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"The Toyota SportsPlex in Wilkes-Barre is the official practice facility of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins. But you don’t have to be a hockey star to have a blast on the ice. This ice rink offers hockey, figure skating, curling, and public skating for all ages and skill levels.
The Toyota SportsPlex is home ice for the Wilkes University hockey teams, the Wyoming Seminary hockey team, and the Wilkes-Barre Junior Pens, a youth travel hockey league for ages 8-18. They also host in-house hockey leagues, camps, and clinics for adults and kids."
It is only a 10 minute drive from our house....
He will be working part time ( 20 hours a week) under the executive Chef of the Team at the Concession Stand and will hopefully also fill in at the Team Store when it reopens at this location....
He will not work on days that there are home games as they are honoring his 5 year Season Ticket Holder commitment....
His food training and cashier experience at Wegman's was a big part of the reason he was hired!
Again, everything happens for a reason!!
He is thrilled to death!!!
This is something he always wanted to do in his retirement!!!
I remembered to place the suction cups that I use to hang the Christmas wreaths from on the outside of the windows when I cleaned them.....
And how I decorated the Dining Room Chandy a bit differently this year.....
Click HERE if you missed that post.....
In the corner by the Living Room.....
You may remember that I bought these Witch Legs at Dollar Tree....
I used them in an arrangement that I did in a pumpkin, that I spray painted black, was part of a topiary.....
I also added 3 of these light up black roses!!
I have it on the floor in this corner by the Tree.....
A sweet Trick or Treater Bearington Bear on a pedestal.....
Other years, I decorated the Dining Room in more of a silver and black color theme for Halloween....
Over the past 2 years, I have been adding more orange to the mix!!
The window divider between the Living Room and Dining Room......
I like to hang seasonal decorations on the vintage window.....
This year, I made more ornaments using wood cut outs from Dollar Tree....
I used them on my Kitchen Halloween Tree....
And I borrowed some ornaments that I made a few years ago from this Tree and used them on the Dining Room Tree....
Lets take a closer look......
The Tree is decorated with Skeletons....
Ghosts...
Owls....
Witch's Hats....
Bats.....
Skulls and Ghouls.....
Black Cats....
Bony Hands and Jack O Lanterns!!
On the table underneath the Tree......
I made the Tree skirt from fabric in my stash!!
I made these vintage looking Trick or Treat Peat Pots several years ago....
The orange leaf lights came from Dollar Tree....
A cute tassel witch hangs from the clock......
To the side of the Tree on a marble top stand.....
Many years ago, I spray painted a gold bird cage black, topped it off the a bow I made and a Crow/Raven and placed a silver skull inside of it!!
I surrounded the bird cage with a bittersweet berry vine.....
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I am not one to decorate early, but this year I am excited to start planning my Christmas decorating! You are so organized and I really admire how you have your decorating schedule down pat!! And congratulations on Joe's new job. And congratulations on some time to yourself. I will admit I am a little (actually a lot) jealous of that! And your hubby will love working there - great they are honoring his commitment to his home game tickets.
ReplyDeleteGood for Joe on his new job! Good he is doing something he really enjoys. My husband is retired but working for the same place part time, he likes it and doesn't want to give it up totally but strange he is part time but seems to be working just as much as he did when a full time employee. I decorated a little but not as much this year. Will probably do a little post of some of the things. I love how the hand is on the typewriter, neat looking. I bet when children visit you they just love to see all of your treasures. Happy Sunday, Betsy
ReplyDeleteSuch great Halloween decorations! Do you open your house up to the trick and treaters to tour? Congrats on Joe's new job. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Joe on the dream job, and YOU are a decorating diva!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Joe. My husband still has a few more years before he can retire but I so see him getting a pt job. He would not be one to stay home all day. Not sure I want him too either. LOL! Girl you should do a home tour of your home and all of your decor. I would vote you #1. Hugs and blessings dear lady. Cindy
ReplyDeleteI am happy for Joe! Great decorations, as always.
