Okay, so I didn’t get around to updating my blog in 2009, but I did post an awful lot about Halloween on my Facebook wall. If you’re interested in analyzing my insanity, enjoy:

Nancy ordered servos and wires and connectors and other fun stuff to bring her skeletons to life. Mwwaahahahaha. (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:56:43 GMT)

Nancy is reading up on how to program prop controllers because my servos have been shipped and I have skeletons to animate (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:44:12 GMT)

Nancy just heard that her order from Monster Guts is on its way. Time to quit daydreaming and start designing. (Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:39:18 GMT)

Nancy is using a need to run errands as an excuse to look for yard sales (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:02:14 GMT)

Nancy really wanted to program the servos, but Susan's old PC is acting like a total idiot. So I'm reformatting its drive - ha! take that, you creaky old piece of crap! (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:41:36 GMT)

Nancy is nestled all snug in her bed, visions of skeletons dance in her head (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:04:19 GMT)

Nancy 's order from Monster Guts just arrived at the door, but she is working and cannot play with her new toys yet (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:22:59 GMT)

Nancy now has the USB connector for her Mac to program the skeleton servos. And it's still working hours, so she still can't play! Telecommuting can be such torture some days. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:07:07 GMT)

Nancy is happy now - her prop-1 controller works great, next step is hooking up servos. Ha! This is fun! (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:22:03 GMT)

Nancy is right on track with decisions made about projects, rough sketches drawn. Now it's time for a detailed work plan and supplies list. Only 121 days to get it all done! (Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:52:15 GMT)

Nancy learned that apparently there's this tool called a crimper that would make attaching wires to my servos a heck of a lot easier. And a magnifying glass would help too. (Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:25:45 GMT)

Nancy will sleep well knowing that someone is watching over me. Just hope I don't forget he's there and scare the crap out of myself when I catch sight of his grinning face. (Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:42:41 GMT)

Nancy was thrilled to see 2-inch-thick pink foam insulation boards at Home Depot - I see tombstones in my future (Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:44:14 GMT)

Nancy must stop surfing Halloween sites - I now have more projects planned than I have time to complete. Unless I retire next month. Or quit sleeping. (Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:23:55 GMT)

Nancy This can be cleaned off with some isopropyl alcohol, a rag, and some rubber gloves. (Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:55:44 GMT)

Nancy 's free can of Glidden paint arrived today (Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:29:35 GMT)

Nancy is playing with my wiper motor. No, not that kind of wiping. The kind used for windshields. And in my case, tombstones. (Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:07:53 GMT)

Nancy is really proud of her weekend Halloween project (Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:56:26 GMT)

Nancy has another can of free paint - pumpkin! Thanks, Tammie. (Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:35:26 GMT)

Nancy will be wearing superglue on my thumb for the next few days (Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:34:28 GMT)

Nancy just thought of a better way to attach the motor to my tombstone popup. But it's too late to turn on the scroll saw. (Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:59:35 GMT)

Nancy had to stay up to watch True Blood, couldn't help myself. Now off to dreams of vampires and Louisiana swamps. :::shudder::: (Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:06:32 GMT)

Nancy needs a tomato cage for her shark (Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:11:55 GMT)

Nancy needs large nets - fishing nets, soccer goal nets, tennis nets, whatever. The nastier the better, preferably large mesh but anything will do. (No, the shark did not get away.) (Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:42:30 GMT)

Nancy was happy to find yet another freebie can of paint when I got home from work.  Thanks, Carroll! (Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:26:41 GMT)

Nancy received another shipment from Monsterguts (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:49:21 GMT)

Nancy is finding it harder than I thought to build an animated set of kicking legs for my shark prop. It's the pivot point that's, well, pivotal. (Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:25:03 GMT)

Nancy got a big kick out of the skeleton legs under the coffee table (Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:26:57 GMT)

Nancy just grabbed a second domain name and is thinking about website design (Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:24:08 GMT)

Nancy now has to make a second trip to the hardware store. Somebody used up all my 1-1/2 inch bolts on the wrong project. (Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:28:25 GMT)

Nancy is making progress on my first flying crank ghost and I hope to have the mechanism finished on Sunday. (Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:08:51 GMT)

Nancy is headed to dreamland, visions of skeletons dancing in my head (Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:16:23 GMT)

Nancy really wants to create a Pepper's ghost now after reading my new How to Haunt Your House book (Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:05:24 GMT)

Nancy just carved my first jack-o-lantern for 2009. Now off to bed. (Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:43:31 GMT)

Nancy will never learn - put on the gloves before even removing the lid on the expanding foam can. *sigh* (Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:54:59 GMT)

Nancy is headed home and thinking of trying again with soldering project. Although I may give in and ask the expert to show me how it's done. (Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:51:01 GMT)

Nancy was so happy to have feline help sorting nuts and bolts. Gus taught me how to sort the 1/4 inch bolts by touch - thanks so much, dude! (Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:01:47 GMT)

Nancy gives up on figuring out GoDaddy.com blog hosting for now - sleep will make my brain work better! (Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:50:56 GMT)

Nancy finally did it! Two green LEDs, wire, battery clip - $2.49. One 9-volt battery - $2.63. Figuring how to solder - painful. New glowing green eyes for Archie - priceless! (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:48:51 GMT)

Nancy --- Ow, ow ow! Hot glue really IS hot! Ow! (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:36:24 GMT)

Nancy had a great time at the book festival with Susan, then came home and touched up the cannon. (Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:08:54 GMT)

Nancy loves that Susan spotted pirate "treasure" on the curb when we walked the dogs and told me to go back and get the car.  Boxes and baskets and crates will definitely add to the pirate scene next month. (Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:39:47 GMT)

