snowball in hell

blood moon

boo.

did you see
the blood moon?
we've been enjoying watching cosmos, especially the episode
'a sky filled with ghosts'..
i'm still haunting.. but these days i'm hanging around the lost & found >link over there>

there are a bunch of new dollscapes in the gallery quarantine area since i last posted..

the song for the day is from nick drake ~

falling fast and falling free
you look to find a friend
talling fast and falling free
this could just be
the end
falling fast you stoop to touch
and kiss the flowers that bend
and you're ready now
for the harvest breed..

ghost at the gate

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we will wait at your gate hoping like the blind..

lost & found toy blog birthday!

lilac time..

i was born to love no one
no one to love me
only the wind
in the long green grass
the frost in a broken tree..

...

i can't help quoting more nick drake.. he's always in my head nowadays.. the pix are of a giant grandfather tree covered in vines that i took in the old city cemetery near fort vancouver in washington state.. i shopped them into these images of my own..
i've also started making rubbings of grave epitaphs using a pad of newsprint and china markers.. they really appeal to me..

...

a black eyed dog he called at my door
a black eyed dog he called for more
a black eyed dog he knew my name
a black eyed dog he knew my name
black eyed dog
black eyed dog
i'm growing old and i wanna go home
i'm growiing old and i don't wanna know
i'm growing old and i wanna go home
a black eyed dog he called at my door
a black eyed dog he called for more..

...

the good news is my husband starts at his new position tuesday.. i'm still the same.. so i've started on an elaborate stop-motion film project that's been hatching in my brain lately called 'blackbird's outpost'.. makes me tired just thinking how much work is involved.. but what the hell.. i've got nothing else planned to get me through the winter..

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betty came by on her way
said she had a word to say
about things today
and fallen leaves..
said she hadn't heard
the news
hadn't had the time
to choose a way to lose
but she believes..

going to see the river man
going to tell him all i can
about the plan for lilac time..
if he tells me all he knows
about the way his river flows
and all night shows
in summertime..

betty said she prayed today
for the sky to blow away
..or maybe stay
she wasn't sure..
for when she thought of summer rain
calling for her mind again
she lost the pain
and stayed for more..

p.s. Vincent Price marathon on TCM friday!!
ghost

calling all evil trees.. now hear this..

h.r. pufnstuf
who's your friend when things get rough?
h.r. pufnstuf
can't do a little cause he can't do enough..

once upon a summertime
just a dream from yesterday
a boy and his magic golden flute
heard a boat from off the bay
"come and play with me, jimmy
come and play with me..
and I will take you on a trip
far across the seaaaaa.."

but the boat belonged to a kooky old witch
who had in mind the flute to snitch
from her vroom broom in the sky
she watched her plans materialize
she waved her wand
the beautiful boat was gone
the skies grew dark
the sea grew rough
and the boat sailed on and on and on and on and on and on...

but pufnstuf was watching too
and knew exactly what to do
he saw the witch's boat attack
and as the boy was fighting back
he called his rescue racer crew
as often they'd rehearsed
and off to save the boy they flew
but who would get there first?

but now the boy had washed ashore
puf arrived to save the day
which made the witch so mad and sore
she shook her first and screamed awayyyyyyyy...
h.r. pufnstuf
he's your friend when things get rough
h.r. pufnstuf
can't do a little cause you can't do enough..

witchypoo

toxic

(a bit of nostalgia.. and a rare glimpse at one of my greatest early fashion influences i might add..)

well..
with only delusional escapism to save me from frantic spiraling worry..
tonight we celebrate hubster's 148th bday with a surprise vintage dr who dalek rc robot from the bbc..
'EXTERMINATE!'
..hope he is horrified and surprised! or at least stops thinking about his uncertain employment situation long enough to enjoy homemade mac'n'cheese and cupcakes..

ghost

p.s.
here are a couple of my favorite zombie videos..
hey! you oughtta visit my youtubes!
(wayyy down right in my ghost library..)

thunder kiss '65

dragula

welcome xmas..

welcome christmas
bring your cheer
cheer to all whos far & near..
christmas day is in our grasp
so long as we have hands to clasp..
christmas day shall always be
just as long as we have we..
welcome christmas
while we stand
heart to heart
and hand in hand..

ghost & toxic

p.s. this is an update:

see how  h a p p y  i am that it's xmas..
..

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click..

also:
well, who doesn't know my feelings about certain drugs..
this is sad but worth reading..
if you scroll down past all the other paxil suicides/murders about 2/3 way down you will find a pdf file about elliott smith's suicide and paxil:
smith suicide
makes me so mad & sad..
ghost

snow in hell..

it just started to snow outside my window..

mr smith is back, too..
i'm not quite ready for the pilgrimage required for my pennance..
i'm used to my vampyric lifestyle now..
besides i'm tired..
i just want to sleep in my little snowcave..

smith for today
'help me kill my time..
help me kill my time..
help me kill my time..
'cause i'll never be fine..
help me kill my time..'

elliott in portland

ghost & toxic  ..many unhappy returns