Countdown to Halloween -- 2023 Edition

My favorite holiday, besides my birthday, is Halloween. I am drawn to all things Halloween/Autumn -- vampires, zombies, werewolves, cheesy 80s horror movies, dressing up, anything pumpkin flavored or scented, sweater weather... Just love it! With that said I thought it would be cool to do a COUNTDOWN TO HALLOWEEN activities list. Most of this stuff will be done by myself or with friends and family. I will admit that due to the pandemic, which at the time of this writing and publication is officially over as far as I am concerned, and the deaths of my parents -- I have lost my gumption and my spark of things that I used to love. However it is getting easier every day and I am still working hard to bring that spark back; to make myself feel good again; and to reculivate my happiness. Therefore this list, instead of being with dates, I will put 31 things to go to celebrate and countdown to Halloween. Here we go!

1. Purchase Halloween cards. Done!
2. Carve a pumpkin
3. Give yourself a spooky manicure Done!
4. Fill clear plastic skulls with treats
5. Play Glow-In-The-Dark Mini Golf
6. Visit a haunted house
7. Try some cool face paint that could be your entire costume. Done! /br> 8. Share Halloween puns
9. Send Halloween cards out Done!
10.Watch the Japanese version of The Grudge
11. Play Halloween Bingo
12. Go on a scary hayride
13. Go on a legal tour of a haunted place or a ghost walk
14. Bake googly eye cookies
15. Watch Malignant Done! 16. Make a Halloween playlist on Spotify and share said list Done!
17. Bake pumpkin dark chocolate brownies
18. Take pictures of the changing leaves Done
19. Read a story in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King
20. Read 2 tales in Toil and Trouble
21. Drink cider Done!
22. Get candles with a cinnamon or pumpkin smell from Bath and Body Works for my room. Done!
23. Make my own Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte at home Done!
24. Bake something pumpkin inspired 25. HAPPY BIRTHDAT VERONICA!!!
26. Get myself a Halloween inspired flower bouquet. Done!
27. Burn A Habit – Write down a habit I am attempting to kick (and would like to have broken by next Halloween) and either burn it in a cauldron or in a bonfire.
28. Dance the Monster Mash either by myself or with loved ones.
29. Visit the Addams Family Mansion in Westfield, NJ (corner of Elm Street and Dudley Avenue)
30. Wear bone headclip
31. HALLOWEEN!! Watch Halloween and Halloween Ends. Put out treats for trick and treaters.