Haiku of the Week

Our theme this month is fairy mischief

Inside a Fairy Ring by Jean Goodwin Brooks

circle of mushrooms
one dance turns to madness
fairy ring

Haiku of the Week

cold dark room
voice from another time
a ghost in the ice

Happy New Year 2021!

Merry Christmas 2020!

Wishing you all safe and happy holidays!

Haiku for Christmas Week

jingle bells
cookies waiting on the plate
stealing Santa’s hat

Happy Friday the 13th

spilled salt
a day of fear
bad luck

Hallowen Haiku Challenge 2020 Winner: Congratulations Jazznappy!

Congratulations to Jazznappy!🏆🌟
Last minute entry to Halloween Haiku Challenge 2020. This year’s winner will receive a copy of Pumpkins and Party Themes by Roxanne Rhoads!🎃

Thank you so very much to everyone who participated in the #haikucontest here on Instagram or the website. There were some amazing haiku. It was such a hard decision.
Hope you all had a fabulous Halloween season!🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

Happy Dia de Muertos!

Friday Fright Nightcaps: The Haunted Grey Lady

The last weekend of October is always bittersweet. We’ve been counting down since September (some of us since July) and now, with Halloween less than a day away, there’s a sense of melancholy. I’ve been trying to find a cocktail that express both my jubiliation of the holiday’s arrival and my sadness over the Halloween season coming to end. Somehow, I ended up creating my own variation of the chocolate martini.

Behold, The Haunted Grey Lady, an original drink recipe featuring Kraken Black Roast Coffee Rum.

The Haunted Grey Lady by Halloween Kristy

INGREDIENTS:

2 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur
1 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
.05 oz. Kraken Black Roast Coffee Rum
.05 oz. Vodka

Optional Garnish:
Chocolate Syrup
White Chocolate Shavings
Whipped Cream

The Haunted Grey Lady with White Chocolate Shavings

You make this drink as strong as you like it. If you want more kick, add 1 oz. of Vodka. If you want more chocolate, add 1 oz. chocolate liqueur or add more chocolate syrup inside the glass. You can even garnish with whipped cream, if that’s your thing.

The Haunted Grey Lady with Whipped Cream

The Kraken is what gives the drink it’s grey look. You can substitute ingredients with other brands of the liqueurs. I’m sure that’ll work just fine, but I wonder about the color. Please post your pics in Comments section or hit me up on Instagram or Twitter using @HalloweenHaiku9

The Haunted Grey Lady with White Chocolate

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Trick or Treat Tuesday

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER: AVA HARRISON

Ava Harrison correctly submitted 8.5 of 10 answers in Comments section of this Halloween trivia quiz below and won herself a Sam Trick or Treat button pin created by artist Diana Levin of Ghoulish Bunny Studios.

HALLOWEEN TRIVIA/ANSWERS IN RED

What is the name the Celtic festival that inspired the origins of Halloween? Samhain
What are at least two other ways to address Halloween? Hallowmas or All Hallows Eve, All Saints Eve, Allhallowe’en, Hallowe’en
The term Halloween was coined from a poem written by which famous Scottish Poet? Robert Burns
The roots of carving jack-ol’-lanterns grew from what tragic fable? Stingy Jack
What famous magician died on Halloween? Harry Houdini
What infamous radio broadcast aired at 8pm on Halloween night in 1938? War of the Worlds
What U.S. state was admitted into the Union on October 31st? Nevada
What is the real name of those strange little candies with orange and black wrappers? Mary Jane Peanut Butter Kisses or Melster Peanut Butter Kisses
What’s the name of song that appeared in two Halloween franchise movies? Mr. Sandman by the Chordettes – Halloween II/H2O
According to old superstition, if a young woman looked into a mirror by candlelight at midnight on Halloween, what would happen? She’d see the face of her future husband/lover