Artwork © by artist Karen Harper

'Tis the night - the night
Of the grave's delight,
And the warlocks are at their play;
Ye think that without
The wild winds shout,
But no, it is they - it is they.

~Arthur Cleveland Coxe

What better time to tour a haunted house than when it is thought that the veil between worlds is at its thinnest? Do YOU believe in ghosts? Perhaps a closer look at some of America's MOST HAUNTED places will make a believer of you...

In San Diego, California - The Whaley House

In Estes Park, Colorado - The Stanley Hotel

In St. Francisville, Louisiana - The Myrtles Plantation

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Eastern Penitentiary

Robert recently finished two shows at Razzberries in Hickory N.C. The Razzberries Halloween Spooktackular, and the Viewmont Street Strut. His Halloween Fanatic Originals will be available at Razzberries throughout the 2011 Holiday Season.

PS - Here's a peek of one of Susan's latest pieces - with a Sleepy Hollow theme! (click the pic to go directly to the listing on ebay)

He sees the black cats march up the street
Holding their jack o lanterns filled up with treats
Passing them out to the kiddies so sweet
Dressed up as ghosties in mother's old sheets

Next comes the monsters creepy and scary
Freaky and weird and mostly just hairy
He watches them as they sneak around
Hiding in the shadows all over town

The wise owl sits on the old man's chin
Ready to fly down in case trouble begins
Keeping the night safe is what they do
Whooo goes there...the owl says, what's that I hear? - BOO!

by C Tevis
 

Delicious served with hot tea or cocoa on a cool morning or as an after dinner treat.

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup diced crystallized ginger, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/2 pound fresh ginger (about 8 2-inch pieces), peeled and pureed, about 1 cup
2 eggs
1 cup heavy cream

Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl with a whisk, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in the crystallized and pureed ginger until well combined.

In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and three-quarters cup of the heavy cream. Stir the cream mixture into the combined ingredients just until a soft dough forms, being careful not to over mix.

Divide the dough into 10 even portions and roll each into a ball. Place the scones on parchment-lined baking pans and brush the tops with the remaining heavy cream. Bake the scones for 20 to 25 minutes, until they are golden. Makes 10 large scones.

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