Hello! Welcome to Ivory Pumpkin. Here you'll find snippets of things that I like and, hopefully soon, of things that I've created. Please stay awhile and browse.
How old-fashioned and charming---I love the way that they dress up as real people, in whatever the closets, bureaus, and attic trunks had to hand. We all used to be actual folks, as well, back when shall-town kids could still walk out way past dark, and parents would merely call sleepily from bed, "Be sure to lock the door before you go to bed!"
And I do believe that's one of the most frightened ghosts I've ever seen. Poor thing.
Always lovely to drop in and see what fun thing you're up to next.
I could have sworn I entered a comment on this charming postcard---the ghost looks more frightened than frightful.
And the children are all dressed as PEOPLE, not characters, as we were back in my childhood (not quite so far back as outhouse-tipping and window-soaping, but easily in the charcoal-from-the-grill beard smudges on a young hobo's face).
I've always loved Halloween, until an almost-tragedy on our street two years ago made it a dread. You have so wonderfully, slowly restored my childhood joy in the festivities, and I thank you SO much.
Nettle Pepperglow She plays tricks on small children and old folk. She lives in brambles and blackberry bushes. She can only be seen in the light of a full moon. She wears purple and green like berries and leaves and has autumnal brown wings, like a butterfly. Get your own fairy name from the fairy name generator!
How old-fashioned and charming---I love the way that they dress up as real people, in whatever the closets, bureaus, and attic trunks had to hand. We all used to be actual folks, as well, back when shall-town kids could still walk out way past dark, and parents would merely call sleepily from bed, "Be sure to lock the door before you go to bed!"
ReplyDeleteAnd I do believe that's one of the most frightened ghosts I've ever seen. Poor thing.
Always lovely to drop in and see what fun thing you're up to next.
rachel
I could have sworn I entered a comment on this charming postcard---the ghost looks more frightened than frightful.
ReplyDeleteAnd the children are all dressed as PEOPLE, not characters, as we were back in my childhood (not quite so far back as outhouse-tipping and window-soaping, but easily in the charcoal-from-the-grill beard smudges on a young hobo's face).
I've always loved Halloween, until an almost-tragedy on our street two years ago made it a dread. You have so wonderfully, slowly restored my childhood joy in the festivities, and I thank you SO much.
rachel
You're welcome Rachel! Glad I can bring back some of the joy of Halloween to you!
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