I can't refrain. Thanks to the Halloween blog I am thoroughly in the holiday mood. I can't wait until Halloween is 13 days away before starting the themed holiday entry countdown I want to do like last year. So, throughout this month you'll most likely see Halloween entries instead of just 13 days before Halloween and counting. As Anita Marie over at the Soul Food Caf�'s Chamber of Horrors said, "And the countdown begins."

Candlelight within
A beacon to roaming spirits
The jack-o-lantern knows the way
   -- Shiloh, Oct. 2, 2005

Scary, happy, sad--
The jack-o-lantern
Has many faces
   -- Shiloh, Oct. 2, 2005

Dark night, new moon
Stingy Jack walks with nowhere to be
Devil's ember carried in hollowed gourd
   -- Shiloh, Oct. 2, 2005

Irish beginning, Irish tradition
Carried across the sea
Carved gourds, turnips and pumpkins
The jack-o-lantern am I
   -- Shiloh, Oct. 2, 2005

moon phase