Today is not just any old day - it is also considered the "Festival of Sleep Day" (where here in the US we move our clocks back an hour and get an extra hour of sleep tonight - unless you live in Hawaii or most parts of Arizona). It is also considered
Halloween, Samhain, National Magic Day, Increase Your Psychic Powers Day, UNICEF Day, and St. Quentin's Day.
I knew of all but Samhain so I looked it up. It is one of the 8 annual festivals on the Wiccan calendar and is considered to be the most important of the 4 'greater Sabbats'. It is a time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on and it often involves paying respect to ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets, and other loved ones who have died.
See? You learn something new every day here!
But it wouldn't just be me without posting this year's costumes for my precious granddoggies and daughter did a good job picking them out as they are sooooo appropriate!
Here is Bella the Bee (ironic since Bella hates bees after she got bitten on her hiney over 20 times after trying to play with a beehive and all one has to do is say the word buzz buzz and she runs and hides):
This is Brittany the Chicken (ironic since although Brittany is the larger of the 2 dogs, she is scared of anything - boxes - grocery bags - loud music or TV shows). Brit has a tendency to be OCD and even take the same path to go potty or poop or walk in a room.
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