Eggs, Cows, and Ladybugs

It’s September. Which means next month is October. Which means it’s almost Halloween. And I need to figure out what my costume is going to be. It has to be something work safe. Something comfortable. And something that I can make from things I own or can easily acquire since I live in a small town which no Cherry Bombs ever visit.

Some costumes from the past include:
A potted plant- khaki pants, green turtleneck, a flower petal headband, and for the pot- a circle of irrigation tubing held waist high with green suspenders that had a tube of brown cloth that hung down and tied at the ankles

The ocean- made a scrub shirt from ocean print material, wore a headband that had killer whale bobbers on it, and made attached pin backs to plastic sea life and scattered them all over me

dust bunny- bunny ears, black jeans and black turtleneck accented with cobwebs, spider rings, baby powder, and a stray sock or two

lady bug- black sweat pants, red sweat shirt with black felt circles sewn on the back, and antennae

This year I’m thinking I want more of a play on words (okay, I really, really, really want the flamingo costume but I can’t see anyone taking me seriously when I’m trying to tell them how to care for their heirlooms or that their child shouldn’t be playing with the plow and beet knives if I’m wearing that.)

My brain has been on other things- All I’ve come up with so far is:
Deviled egg- white shirt, big yellow circle, maybe with a little paprika sprinkled on, with devil horns and devil tail

Holy cow- white sweat suit, black spots, angel wings, and halo

I really want to do a One Night Stand- box decorated to look like a small side stand- head through the top, lamp shade, beer bottle on the side, alarm clock, string of condoms hanging out of the top drawer- but not too work safe

CMS- I have some great ideas for baby costumes- will the kid be here by then? Jack-O-Lanterns are always good for little ones, no matter how divine they are- also lambs, Oompa Loompas, and puppy dogs

Please- I’m begging here- don’t make me do either of those- help me come up with something fun, interesting, and inexpensive.

Daytoners, thank you, thank you, thank you! I have the postcard from the four letter state and my book signed by him and her- y’all are the bestest!!!!!!!!!!

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