This was my combination lock at work
when I first started my new job.

This is my combination lock at work

after twenty and one half years.

Who rescued who?

The who who brings home the bacon.

Case closed.

In an effort to self-improve, yes I have been spending

quite a bit of time at the dentist. Last month I posted a

Halloween photo of a pumpkin patch of sorts in the

courtyard of my dentist's office location. This month

I am showing their beautiful annual Christmas tree.

Just one more visit (fingers crossed) for this series
of treatments, and then? We will start a new
project at the end of January.

It is all good.

TRANSMISSION #105

Those pesky spiders just LOVE to live

behind the side-view mirrors on our car.

And now? They are starting to love it INSIDE

as well. They are pushing their luck.

Bless our Home.

And bless your home as well.

Happy December!

Happy Thanksgiving 2025 from Lizzy Tex Borden

and all of your friends at El Rancho De La Tex.

I am not one of those who appreciate

the sun going down so early.

My much loved and creative sister-in-law made this

little angel baby soap as a gift for my mom.

Party time!

~ Veterans Day 2025 ~
Thank you, Veterans.

A better look at my Mezco Cinema of

 Fear Michael Myers plush.

Could you ask for a more beautiful day to

exercise your right to vote?

I voted.
And I hope you voted as well.

It the first glorious day of November and what better time

than today for a picture of a moose. A moose that "ejects"

jelly beans when you lift his tail. I think he is very cute

in spite of that rather unsavory detail.

Happy Halloween 2025 from Lizzy Tex Borden

and all of your friends at El Rancho De La Tex!

When the sun goes down, we at The Ranch we will
be feasting on hot dogs, beans and whatever else suits our
fancies. Shortly thereafter we will light the jack-o'-lantern
candle, dim the lights and gather 'round the screen for a

showing of SAW X. We've been saving this one for

just the right time and tonight is it.

Whatever it is that YOU ghouls and ghoulettes have
planned, scare the wits out of each other safely
and have fun my friends!

What a cute little cat bat, or bat cat.

Not sure which. But he is cute.

And you gotta collect 'em all. But

I would do it on Saturday when I bet

they will be 50 percent or more off.

I am partial to Jason Duck of course.

This SPOOKTOBER at The Ranch has been a pretty

mellow one. I mean... plushies? So MANY plushies?

Let's ever so slightly attempt to balance things out
a bit and recover at least a little of my reputation.

Here are the guys again.

 I feel better now.

Tomorrow is the big day!

And here is the jack-o'-lantern that I bought

in 2007 that makes an appearance just about

every Halloween, although he didn't come

out this year. I unfortunately didn't
decorate the house for 2025.
I'm a slacker.

TRANSMISSION #101

And now, the Skeleton Candelabra.
He looks like he could use a break.

Scarrrry.

I bought WEAPONS on Blu-ray. They say this movie is

pretty fun. Gonna save this one for Halloween Eve or

Halloween Night. Not long to go now.

I went to the dentist to have sutures removed after

having had a few teeth pulled and I was greeted by a
semi-great pumpkin patch. Halloween is going kind of

soft/retro at The Ranch this year. Just kind of happening.

I gotta get some bloody slasher
action in here someplace.

Awww... It's little Wednesday's doll.

Spirit Halloween does not mess around.
A lot of these props look TOTALLY real.

SPOOKTOBER Off-Topic Approved Post!

Yes, it is still SPOOKTOBER, but I really want to

post some pictures of this new tool I bought. These

are the Knipex Cobra XS Water Pump Pliers. This

guy is only 4" long with up to a 1" grip capacity! I can
carry this in the bottom of my bag or purse AND they
will fit perfectly in the 5th pocket of my Wranglers.

I bought these pliers to compliment my Victorinox Fieldmaster
(that I have been carrying for 4 years) Swiss Army Knife.  Not
much more I can say about this guy other than he is SUPER
 strong and SUPER grippy. He is gonna come in SUPER handy.
Did I mention that he is ONLY 4" LONG?!

 I have a pair of the Knipex 5" pliers that I bought
in September of 2023 and they
are fantastic as well. 

Here is the box they came

in from Amazon.com.

Stay tuned for more
SPOOKTOBER 2025!

Tiffany Valentine.
"This time, Chucky has a
playmate of his own."

A scary chimney sweep cat.

Hey! Eyes up here, mister.

I bought "The Home" starring Pete Davidson on Blu-ray

today. Pete Davidson seems kind of like a regular guy.

And this movie looks kind of scary. I will find
out tonight when it plays at Borden Cinema.

Spooktober Movie Nights continue!

And one day this month, if all my dental stuff heals
I will be having my second Annual Spooktober Movie
and Pizza Night. Man, I am looking forward to that. I was
going to have it on the 23rd, but I have a dental appointment
around then and my mouth might not be up to it.
But it WILL happen... eventually.

I wonder how many folks want

to be Popeye for Halloween.

Hey! YOU can't be Popeye! I'M Popeye!

"I yam what I yam."

Oh no you yam not!

Ka-POW! Spinach punch!

"Hey! Lizzy Tex! Wanna see my
Halloween costume?"

Of course, Tom. Tis the season you know.

"Okay! Just a sec!"

"Taaaa-daaaa!"

That's REMARKABLE, Tom!

I don't even recognize you!

"Thanks."

I hung one of my 2025 Halloween souvenirs up on

the wall. Not the ideal place for the Halloween II

decorative knife, but I am running out of room.

I might come up with a better place in the future.

"Spirit of Children is a nonprofit program founded

in 2006 by Spirit Halloween. The program focuses

on donating to children's hospitals and throwing a

Halloween party for the children there."

When you donate to Spirit of Children you receive

a silicone wristband. This is the 2025 version.

TRANSMISSION #98

He's up to something.
Watch yer back.

Time to visit another Spirit Halloween Store.

I still have that special item in mind to buy.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand this store also did not have
what I really wanted. BUT, I bought another item
that I thought was kind of cool. This SCREAM
movie knife. A take on the world famous BUCK

brand Model 120 (or 119, not sure
which) hunting knife.

I have no real place in mind to display it, so for now

it rests on a horror shelf in my curio cabinet. I don't

think I will get what I wanted this time around.
 My Halloween horror shopping is pretty
much over for the year.

But I'm good with it as I like the
Halloween souvenirs I bought for 2025.

It's the Annual Spooktober Witch Day, 2025!

"Hi."

That was AWESOME.

See you next year!

Oh, and I had 3 teeth pulled today.

Here are my souvenirs.

But anyway...

Why the disco balls, fellas?

Fellas?

No?

Okay. Never mind.

Hubba hubba!