Tricks and Treats

So, as predicted, there was indeed another, larger, round of snow that hit last weekend. It dumped about 6 inches of very heavy, wet snow, not unlike what North Carolina might get in January. That, combined with the dusting we had two nights prior, smashed the previous October snow fall record of a whopping 1.25 inches. As strange at that was, many of the trees here still have their leaves! They began changing colors like they were supposed to back in mid-September, but they should have all fallen by mid-October. I'd reckon at least half the deciduous trees still have branches full of leaves, many of which are still green!! It is like we are frozen in time! This made the snow last week especially annoying because icy, snowy branches are rather heavy, and many downed branches and trees blocked roadways and toppled power lines. Our run Sunday morning through Prospect Hill seemed risky (we could hear the cracking of trees and limbs all around us), but the rare spectacle of the fresh snow combined with colorful fall foliage drooping downwards into long tunnels was also extremely beautiful. I am still kicking myself for not bringing my camera!

A splendid February morning

Oh wait, it is still October...

The snow didn't last long and by Monday we were certainly good to head to Salem for some Halloween fun. I decided I had to do pull together some sort of costume again this year so I joined an estimated 25% of all other girls and I put on some cat ears. At least I made my own. As lame as the costume was, I am sure I was warmer than the other 75% of the girls out there!

Salem!

This guy we found slinking around had the coolest mask
Some more very awesome and spooky costumes

Salem always has these religious people strutting around and shouting things. I never know if they are in costume or if they are the real deal, which would be infinitely more creepy.

We found where all the high schoolers were hanging out

How cute!

I loved these big, fuzzy horses. They looked so warm.