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Debbie - You continue to amaze me with your organization and decorating talents. I love the orange pop in the dining room. It really looks good with the silver and black. Your upstairs already decorated for Christmas is awesome. Hopefully, this will allow you to be less stressed when it gets closer to the holiday. Congrats to Joe on his new PT job. I'm sure he will enjoy and I know you will enjoy your alone time. LOL! Looking forward to your next post.
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DeleteI thought the pink walls would not look good with orange for Halloween but being that pink and orange are all derivatives of red, it does look okay!! Every year, I try to get the upstairs done before Halloween because that makes it so much easier for me...I start taking down Fall and Halloween right after Halloween because I try to have the whole house done by Thanksgiving so I then can relax and enjoy the Holiday Season!! I usually don;t make it by Thanksgiving but I am pretty close....And this year, Thanksgiving is the 25th so we will see!! Thanks so much for always stopping by!!
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Deb
Deb: I have often wondered how you get everything done in time for each holiday and now I know. But, how wonderful then, that you have so much more time to enjoy it all. It does look so pretty. Since the Cottage Witch has retired, I am not decorating for Halloween this year and we will not be handing out candy as the counts are still so high here and parents do love to come up to the door and visit. We will not take the chance. Congrats to Joe. How wonderful that he will realize his perfect dream job. Most are not that lucky..Take care and Happy Monday..xxoJudy
ReplyDeleteSo excited for Joe, Debbie, that sounds like a dream job and one I know he'll treasure. LOVE all the special touches of Christmas cheer you've added upstairs already. You know I am crazy for the pink and pastels! I can't believe how fast October has flown by already - the holidays will be here before we know it! Hugs, CoCo
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Such great Halloween decorations! Do you open your house up to the trick and treaters to tour? Congrats on Joe's new job. How exciting!
ReplyDeleteNo, we actually hardly get any Trick or Treaters...I do invite family and friends over though! Thanks for stopping by!!
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So much Eye Candy here...Totally love all your Halloween--deliciously over the top and not ugly scary. I hear my Grand say Cute not Spooky, Grandma! Lots of great ideas, but I simply can't deal with Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Hugs, and congrats to Hubby---what a fun gig! Sandi
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, congrats to Joe! I am so happy for him! How wonderful to land your dream job! Next, I am so excited to get a sneak peak of Christmas at your house. It is always so beautiful and I can't wait to see it all! I will start mine the day after Halloween with the village downstairs. I love all your Halloween decorations but of course your little bear caught my eye immediately! He's adorable and not one that I have in my collection. The Christmas bears will be coming out soon enough though! Always so much fun to visit here and I wish you a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow. I never thought about decorating tree for a Halloween. Also I love Your spooky Dining Room decorations. The chandelier is everything.
ReplyDeleteI had time to come back and read the post. Congratulations to Joe. What an awesome dream come true.
ReplyDeleteAre the flowers in the black pumpkin from your garden?
Everything is so spookily pretty.
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Congrats to Joe on his dream job! That's fabulous. Love your tree and all the ornaments you made for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to hear that Joe got his dream job! Your hubby sounds like mine. He will probably get a part-time job after he retires because he can't stand to sit around. Men don't like to sit around and craft and clean like us lol. I wondered if Joe got a place that wasn't feminine, and I see that he does! In your bedroom! You're so sweet for that. My husband doesn't get one haha! He bought a KISS poster at the concert a few weeks ago (I was way too young to know their songs so I mercilessly teased him lol), and I told him, "I hope you know that's not going up anywhere in the house!" HAHAHA!! I do get him Alabama ornaments for our Christmas tree. I also buy him signed balls, helmets, cases for those, and a nice wood framed picture of the stadium...for his office at work. I love how you have everything ready for Christmas. It looks great. I love coming over to see what you've done during the week! Thanks for sharing on Happiness is Homemade and Traffic Jam Weekend at LifeasaLEOWife.com!
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Congrats to Joe! And to you too. 33 days is a long time to decorate. Can't wait to see what you do for Christmas. Thanks for sharing your Halloween decor. #HomeMattersParty
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