Saturday, September 24, 2011

Yard ghost





We made this last night. Lissa drew the face with markers on a milk jug. There's a hole in the back of the jug where a battery light goes. I nailed the jug to a fence post and we draped a curtain over it. He's holding light sticks on his coat hanger arms. Lissa says his name is Blackie and he's going to scare the pee out of people. I have to get him a pumpkin to sit out there with him, but, not yet, because he's way out on the South end near the street..where all the neighborhood punks walk. I have extra supplies in case Blackie disappears. I want to put a sign out there that says "DORK SIDED". I wonder if anyone would get it?



19 comments:

Vanessa - Adelaide, South Australia said...

Cool ghost!

CJ said...

Lissa looks so proud of her little buddy! Too cool! Their smiles are contagious.

Noelle said...

Boo! nice!

Dirty Disher said...

It could be a lot spookier, but, this was her project. It only took about 15 minutes (after supply gathering.) You could really spook it out if you wanted to.

lia said...

awesome! lissa looks so happy... and tall

lia

Dirty Disher said...

She's on the tall side. No baby fat anymore. Tall and slim, but, eats like a lumber jack. Sigh.

lia said...

she's growing up... its great for both of you, being together like that! :-)

lia

Dirty Disher said...

Well, the goal is to get her and her brother back with their mother. I just want them to be safe and have an ordinary life. I've always had her part of the time and I don't want that to ever change.

Cindy said...

Very cool!!

JustMe said...

Lissa is so lucky! My gram always had some awesome art projects to do when I visited her too. She will remember these times forever. Remember how you took the time to teach her these things!

Alison said...

That is really cool and I want to make one of my own now.

A-Gran said...

YOUR GHOST IS NOT A CHRIS-TIANUH!

Dirty Disher said...

LMAOOOO!

CaseyJ. said...

Thats sweet! It looks so cool. Lissa looks happy. I miss you both!

Unknown said...

I.Want.

Frimmy said...

I bet she loves not having to leave and go 'home'. She looks really grown up! Nice ghost.

Kylie's Mom said...

That's very cool! I don't have any imagination, we have to copy things we see online. We made this one year: http://kyliesmomramblings.blogspot.com/2008/10/meet-owen-d.html with some of my son's clothes, maybe Lissa could use some of her own outgrown clothes to make him, if she has some around...or her little brother's stuff.

I love that your ghost's head lights up.

Dirty Disher said...

Casey. Lissa wants to know if you'll be here on Hallween? There will be fire, hot dogs and marshmallos.

Heidi said...

Very cool ghost and I wish I could be there for Halloween hot dogs