Got the hearse!

So I FINALLY got a hearse, and isn't she gorgeous!  A 1973 Cadillac in amazing condition, and almost entirely original.  By the way, her name is Shirley.

The awesome front.  How would you like to see this coming at ya at full speed?

"They're coming for you, Barbara."  :)

Nice rear, huh?

The Miller-Meteor tag.

The windshield wiper controls are on the DOOR!

The seats are in excellent condition.

The design on the inside along the sides...where the coffin goes.

A shot of the tires.  Because men always ask about the tires.

Disappointment. :(

Well, the hearse purchase didn't go through.

The guy described it as “runs great, good tires”, but the battery was so dead it wouldn’t charge, it had one flat tire, was sunk into the ground where it had sat in a mud hole for so long, and it didn’t even have a muffler. Plus, it had lots of rust and the worst bondo job ever. So we’re out $130 in gas, tolls, meals, etc. all for nothing.

But the search continues.

On a lighter note, I have two new Halloween magazines to inspire and delight me. :D



Love that Martha!

BTW, notice that orange cast in the photo? That's because my living room is painted orange, which you may have noticed in the previous pics. I just love my orange, although you can tell some people come in and have saturation overload. ;)

The Decorating Has Begun!

I couldn't stand it any longer, so a week and a half ago, I started decorating for Halloween. Hey, I thought I did pretty good, considering I wanted to get started in late June. But I actually held out until mid-August, much to my--and Hubby's--surprise. I think it's the purchase of, get this...

A HEARSE!!!

...that really revved up my Halloween decorating excitement level. In fact, tomorrow is the big day, when Hubby and a friend are going to get it, and I am so freaking excited that I'm driving my coworkers crazy. :) More pics later...