Search for the Spirit of Halloween-Twenty-Nine Days Left
Halloween only Twenty-nine days left! Can you believe it? Toil and Trouble continue their search for the Halloween Spirit. This week, found a ghost, so I guest that’s progress. LOL! But Toil and Trouble’s quest for the Halloween Spirit continues.
No, it’s never to early for All Hallows Eve! Halloween is my favorite time of year. Cooler weather, sight and sound of colorful leaves swirling toward the ground or crunching under foot. The smell of fall in the air, pumpkins and pumpkin flavored everything!! Love it! Also Halloween is the only day you can be anyone or anything you want and no one will say a word. Don’t forget it’s the day the veil between the living and the dead is the thinnest! What will you be this Halloween? Taco our parrot helped in the search this week put found only pumpkin goo and delicious seeds. Next week she’ll show off her costume! Then it will be Mystic’s turn will the following week.
Check back in the coming weeks to see them in costume!
Well, October is finally here with cooler days and chilly nights. Yippee! As we continue the annual Halloween countdown, the aspens are beginning to turn gold and the Colorado high county received its first dusting of snow. Toil (Unicorn) and Trouble (dragon) are hard at work in search of the Halloween Spirit. This week they crept around the house and discovered Casper the ghost keeping company with Jackie the jack-0-lanturn While a nice visit was had, neither Casper nor Jackie had seen the Spirit of Halloween. Toil and Trouble were totally disgusted and called Dave told him about the ghost but no spirit. So the search continues.
Their friend, Dave (Skeleton), from Texas (thank you Jessica) and his dog Buster were plum wore out from searching for the Spirit of Halloween. He searched every where and they came up empty. Though he did talk with Jessica about getting him a corrected calendar. He claims it’s still her fault for the incorrect dates on his pictures. Twenty-nine days Dave and Jessica!
Each week, on Friday, there will be new pictures of where Toil and Trouble are searching and how Dave is helping. In the month of October beside their search for the Halloween Spirit, Toil, Trouble and Dave will help me list the most haunted cities in America. Have you ever seen a ghost? A visit to haunted places in Colorado, my own stomping ground, Spooktacular tips to keep your pet safe this Halloween season. Do you suffer from Samhainopobia? I’ll tell you later. These are just to name a few. Please check back each week!
Only twenty-nine days days until Halloween! Bwwwaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Plus a Halloween themed book from my collection will be featured each week: You do know I write paranormal romance/mystery. Right? This week, we are talking about Witches! What’s Halloween without witches, spells and curses and things that go bump in the night? Hidden Gypsy Magic. So hurry grab your copy and join the #fantasy #adventure! You won’t believe what happens at their Halloween bash.
A little about Hidden Gypsy Magic: Gwen a wildlife rehabilitor, and Brock a veterinarian, discover the consequences of awakening hidden gypsy magic
The Salem Wildlife Sanctuary is Gwen Taylor’s life work. Her Irish Gypsy heritage provides a hidden talent she uses to help the creatures under her care. But even her magical skills can’t help new rescues in dire need of veterinary care.
The opportunity of signing on as the vet for Gwen’s sanctuary dropped into Brock Scutter’s lap after he expanded his practice to include wildlife. The personal attraction he and Gwen experience is undeniable the more their professional and personal lives collide.
Touring the only “non-haunted” house in Salem they both feel a spark of magic. A trip to his family’s cabin uncovers a heritage he didn’t know existed. If they want a future together, it means facing the consequences of awakening hidden Gypsy magic and a race against the clock to correct past wrongs.
A sneak peek between the pages of Hidden Gypsy Magic!
Seven minutes until midnight. Brock opened his mouth to speak, but Pepper beat him to it.
“Isn’t there some way to banish him forever while he walks among the mortals? I don’t have my spell book with me. Guess I should travel with it after all the recent experiences with you gypsies.” A slight giggle slipped out between her lips.
The somber tone in the room eased for a minute. “I mean, in your painting don’t you…”
“You’re on the right path. That’s why I’m here.” Beth smiled wide. “You can’t battle him outside this house. But with the protections afforded us inside the abode, with our combined magic and grandmother’s grimoire we would be able to do exactly as you suggest. Do we have your full support?”
“Of course.” The group chorused with the exception of Jeremiah, still shell shocked leaning against the wall. But Morgan was all in pumping her fist in the air.
Lance stuck his head out of the upstairs room. “Need us to help?”
“No,” Dylan called up to him. “Protect the children. We got this.”
“Good enough.” Lance slammed the door shut.
A trail of mist floated out of the picture, around the room, and settled beside Beth taking the shape of an older woman holding a thick book spread open. “Granddaughter. Are we ready then? We’ve located the…um….” The elderly ghost switched her gaze from the pages of the book to outside the window. “…proper page.” Then the ghost jerked her chin toward the painting where previously all the Colson family had been but now they gathered in the center of the room inside the painting.
“Let’s do it.” Gwen shared a glance at the clock with him. “Only—”
Beth again put her finger to her ghostly lips and shook her head.
The elderly ghost began to read from the book.
“We are witches, this is our creed. We will help where there is need. Days of old, wrongs to right. Let the truth be known this night. Forever banish from all realms Judge John Hathorne’s spirit and soul are bound. So mote it be.”
Jeremiah rushed to the window, touching the glass with his fingers. The rest of the group followed in time to see the tendrils expand and circle a ghostly shape in top hat and suit, the ground beneath its feet glowed as if molten lava bubbled up from the earth’s core. With a snap, the tendrils and their prisoner sank into the ground leaving no trace except a stench of sulfur seeping into the old house.
See you back here next Friday! You won’t believe where Toil and Trouble wound up. Dave with his friends are always searching, will they come up with leads? Until then enjoy the warm weather, fall is coming bringing with it Halloween Spirit! I hope!! Now all we have to do is get Toil and Trouble to find it! While you’re here, check out my other paranormal romance mysteries.
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Did Taco clean up after? Can’t wait to see her costume. D.
Of course she did not. Parrots make the mess, their slaves, me, clean up the mess. She did enjoy the treat fresh pumpkin seeds. Next week you’ll see her in her Halloween costume. Thanks for stopping by Donna!
Tena, if you’re looking for a haunted city, Milwaukee is a good one. Spirits have been seen in many of the old buildings.
Hey llona! I believe that one is on my list. I’ll check and make sure. Thanks for stopping by and for the info.
Wow! 29 days?! I’m going to treasure each day until Halloween. I hope Taco didn’t make too much of a mess, lol! Love these posts, Tena. xo
Thank you Mary for stopping by. I’m so glad you are enjoying the posts. I’m having fun. Taco had a ball making a mess. LOL She ate fresh pumpkin seeds until she was full and flew off to her kitchen perch to watch us clean up. We had to give her a bath too, she had pumpkin guts all over her feathers and feet. LOL Good time was had by all! LOL
What a terrific Halloween blog, Tena. It’s one of my fave ‘holidays’! I tweeted & shared to my FB author page (N Christine Samuels Author). Thanks for all the fun info & ‘spirited’ blog!
Thank you for stopping by Christine! Happy you enjoyed the blog!