Some years back I was extremely stressed out over

my job. My son took note and got me this Mr. Franken

Watchover Voodoo Doll. The doll will lift your spirits just

by having him hang around on your purse or keychain.

I was too stressed out at the time to really appreciate

the voodoo doll, but I appreciate it now.

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 I had written that I think

I found a spork that I like more than the Snow Peak titanium

spork and the Light My Fire titanium spork.

At that time I had been carrying this new Humangear titanium spork

for about 18 months and wrote that in about 4 years I should know

if the Humangear will work out for me. It's now been over 5 years and
I have carried the Humangear non-stop.

I have used this spork every day and not once has

it failed to do what I need it to do. Whether I am
using it for a yogurt desert at night...

...or to replace plastic dinnerware that bends every
which-a-way while I am trying to pig out
on a delicious dish...

...or a wonderful pizza that is a'WAY too hot to eat

with my fingers and I am too much of an oinker
to wait for the cool off period.
BAM!
Spork to the rescue.

And the curve? My feelings were right. It fits around

everything in my purse/bag perfectly unlike the Light

My Fire sport which is in an S shape and is just not

very ergonomic, for eating or for storage.

After more than 4 years of carrying and using?

Yep, this is the one.

Yep, you're right! It's Hiccup Horrendous
Haddock III from How to Train
Your Dragon (2010).

What a convenient trash receptacle!

Happy Election Day, November 2026!

I voted and I hope you did too!


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More Trick or Treat goodies I received.

Look at that skull pinball game!
Test your skill! Hours of fun!

This is my favorite guy right here. I don't know

why or even what he really is, but I like him.
SPOOKTOBER might be over now.

During our Halloween Crawls we usually make a stop

at one of our favorite places, the Indian Store. We hadn't

been for a year or two because they changed locations

and they just weren't quite ready for us yet. But this year

we stopped in. This photo shows their new digs. It is

bigger than it looks.

This place as usual has a

lot of beautiful wares.

We will be back.

One more SPOOKTOBER post for old time's sake.

Yesterday for Halloween I received these really cute

little erasers. I love the ghost.



I think I'll put them alongside the ghosts
from years past that are on my file cabinet.

It kinda sucks that SPOOKTOBER is over
for this year, but... HAPPY NOVEMBER!

Happy Halloween 2026

from

Lizzy Tex Borden

and all of your friends at

El Rancho De La Tex.

Bog Monster

at

Spirit Halloween 2026



A Skull Wreath at
Halloween Express.



And one last Jason Voorhees before
the big day, which is TOMORROW!