look like candles, but they were white. A little black electrical tape fixed that problem. After the glass and the ceiling medallion were painted and dried, I finally was able to hang the light...after a rather fierce fight. The SOB did not want to go up! I'm sitting here waiting for the damn thing to come crashing down.

And here are the final photos of my new light:





It gives off a nice bright orange-yellow glow. Perfect for a Halloween Haunt.