I'm pretty beat after my third day of working on the haunt. I took a couple time outs to pick up supplies at Big Lots, Walmart and Lowe's, but for the most part the day was all about the build. I finished another section of wall and finished the spark fence wall and part of a doorway on the north side of the house.
I'm a little bent over the tendency the blue paint on the colored Sylvania spot lights has to peel away after only a few day's use. Those things are nearly $7 each, so I'll be packing them back up and returning as many as I have receipts for to Walmart. The green and red spotlights have not given me any trouble, but I really liked the soft, eerie effect of the blue.
The web site is starting to get a response since I put up the mural advertising it on the front of the house. I added a hits counter and it has been viewed more than 70 times in 24 hours. It's a pretty wild feeling to watch this thing start to take on a life of its own. It's a little freaky, too, as I really have no idea how many people might show up for the haunt this year. It could get pretty crazy around here. I'm taking precautions this year with video cameras, fire extinguishers and radios for my volunteers....all things that cost money and are launching me well beyond the budget. Hello plastic!
I still have to do the garage build from scratch and the entryway. I'm starting to feel the clock ticking down. I'm not sure I have enough days left to complete the entire vision, but I'll do my best. Tomorrow I will finish the double door and the one remaining unfinished wall on the north side. I still have a couple gaps to figure out in the front as well. Stretch goal is a mosoleum facade in the front, or possibly the inside garage build.
Storage is going to be a major issue this year, but I'm shelving that thought until November 1st.
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