Nancy is aching from yardwork, but space has been cleared for a new shed/workshop. Need to find out what the regulations are in Decatur regarding outbuildings and permits and such, (Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:21:13 GMT)

Nancy got another prop worked out - there will be plank walking! (Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:06:06 GMT)

Nancy woke up early to greet the shed guys - Susan got me a workshop and storage for my holiday madness! (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:11:51 GMT)

Nancy Is standing in my new workshop (Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:31:18 GMT)

Nancy Is not ready for October! (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:18:58 GMT)

Nancy can't wait to go home and finish dragging Halloween stuff down from the attic (Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:51:11 GMT)

Nancy just put pumpkins on the front steps (Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:41:13 GMT)

Nancy had a great weekend - walking with pups, dining with Susan and getting set up for Halloween. (Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:21:48 GMT)

Nancy needs cattails (the plants, not the feline variety) or other swamp plants, dead or alive - for Halloween decorating (Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:48:38 GMT)

Nancy put a second coat on the new graveyard fence, gave up trying to get a half-finished head away from Sophie. (Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:20:34 GMT)

Nancy - again with the "ow, ow, ow, hot glue is hot, ow, ow".  I'll never learn. (Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:23:05 GMT)

Nancy scheduled the ship building, hope the weather cooperates over the weekend (Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:47:58 GMT)

Nancy *yawn* needs more sleep or more hours in the day (Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:40:13 GMT)

Nancy placed a new guy in the cemetery and he seems quite happy there (Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:00:35 GMT)

Nancy dragged half the pirate ship to the front yard at lunchtime (Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:09:05 GMT)

Nancy built a "swamp" in the flowerbed after dark and has no idea what it will look like when the sun comes up (Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:35:51 GMT)

Nancy was too late to save my ghost from hanging herself on the porch (Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:29:40 GMT)

Nancy heard a child's voice from the minivan that just stopped in front of the house: "No, Mommy, no, not yet!" as the van slowly pulled away (Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:58:12 GMT)

Nancy is too tired to go to bed, every muscle in my body aches and I am smiling like a fool. Great weekend! (Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:11:51 GMT)

Nancy has a leaky skylight in the new shed (Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:12:52 GMT)

Nancy is still looking for some ratty old soccer, fishing or tennis nets for Halloween decorating. I have a fall-back plan, but I want that nautical look that nets would give to the scene. (Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:36:18 GMT)

Nancy keeps checking out the front window, watching for the pirate ship. (Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:36:46 GMT)

Nancy Is almost looking forward to a rainy evening since it will force me to stay in and work on animated projects (Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:41:14 GMT)

Nancy moved the skeletons out of the way in the shed so they won't annoy the TuffShed guys who are coming to fix my roof (Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:26:00 GMT)

Nancy has got to go to Pike's - "all you can carry" pumpkins for $16.99! (Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:06:35 GMT)

Nancy is feeling very lazy - no Halloween work done for almost two days. Will have to push hard this weekend to catch up. (Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:37:14 GMT)

Nancy figured out what my costume will be for Halloween (Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:08:36 GMT)

Nancy finally is seeing the pirate ship take shape, bigger and better than ever. Keeping my fingers crossed that Kenny will come back earlier tomorrow to get the mast and sail installed. (Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:24:42 GMT)

Nancy will have a well-dressed pirate crew after my trip to the thrift store this afternoon (Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:45:23 GMT)

Nancy may have to fire the pirate lookout for sleeping on the job (Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:26:37 GMT)

Nancy is planning a pirate poker game (Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:29:02 GMT)

Nancy may have to give up the ghost (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:52:27 GMT)

Nancy is adjusting her Halloween workplan to try to get everything done before the big day (Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:51:23 GMT)

Nancy is opening the body bags (Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:45:23 GMT)

Nancy Is wondering where to start. Costume? Booquesne? Pirate crew makeovers? Build the jail? So much to do! (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:07:30 GMT)

Nancy got the port of Booquesne set up in the living room, headed outside to lead the pirate crew to the ship (Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:13:58 GMT)

Nancy is working on pirate poker in the shed (Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:55:02 GMT)

Nancy has prisoners lined up for the jail tomorrow (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:13:02 GMT)

Nancy is worried - my littlest pirates are missing! Sammy! Timmy! Alice! Where are you?! (Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:12:26 GMT)

Nancy is filling treat bags - a job I was going to ask Susan to do, but I love her too much to tempt her like that when she's been doing so well not eating sweets. (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:41:06 GMT)

Nancy Just discovered that my pirate ship has fallen over onto my graveyard and half the pirate crew. Going to bed, will see what I can salvage in the morning. (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:35:12 GMT)

Nancy is three hours into search and rescue efforts on the pirate ship (Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:47:06 GMT)

Nancy finally quit working on my yard haunt about an hour ago. I'm beat, but I think it's looking good. (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:17:39 GMT)

Nancy decided to pretend that today is Halloween and get the haunt ready as if tonight were the night. Anything else I have time for after that will be a bonus (Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:46:13 GMT)

Nancy just missed the neighborhood kids parading past my house - I gave myself a break and slept in until 8:45 today (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:50:12 GMT)

Nancy has fog (Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:02:48 GMT)

Nancy is waiting on the porch for the trick-or-treaters. It's raining and chilly and very much like a lot of the Halloweens I remember as a child. And I'm happy. (Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:38:33 GMT)

Nancy ran out of candy, but leaving the lights on until 11 since people are still stopping to take pictures (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:16:39 GMT)

Nancy Is resting today (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:52:56 GMT)

Nancy Is walking around the yard, making notes for next year (Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:42:54 GMT)

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