Shadow Shot Sunday

The Union Church of Pocantico Hills

This is another shot of the Union Church which I posted last week. Around the side there were these shadows that caught my eye.

Go on over to Hey Harriet and see all the great shadow shot entries for this week.

Halloween Riddles for You!

HALLOWEEN RIDDLES*

Why didn't the skeleton cross the road? ? He didn't have the guts. What do skeletons say before they begin dining? ? Bone appetit ! What do ghosts serve for dessert? ? Ice Scream Why do witches fly on brooms? ? Vacuum cleaner cords aren't long enough When is it bad luck to meet a black cat? ? When you're a mouse What was the witch's favorite subject in school? ? Spelling What do you call a friendly dead Egyptian? ? A chummy mummy What do you call a skeleton who won't work? ? Lazy bones

What do you call a fat Jack-O-Lantern?
? A plumpkin

Where do baby ghosts go during the day?
? Dayscare centers

Why don't skeletons like parties?
? They have no body to dance with

What kind of mistakes do spooks make?
? Boo boos

What monster flies his kite in a rain storm?
? Benjamin Frankenstein

What do witches put on their hair?
? Scare spray

What was the favorite game at the ghosts' birthday party?
? Hide and shriek!

How does a witch tell time?
? She looks at her witch watch

How does a monster score a football touchdown?
? He runs over the ghoul line

What do the birds sing on Halloween?
? Twick or Tweet

What is Transylvania's national sport?
? Drac racing

Who won the skeleton beauty contest?
? No body

Did you hear what happened to the boy and girl vampires?
? They loved in vein

Which story do all little witches love to hear at bedtime?
? Ghoul Deluxe and the Three Scares

Why wasn't there any food left after the monster party?
? Because everyone was a goblin!

What's the first thing ghosts do when they get in a car?
? They boo-kle their seatbelts

Why do mummies make good employees?
? They get all wrapped up in their work

What surgery does a vampire doctor perform?
? Fly by night operations

What did the ghost buy for his Haunted House?
? Home Moaner's Insurance

Why are there fences around cemeteries?
? Because people are dying to get in

Who did Frankenstein take to the prom?
? His ghoul friend

What's a monster's favorite play?
? Romeo and Ghouliet

What has webbed feet, feathers, fangs and g oes quack-quack?
? Count Duckula

*Reposted from Kaboose

Halloween Tree
Ray Bradbury

Looking at the Sky on Friday

This was the sky at 5:00 PM last Saturday as we drove the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on our way home from my grand-nephew Birthday party. We're approaching the Kosciusko Bridge. To the left is the New York skyline and to the right the low residential and commercial buildings of Brooklyn.

The sky was so pink and blue: gorgeous pastels.

Tisha of Crazy Working Mom hosts this wonderful meme. Go over to her blog to see other participants.

Think Green Thursday

Go over to Rambling Woods to see her post for Think Green Thursday. She's doing a swell job hosting this meme! :)

100 % cotton clothes are so eco-friendly. Here are two beanie you can wear this winter...

A soft cotton striped beanie... Simple, stylish, warm and organic! Fabric: 100% Organic Combed Cotton yarns; flat knit. Organic cotton beanies by econscious.

• Made from 100% Organic Cotton

From Green Stuff Connection.

Funny tee-shirt!

I'm not selling this tee-shirt. It comes from Despair, Inc. But look closely. I think its very funny. You can buy it. I got it in the Despairwear catalog. I make no money from posting this. I just thought it was funny!

Monochrome Weekly Theme

It was my grand-nephew's birthday on Sunday. He came running downstairs to greet us when we arrived!

Aileni is the host of Monochrome Weekly Theme. Go over there and see a gallery of participants.

Ruby Tuesday

This is the outside mural from P.S. 193 in Whitestone, Queens (an elementary school). It depicts all the things the kids are studying.

I post it here for our Ruby Tuesday meme.

I took these shots in the late afternoon with the shadows playing at the right. But there was plenty of RED (I love the RED fence in the bottom picture) to photograph!

Happy Ruby Tuesday!

Please go visit other participants and, of course, sign Mr. Linky and leave a comment. Thanks a lot!

Mellow Yellow Monday

The mill at Philipsburg Manor

Some of the leaves were still yellow in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. this week. Thank goodness so I would have a post for Drowsy Monkey this week.

Take This Tune

Jamie's Take This Tune meme suggests to me the ghost story of the HEADLESS HORSEMAN in the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving.

Here's Disney's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and the song about the Headless Horseman:





Ichabod Crane is chased by the Headless Horseman, Abraham "Brom Bones" Van Brunt, whom he meets on a dark, lonely road on Halloween night.

My "Weekend Reflections" post is at

Mary Tomaselli's Photos

Shadow Shot Sunday

Afternoon shadows on Union Church of Pocantico Hills

The Union Church is very simple in its design and furnishings. The absence of religious symbols that early American Protestants objected to is apparent. Over the years, additions have been in keeping with the original design of the Church. The chimes in the tower constantly remind community members of its presence. Lovely stained glass windows are enjoyed by parishioners. There is a rose window, designed by Henri Matisse in 1956, in honor of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.

Visitors to the Union Church also enjoy nine stained glass windows designed by Marc Chagall. Each window depicts a theme from the Bible. After exert craftsmen cut glass at the atelier, Chagall would actually paint on the glass in an attempt to recreate his original drawings. He added such details as facial features, a bouquet of flowers, animals, and birds to complete scenes in the windows, which were dedicated between 1964 and 1966. Three of these masterpieces honor the memory of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Michael Rockefeller, and Nelson Rockefeller.

Go visit Hey Harriet for her shadow post and other participants.

A Trip to Sleepy Hollow

On Wednesday this week we went to Sleepy Hollow, New York. You've heard of this place before, I'm sure. It's located a little ways up into the state of New York where the leaves were almost at their peak. It's also the setting for Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

I took lots of pictures and I post them here today for you to enjoy.


Washington Irving's grave


Sleepy Hollow Cemetery


Old Dutch Church


Philipsburg Manor






This is a postcard of Ichabod Crane galloping away from the scary "Headless Horseman" which is a central scene in the Sleepy Hollow story.

If you would like to read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" click the link above and Project Gutenberg has the complete tale for you!

Looking at the Sky on Friday

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, NY

Go over and visit Tisha the Crazy Working Mom for more LATSOF postings.

Think Green Thursday

If you care about the planet go visit Michele at Think(ing) Green Thursday.


Some Green Things for everyday living. the middle pic shows Husque eco-bowls made from Australian Macadamia nut shells!

The chairs are isometric office chairs.
Don't know if they would be too comfortable to sit on though!