Well, it’s that time of year. Everyone who began holiday shopping before Halloween, are now out in full force. I am once again reminded, that I am most fortunate to be retired from a typical day job. Traffic jams abound and my car stays parked at home. However, even I, Ms. Scrooge Seaton, have my holiday traditions and they all involve writing and reading scary stories. Would you like to hear some?
Thanks to the Brazos Bookstore for joining up with the Women in the Visual and Literary Arts (WiVLA) and the Houston Writers Guild to present an evening of Spooky Christmas! It will take place on Tuesday, December 7th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. A whole group of writers will be sharing their own works about haunted holidays. You can go to the Brazos Bookstore website for more details or you can register using the following link:
- https://brazosbookstore.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdumoqT0pHNf98L0ZCpzN_TgTQZ_A2uJj
There is no charge for this event. You simply have to register to get the zoom link.
Yes, I am very excited about this holiday tradition and have been writing and rewriting what I hope will be a fun story to share. My muse has been busy assisting me on this project. You may recognize this particular character. He was also my Halloween muse and will probably continue in this helpful position as New Year’s muse and Spring muse. As I am sure you know, skeletons aren’t just for Halloween anymore. If I’m really nice to my muse, he has promised that I can wear his hat for the Spooky Christmas zoom.
Just in case I don’t get to wear the hat, I did recently get my hair trimmed by 
my favorite hair dresser, Carol Cooley. Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, she has arranges Porch Cuts, which in this case is actually a garage cut. Wherever is fine with me. I’m just glad she is able to work out this arrangement with her clients, because she has quite the dedicated following. For anyone who hasn’t seen me since the pandemic changed everyone’s life, I no longer have bangs. And my hair is going “gorgeously grey” as they say. I feel like I am coming more into my own as my hair gets long and grey. I let it blow in the wind and don’t even try to pretend it’s under control. Such freedom and fun. You can decide for yourself if it’s a good look and tell me your opinions after Spooky Christmas. I promise I won’t change a thing, but will enjoy reading your opinions.
I look forward to seeing everyone on December 7th at 6:30 p.m.
Until next time.……
You might think from the looks of this picture, that I went out into nature for a bit of camping. Well, you’d be wrong. Anyone who knows me, knows that I haven’t been camping for decades. At the end of the day I am either at home in my own bed or snuggling down in a hotel room. Preferably a hotel with room service and the little bottles of shampoo and conditioner. Yet, this is a picture taken on a day I spent outside at the Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary. Located way out on the west side of Houston, this was my first visit there. So far out west we were around the area of Memorial Drive and Dairy Ashford. It was decided to go there after a brief trip to the Blue Willow Book Shop. Yes, of course, I bought a few books.
Anyway, after all of my visits at the Houston Arboretum, it was nice to explore some new territory. While strolling through part of the 17 acres, I saw several pumpkins that had been placed on the ground as a snack for any animals who were hungry. I had heard there was supposed to be a shortage of pumpkins this year, but I did not see any proof of it. The orange gourds may have been more expensive, but they were definitely plentiful. And there seem to be plenty left in the stores for Thanksgiving pies.
