Halloween mice

Its been forever since I have posted and part of that is busyness and part of that is forgetfulness.

I have to post pictures of Comic Con because it was awesome but in a different way than from previous years.  Otherwise, small projects have been going on but not quiet completed so any picture would be rather uninspiring.

Horse: Faldur is doing well.  I wasn't able to ride him in July because I was gone and I wasn't able to ride in August do to some pretty big wildfires making lots of smoke.  Late Sept, I was able to get some rides in and its nice to be back out with my boy.  I also just got done prepping his pasture of winter.  I turned his salt bucket on its side so its sheltered from the rain and won't dissolve into salty mud.  I also moved a lot of dirt from the first half of the top pad.  My theory being with less dirt there will be less of a mud pit around the gate and his feeder.  Its a theory at least.  We also had a rain storm last week and the weeds/grass has been growing so I have had Faldur out grazing and using him like a weed whacker.  Its his favorite job.

Husband:  Last month, we celebrated our 10 year anniversary!!!  5 years dating + 5 years married = 10 years of loving the right man!  We went out to dinner and movie, which may not seem like a lot but we rarely do either so it was special to us.  The movie we saw was Austenland.  A total chick flick but with lots of good humor so even my man enjoyed the movie.  I totally recommend watching and I will have to get it when it comes out on DVD.

House: Lots of little things are in the works but not completed.  Fall things are getting done, like raking tons of pine needles and preparing burn piles for that glorious day when we can finally do burn piles.  We are prepping for a retaining wall and widening the pathway in the back yard.  A total pain and back breaking work so we working on that slowly.  My man is also finally able to turn the garage into a proper man cave so we are getting all the foundation projects done - running wire, putting in a housekeeping pad for the well water storage, etc...   I can't wait for these projects to actually finish so we can enjoy completed outcomes.

Halloween Mice!

Before this year, we moved a lot so all decorations had to be small and portable.     I had little mice outlines that I had cut out and would tape to the base boards.  But on a shopping trip with my mother to Micheals, we got sheets of black craft foam and I was suddenly inspired to make a longer lasting version of my little cutouts.
Steps:
Google for mice and pick out the ones you like.  I am pretty sure mine are from Martha Stewart but I don't remember.

Cut out your templates.

Trace onto the foam sheets.  Cut out with scissors or exacto knife.  I recommend the knife but I wasn't thinking about that when I cut mine out.  I used scissors and the rounded edges could be better.

Stick to your wall! (I used tape)

From Start to Finish

My templates traced onto the sheet of craft foam.

I had a spare space that was too small for a mouse so I made a mouse door!

    They are cute and much more durable.  Here are a few of them.  I did 2 sheets of craft and came out with about 20 mice.  They are now running around the hallway, entry, and living room.