They don’t call me Long John because my head is so big.

Now we are on the home stretch folks. Just one more shopping trip weekend for last minute big box store purchases then a week to get everything set up and working. I hope it doesn't snow...

I confess..this weekend was too nice and I didn't get any building done. I did make a couple of purchases though. And I DID wrap up my cemetery fence pillars two of which are shown here. A little fleck-stone paint, some airbrushing, and some moss garland and there ya go. Instant creepy.

The other characters are new this year and are essentially "blog padding" if you will. They are kinda neat so like Pokemons "try to find them all" when you come visit.

I promise the next blog will be better. Things are going to be going out, and up this weekend (thats what she said) So stay tuned...

That’s the finest pirate booty I’ve ever laid eyes on.

18 days to go and I'm feeling saucy...

This week I worked on a chain barrier fence to go around the front of Booty Island. Last year I had kids tromping right up to my helmsman like he was some kind of skeleton Santa Clause. This year with this pile of gold coins and sparklies I thought I should erect a fence to discourage that kind of behavior. Also the island itself is going to be just fabric with a sprinkling of sand on it and it won't be very sturdy at all.

The fellow with the sword poking from his ribcage will finish out the islands look. I will have this done this week. The working pirate cannon is getting less likely to be done in time but I have added more parts to the pile.

To learn more about my booty go to TomsHairyHeinie.com

Wanna know why my Roger is so Jolly?

26 Days to go! I am over the hump. Today I put all the pieces together for my skeleton pirate captain to see how things worked. Well he swings his sword (gay-ly) Needs work but he does swing! The ambient chantey music and the pop up scare pirate work too. I wish I could have more of the actual guy in the barrel show when he does but space is limited in there. But there is a scream sound when he does and I have a strobe going off as well. Umm..the standup pirates jaw moves in time with an evil laughter track running off of a CD.

The pieces together here are more than the whole and I can't wait to see it going at night. When I get it nailed and tweeked I'll post a movie.

Next up is more of a static display of a desert island with a long dead pirate over his treasure chest of booty. Not really scary but neat I hope. I'll have some ambient seashore sounds to play and a whole lot of booty.

A WHOLE lot of booty, Arrgg.