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Tikki

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9. NO

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Sep 30, 2025, 11:41 AM

Sep 30

We turn off all the indoor and outdoor lights.
This a rural type neighborhood with no sidewalks or street lights and too near the entrance road from town to country. No parent should allow children to trick or treat here.
Honestly, it has been decades since we heard a child out front on Halloween.

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Do you decorate the inside or outside of your house for fall or halloween? I decorate the outside with pumpkins and [View all] debm55 Sep 30 OP

Neither SheltieLover Sep 30 #1

Thank you very much SheltieLover. debm55 Sep 30 #2

Inside with a few touches outside BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 30 #3

Thank you very much. BlueWaveNeverEnd. I do like fall mums and pumpkins on the outside. Nothing on the inside. debm55 Sep 30 #4

Always have a big pumpkin on the outside steps surfered Sep 30 #5

Same here. Thank you surfered. debm55 Sep 30 #6

Yes, but just a few days before Halloween, and just enough to let the trick-or-treaters know we're participating. Mister Ed Sep 30 #7

Agree, Mister Ed. I like to have just a nice Fall Theme.for now. My front porch light is my only Halloween decoration.. debm55 Sep 30 #8

NO Tikki Sep 30 #9

Thank you Tikki. I don't think I worded it that way. You can decorate with flowers or a pumpkin for fall. Sorry. debm55 Sep 30 #10

Oh my, Debm. Tikki Sep 30 #13

We have a witch that my husband made and he always hangs it from our roof in the front of our house. kimbutgar Sep 30 #11

Very sweet , Thank you kimbutgar. debm55 Sep 30 #12

I gave up on outdoor pumpkins. The squirrels and other critters here destroy them Ziggysmom Sep 30 #14

Both. My fall decorations have been up over a week. Found my Halloween tote in the attic yesterday that contains my appleannie1 Sep 30 #15

This thread needs to be repeated mnhtnbb Oct 1 #16

Usually a couple of tiny pumpkins justaprogressive Oct 1 #17

Nope. catbyte Oct 1 #18

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