THIS AND THAT * Now that it is November, the pumpkin spice needs to move over to make a little room for fresh homemade apple pie. * Here’s an update on my “Supernatural” TV series watching.

HAPPY SIXTH BIRTHDAY TO MY SUPERMAN! What do you know, Mario? It’s Trent Avery’s sixth birthday And he’s ready to play! Koopa Troopa will be on the scene. He’s ready to eat some cake And lots and lots of ice cream! Luigi wants to celebrate Cause he knows you’re six, So let’s get wild and hit some bricks.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Who will be dressed up in black and white On this Happy Halloween night? It’s my sweet Tessa as Cruella! And won’t she be a fabulous sight? My Trent will be a blue Power Ranger! And since my T-Man is almost six He is ready for lots of chocolate treats. Or maybe even ready for a few tricks! So Reese’s pumpkins and Snickers Are on the candy list, But let’s not rule out Milky Ways, Kit Kats and Twix! Trick-or-Treating down Main Street Is one thing they’ll do Then stopping at Grams on Halloween For another sweet treat or two! Painting pumpkins and fall decorating Has already been done.

* Who remembers the bake sales in the front of Ostmeyers? I swear there was one almost every weekend when I was growing up. And that’s when they baked everything from scratch! * Who remembers Peanut Day? It was so much fun buying a small brown bag or two of peanuts in front of the Record Office and looking for the name of one of the businesses nestled inside the peanuts so you could redeem the piece of paper for a prize? * Who remembers running into Webster’s Supermarket to fill up water balloons or water guns from the sinks in their bathrooms during the Summer Picnic? There was always a trail of water from the front door to the bathrooms that entire day! * Who remembers the two water fountains on Main Street? * Who remembers night swims at the pool when they turned on the underwater lights? * Who remembers the black cast iron pots the businesses used to cook the baked beans in for the annual summer picnic on Main Street? * Who remembers the annual Telethon when it was televised from the basement of the Main Street Christian Church? Classes, performers, etc.

* This is me. Now that it’s October all of the cobwebs and dust in my house just became my Halloween decorations.

HELLO OCTOBER! * Dear Great Pumpkin, I am ready for you to arrive on Halloween night! Bring me lots of Snickers, please! * Who remembers when McDonalds gave out GREAT Happy Meals that came in those plastic pumpkins, witches and black cats? * Okay, you can tell us. How many caramel apples have you eaten already? Or for those who drink coffee….How many pumpkin spice lattes have you had? * Is this for real? I saw where there is a limited edition of Hidden Valley CANDY CORN salad dressing.

THIS AND THAT * The Stockton Pumpkin Patch is this weekend!! A Halloween event near and dear to my heart. This, and other community events could not be possible without the hard work of many volunteers helping out before, behind the scenes, and during these events to make them happen! So if you want to be involved in the community, contact the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce! There are many things people can help with, like painting props before an event, working an hour or two at any of the events selling tickets, helping with the Christmas parade, selling peonies, selling chances, helping set up before or taking down after the event.

* The Halloween Baking Shows are getting ready to air for this season! I love anything the bakers make out of chocolate and I marvel at the way they can carve up a pumpkin! * Interesting quote from the movie, “A Bug’s Life”…. “You let one ant stand up to us, and they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one.

* Just an FYI….For all you Pioneer Woman people, Ree Drummond will be starring in the first ever Food Network Christmas movie, entitled “Candy Coated Christmas.” * Just wondering if the Rock cried any manly tears about what happened and is happening in Afghanistan. * Just saying….Since it is September, I do have fall items placed here and there in my house.