It is that time of year when normally the Little Bayou House is bedecked with all things spooky whether it is for the actual holiday or for the Clue Hunt on the Bayou. This year...neither. Nothing is adorned with pumpkins, owls, bats, skeletons, spiders....none of...well, except for those that are deemed as everyday decor. There is nary a clue hunt prop in existence, either. The whole month of October has been a bust as far as I am concerned. Both the holiday and clue hunt did not happen purely because I did not feel the "whim".
That does not mean the Little Bayou House has slid into the "cookie cutter" mold of what everybody else's house looks like. Nope! There are no clean, white walls, tidy shelves and clear tabletops. That....will never happen. That...is not me. Sorry...not sorry. I have to be me and "me" is a bit cluttered with wild and whimsical things. That is what makes me happy and drives others mad. (Perhaps I am already there!) A few years back, one sweet niece made the comment that I am the most "bohemian" person she ever met. Good! Another person labeled me "The Keeper of Weird and Wonderful Things". Again...good! I am happy with both.
That said...do what you feel is you and never give in to the whole "norm" thing. While the clutter-free, stark and barren look is grand for some, the quaint and quirky works for others. To each his own. Me? I shall keep my antique jewelry hanging on the light fixture, burnt umber walls and high Victorian furniture along with about two dozen pendulum clocks adding their cacophony of chimes to the mix. Stay weird, folks....you do not have to conform to others' expectations. Happy Halloween!
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