The Farmer has been busy planting wheat and since we no-till farm, I
have been busy with my own projects. I
still have to keep the seed wheat trailer to the field so he doesn’t run out of
seed, but the boys and I have time to do other things as well. One of our favorite October activities is “Ghosting.” My brother in law told us about this activity
several years ago. I like this activity,
because you do something nice for someone else and don’t expect anything in
return. Halloween is too much about what
kind of candy and how much they can get.
So here is how it goes. I put
together some goody bags of Halloween supplies.
If I remember, I try to buy these items on clearance and store them for
the following year. I don’t usually do a
lot of candy, but instead have decorations, spider rings, even some Halloween
shirts, themed plates, napkins, cups, etc.
I also include a note that explains the ghosting process. I have left it plain, because I don’t want
people to be overwhelmed with the thought of Ghosting. It should be fun for everyone involved and
the kids honestly don’t care what they get.
The surprise of getting a gift is too much fun for them. I just draw a very simple ghost for them to
hang on the door.
Happy Halloween!
"You've Been Ghosted"
- Now it's your turn to "ghost" two
other people in your neighborhood.
- You should "ghost" these people
within 2 days of receiving your treat.
- Hang the ghost on your front door so that
everyone can see that you have been "ghosted" and will not ghost
you again. This will also let you know who you can ghost.
- Fill 2 bags with candy and treats. Copy this
letter and the ghost twice. Include treats, letter, and ghost in your bag
of goodies for the neighbors that you choose.
- After dark, and only with an adult,
"ghost" 2 of your neighbors. Do not let the person that you are
"ghosting" see you, for it adds to the fun of it all. Place the
treat bag on the doorstep, ring the doorbell and run!
- Let’s see how many ghosts we can make appear
before Halloween!
Next, we have to pick someone to ghost. Since we live in the country, we always try
to pick at least one family outside the city limits. We have found that it is much easier to Ghost
in town than the country. The first year
we did only rural houses. We got caught
at the last house and ended up eating supper with them. LOL Only in rural American!
The idea is to leave the goodie bag on the front porch, ring the doorbell
and RUN!! The Farmer almost killed
himself one year running off a porch. Last
night it took the boys 3 times before they finally knocked on the door. I couldn’t believe we didn’t get caught since
we were driving the diesel farm truck that is really loud and we parked outside
this house for what seemed like 10 minutes.
Ghosting in the country takes a knowledge of how to keep the
headlights turned off on your car. These
new automatic headlights make it a bit more difficult but not impossible. It also helps if you are friends with your
friend’s dogs or you know when they won’t be home. I only know these because I have had friends
use both tactics.
Last year, we ghosted the boys Kindergarten teacher only to find out
she had taken her ghost down the day before.
Lesson: Don’t take your ghost
down until after Halloween.
Happy Ghosting! Let me know
about your adventures in Ghosting!
-A Kansas Farm Mom
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| The Farmer's view while planting wheat this week. |
