We’ve only gone trick-or-treating one year here in France, and it was with a list to all the gorgeous, grand houses held by participating English speakers in a nearby city. But in general Halloween is not done in France.
Still, as an English teacher, it behooves me to take every opportunity as an excuse to do something festive for my classes, so I made my students all dress up. And I gave them bags of candy after they said “Trick or Treat” in English. And I decorated my home.
My house decorates so well
with the naturally occurring black iron grates to hold the fake spider webs
and then there are the fake spiders.
Yesterday I had the misfortune to leave the windows open downstairs, and since we have a split-level house, one of the windows is awfully close to the ground where the wood chips lie.
One of these spiders took refuge in the warmth of my sons’ bedroom, and I had to force my quailing hands to squash it that night.
Who needs to decorate to get a good eek factor?
Oh, I would have just died. Bugs freak me out. Great decorations!
*shudder* EEEEEK!!
I’m usually not too scared of bugs (mice? – now that’s another story…), but that spider definitely set off my EEK alarm. Brave Mama you were to defend your cubs!
Ugh spiders! GROSS!!!!
Happy Halloween from the States!
When you say “quailing hands” you mean sturdy, heavy shoe, right? (Please say yes … eeek!)
What have the children decided to be this year, that’s my question. Please post pics.
Oh my!! That spider looks truly scary!!
Quite a spider….Happy Halloween !
Don’t visit my house…the spiders here come inside in the fall! Non-poisonous ones, but ick…
Nicola & Aya would have been so excited to see that spider!
I.despise.spiders. Even fake ones.
Ohmyheavensgrabashoeandsquashthatthing!! Eeeeeeek!