The Step daughters, an 8th grader and a Freshman asked over a month ago if they could have a Halloween party. Wanted an outside bonfire deal. Ok fine. But, it was in the 70s then. The last week or so it has been in the teens and lower and there was about 6" of snow. Asked if they wanted to cancel. No, they would see how it went. Night before it was 0. During the day it warmed up to about 25. Wife and I got stuff ready, joking it was a lot of work for 5 kids. Prepped a big fire in my 6' diameter stone fire pit. Shoveled off the benches and moved some of the snow back and spread out a couple bales of straw on the ground.. Covered the flood lights with orange film, hung some paper lanterns. Wife had Halloween wieners (Sliced up thin in BBQ sauce to look like worms, cheese sauce dyed green), hot chocolate, apple cider etc ready to go in crock pots.
Girls started showing up at 6pm. By 7 there must have been about 40 of them. Wife and I were out visiting with a mom at 8 and it was in the teens then and there were still 16 kids left. My wood pile has a fair dent in it, had to do refills on the cider and coco, but the girls had a great time.
Kids around here are used to the cold. Just a thing. Add some clothes and maybe some mittens. they all got some kind of snow boots. Probably find a couple pair of mittens and a coat or 2 this morning.
They help keep me young.
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