Today's post is about particular items that I have been on the hunt for for OVER 10 YEARS...

Phineas, Ezra and Gus

Unsure when and where Disney sold them - but apparently they sold out fast and are very hard to find in undamaged condition...(or even damaged!)

    And whether damaged or not they all haven't been affordable or even close for pick up purposes...

So sad...

Listed currently on EBAY I found the trio - still damaged, but repairable (compared to others I have seen)...

However, the price it OUTRAGEOUS, because of the damage...

But even if I made an offer - they are in NEW YORK for pick up...

Alas - still on the hunt!

WANT TO CHECK THEM OUT ON EBAY? 

CLICK HERE!

 A fabulous yummy refreshing summer drink!

VERY DANGEROUS!

Frozen Blue Moscato Margaritas

YIELDS 4 serving(s) PREP TIME: 10 mins

TOTAL TIME: 15 mins CAL/SERV: 353

Ingredients

1 tbsp. granulated sugar

1 tbsp. kosher salt

Lime wedges

5 c. ice, plus more if necessary

1 c. moscato wine

3/4 c. blue Curaçao

1/2 c. tequila

1/4 c. triple sec

2 tbsp. lime juice

Fresh blueberries, for serving

Directions

Step 1

In a small dish, combine sugar and salt. Rim mason jars with lime wedge then dip in sugar-salt mixture. 

Step 2

Combine moscato, Curaçao, tequila, triple sec, and lime juice in blender. Add ice and blend until smooth. (If the mixture is too loose, add more ice and continue to blend.) 

Step 3

Divide mixture between 4 glasses. Garnish with lime wedges and fresh blueberries.

Today - remember those who sacrificed all 

so you didn't have too...

THANK anyone and everyone in uniform today...AND EVERYDAY...

Go to a Military cemetery and place flags and flowers on the graves of those who died in service or after, all so we can retain the freedoms that we have...

 In Flanders Field by John McCrae

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.”

Never forget their ultimate sacrifice not just today...

but everyday...

 Urban Legends continue...

ARIZONA...

THE GHOSTS OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE CANYON

Near Kingman, AZ.

The story of Slaughterhouse Canyon,  also called the less-frightening Luana's Canyon, takes place during the Gold Rush, according to The Miner.

During the 1800s, there was a family who lived in the canyon. They were very poor, so the father would venture out for food for his family.

As you might have guessed, one day the father did not return, so his family slowly starved and descended into madness. The mother, unable to bear listening to her children's cries anymore, put on her wedding dress, murdered and chopped her children, and then threw them into a nearby river. The next day she succumbed to starvation herself.

The legend states that if you go down to Slaughterhouse Canyon at night, even now, you will hear the loud, anguished cries of the mother who lost her mind.

I wouldn't go alone!

Next stop...

Arkansas

 Looking to move ?

Looking to move into a creepy POSSIBLY Haunted House ?

Look no further - found one !

Sparta, GA – $99,000

Follow link listing here

5 bedrooms | 1 bath | 3,568 square feet

Built in 1820

Founded in 1793, Hancock County was founded by Revolutionary War Veterans. The county seat, Sparta, has a downtown district on the National Historic Trust. In less than a 2 mile stroll, you can see 28 historic buildings from the late 1700’s through mid 1800’s in this district. The Pendleton-Graves house is an excellent example of an urban 19th century residence, the house and barn are all that remain of an original... 1820's !

This house is over 200 years old and has been neglected for sure. The architecture and craftsmanship is amazing.

Even though it looks like a nightmare, MAYBE someone could bring it back from the dead. Note: this area has a ton of other amazing historic buildings, so  there’s some potential.

Here’s the realtor’s description:

“Founded in 1793, Hancock County was founded by Revolutionary War Veterans. The county seat, Sparta, has a downtown district on the National Historic Trust. In less than a 2 mile stroll, you can see 28 historic buildings from the late 1700’s through mid 1800’s in this district...

The Pendleton-Graves house is an excellent example of an urban 19th century residence, the house and barn are all that remain of an original 1820s complex. Thomas Whaley built the house around 1820, and in 1853 Dr. Edmund Pendleton bought the house and added to it to accommodate his children...

 Pendleton was one of the first to use cottonseed in the production of fertilizer, founding a company in 1867. He supported the Liberian establishment as a home for freed Africans...

R.A. Graves added the Victorian embellishments and established the first commercial bank in Sparta, which opened in 1887. Please use caution when showing!”

...Please use caution when showing!”...

Is this a warning???!!!

Only time will tell!

This eerie house is still for sale!

 It's NEVER TO EARLY for anything pumpkin!

Today I'd like to share with you a yummy recipe for Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping !

Pumpkin Muffins with streusel topping just might be the BEST thing about the entire fall season, and any season or that matter! These bakery-style jumbo muffins are loaded with plenty of pumpkin flavor that make every moist, fluffy, and sweet streusel topped bite even better than the last.

The pumpkin puree lends fall flavor and keeps the soft, fluffy muffins perfectly moist. There’s also plenty of cozy warmth to be enjoyed from both cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice!

The very best part, though, might just be that streusel topping that’s so sweet, spiced, and buttery. 

How to Make Pumpkin Muffins

You’ll love how easily these homemade muffins are made!

For the muffin batter:

• Preheat the oven to 375℉ and line a jumbo muffin tin with paper liners.

• Combine the oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, honey, eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, and butter extract.

• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cardamom, and cloves.

• Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir just until no flour streaks remain. 

For the streusel: 

• Use a fork or pastry cutter to mix together the butter, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, honey, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. 

• Fill each muffin cup about ⅔ full with the muffin batter.

• Top the batter of each muffin evenly with streusel mixture. 

• Bake for 28 to 30 minutes.

• Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely. 

• When completely cool, sift some powdered sugar over the top to serve. Enjoy!

 Today I'd like to share with you an original SoCal artist in which I have purchased his work, and plan to purchase more!

I purchased one of his art pieces at a Halloween Show I was participating in years ago in Orange County...

When I saw it I knew I had to have it!!!

The artist is Oscar "Sketch" Navarro

His work is very unique, OOAK, a bit of spook and whimsy, and Burtonesque!

In his shop he has original art for sale, shadow boxes, prints, very cool wooden jack-o-lanterns, and canvas prints...all of them absolutely fabulous!

His online store and social media links at the bottom!

I love all his work - but favor the shadow boxes! So dynamic they way he has the characters "pop out" !

This is my shadow box art piece above - I LOVE IT! 

Dated 2014! I'VE BEEN A FAN THAT LONG!

Be sure to follow Oscar on Instagram, check him out on Tik-Tok, and check out his art pieces available on his online shop!

Instagram click here

Tik-Tok click here

Online shop click here

All the images are linked to his online store as well!

 ~The History of The Haunted Mansion-Differences Between Haunted Mansion Attractions~

Today, well actually for the next few weeks (there's so much info to post that it would be too long and too overwhelming to read in one day!) I will be posting the various differences of Disney's The Haunted Mansion stateside and worldwide!

Today - we will be 'travelling' to the Octagonal Room!

The following are elements that are unique to each particular attraction.

Entrance

Disneyland:

Guests enter from New Orleans Square.

Years ago, the cemetery paid tribute to the Imagineers, much like the one at Florida and Tokyo, but was changed when the queue was expanded some time after the mid-80s, to make room for the handicapped entrance.

When plans were being made for a Young Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular, Disney bought a hearse for the show. When plans for the show were scrapped, the hearse was given an invisible phantom horse and placed outside the Disneyland mansion.

Walt Disney World:

Guests enter from Liberty Square.

An invisible phantom horse and hearse, this one black, also waits here.

One feature unique to the Florida mansion is a tombstone for Madame Leota. On it is a bronze casting of her face that, by way of animatronics, occasionally opens its eyes and looks around. In March 2011 an interactive queue was added, featuring such elements as a murder mystery, a sea captain's grave that spits water, a musical crypt, a pipe organ, a library with moving books, and a book that writes itself. Many of the original graves were moved.

In the back of the pet cemetery, there is a headstone of Mr. Toad in tribute to Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, which closed in 1998.

Tokyo Disneyland:

Guests enter from Fantasyland.

In comparison to the other mansions, the Tokyo mansion is more ramshackled and overgrown. A window hangs on its hinges, two ominous griffin statues rest at the entryway, and the gardens are overgrown and messy. Several crypts and fountains appear to be broken, the crypts emptied.

Disneyland Paris

Guests enter through Frontierland.

Hong Kong Disneyland

Guests enter through Mystic Point.

Foyer

Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland:

A portrait of the master of the house rests above the fireplace and slowly transforms into a portrait of a rotting corpse. In the entranceway there are also cobweb-covered chandeliers.

Disneyland:

Guests enter a small rectangular room containing a dusty chandelier and a wooden floor (in the design of a spider's web).

Disneyland Paris

A portrait of Melanie Ravenswood fades in and out through a mirror.

Octagonal Room

Disneyland and Disneyland Paris:

In the Disneyland version and Phantom Manor, the room is, in fact, a cleverly concealed OTIS elevator. The room is lowered slowly as the ceiling remains in place to give the illusion that the room is stretching. This brings the guests down to where the ride begins, below ground level. This elevator effect was necessary to lower the guests below the level of the railroad which circles Disneyland. The actual ride building of this attraction is located outside the berm surrounding the park, and the Disney Imagineers developed this mechanism to lower the guests to the gallery leading to the ride building.

Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland:

Guests enter a smaller chamber in which the floor is stationary while the ceiling itself rises, as do the portraits. As both rides (Florida and Tokyo) were built on stable ground, there was no need to lower guests down and out of the park. For the 2007 refurbishment, Walt Disney World's stretch room was given new wallpaper and stretching sounds. The original thunder sound effects were also replaced with more realistic, louder thunder and lightning effects. After the stretching sequence, as guests exit, they can hear the gargoyles whisper.

Disneyland Paris

Instead of the regular portraits, guests see four portraits of Melanie. In the first one, Melanie steps through a stream. In the second, she holds a parasol, in the third, she picks flowers, and in the fourth, she is having a picnic with her fiancé. As the room stretches:

Melanie steps through a stream, and reaching for her foot is a hand, connected to a water monster.

Melanie clutches a parasol, while in a boat, above a vertical waterfall.

Melanie picks flowers, above a gravestone, while a skeleton emerges from the ground.

Melanie is having a picnic with her fiancé, as ants raid their food, and a snake, scorpion, spider and water beetle approach.

The body of the groom, hanged from the rafters in the ceiling over the stretching room, replaces the hanged version of the "Ghost Host."

Yes - indeed our journey will continue! 

Could you be the 1 that they make more room for??!!! 999 ghosts wouldn't mind!