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Tag Archives: Halloween
2021 Halloween Is Over
“I’m the Ghost Rider…My job is taking souls to hell…Don’t get no vaccinations shots…I need the work!” Of course, it’s never really over here at the Lacey’s. The only thing that changes is that the projects don’t have the same … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics
Tagged Arizona, Art, community, DIY, Fun, Halloween, my story, Robots
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It’s About Time…
…for an update. A lot has happened since I last wrote in this blog. The last posting was way back in June. It was all about how I improved my “Invader Zim,” a Halloween prop from 2019. At that time, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged Arizona, Art, DIY, Fun, Halloween, my story, Robots, Science Fiction
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3D Meets Invader Zim
Are you feeling it yet? Things are starting to get back to normal after the pandemic. Frequent readers of this blog will know that this means I’ll be getting ready for Halloween six months ahead of time. However, before I … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged 3D printing, DIY, Fun, Halloween, Invader Zim, repurposing
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Sometimes Things Work Out: A Little Love for PayPal
Here is a story that I must get out. It’s good news and positive about a business that I have come to rely on—PayPal. They have a policy that specifically covers me when a company sends something that is not … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Retired--A Day in the Life, Youth Activity
Tagged Buyer Beware, foreign scammer, good news, Halloween, online ordering, PayPal
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Post Halloween Post
I got started late this year preparing for Halloween. Who knew we were even going to have one? Well, I knew I wouldn’t be having a party which has been a Lacey tradition since 2010 but trick-or-treat was still a … Continue reading
Pandemic: A day in the life?
I should be writing more on this blog. I really don’t have an excuse. I should also be accomplishing more in general. I’m not going anywhere and all the functions that take me away from home are cancelled. There are … Continue reading
A Safe Place for Gort
Here it is mid-September and I’m missing normality more than ever. Normally, I’d be deep into Halloween preparations. Actually, I would have started the effort a couple of months ago. Last year the theme of my display was Aliens from … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Robotics, Science and Technology
Tagged Crafts, DIY, Halloween, Maker, Science Fiction, Workshop
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Happy New Year from Arizona
Can you believe that I used to post on my blog daily? I can’t believe it. There never seems to be enough time. Many of my friends are retired and they all complain that they are busier than they have … Continue reading
Halloween Fogger
Greetings. Here’s a peek behind the scenes of “Lacey’s Scary Graveyard.” If you clicked in the link in the last sentence, you got to see a short film of the graveyard as it appeared in 2017. A friend of mine … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology
Tagged DIY, Fun, Halloween, Science, technology
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Why I Love Halloween
<<<Can you guess the theme of this year’s Halloween display? I’m well into my “silly season” of Halloween preparations. I’ve finished two homemade props so far and bought a few. My workbench has been cleaned from the building and switched … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Repurposing Material, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology
Tagged Art, community, DIY, Fun, Halloween, Science, technology, upcycling
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