Steampunk, Meet Steampup

Yes, Halloween was back in the long-long ago time when things still made sense, but reader AB, of Rey and Grogu fame, just shared these pets dressed for a long-long ago time that never was. So fire up the dirigible and wind your pocket watch, it’s full steam ahead.

This Halloween, my husband and I donned brown togs and pocket watches for a steampunk look, and Fennec the Steampup served as the official Trick-or-treater Greeter!

french bulldog wearing a pet costume with a top hat and goggles, and a waistcoat with pocketwatch
Pardon me, the mechanical butler’s on the fritz again.

Dakk the Russian Blue devil cat deigned to try on Fennec’s outfit for a brief photo op punctuated by angry meowing.

cat wearing same costume, looking concerned
Great Giffard’s Gears, we’re behind schedule!
cat wearing same costume, with mouth open in a displeased meow
More power to the aft propellers, if you please!
cat wearing same costume, looking up
Um, should we be worried about that skyscraper ahead of us?

Jinx the black lab was willing to pose in the vest but considered the hat beneath his dignity.

black Labrador dog wearing waistcoat part of costume
I’m just here for the treats, not the tricks.
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Hellish Halloween Links!

Introduced by Flurnston Boils, host of WQTE’s “Horror Hoedown”

Happy Halloween, boys and ghouls! Help yourself to a handful from my haunted bowl of treats! I’ve got candy corn, Necco wafers, some menthol cough drops, a couple of cigarette butts — and these mind-bending links of cuteness to render you helpless with delight! BWAH-hah-hah!


And fatally: Miscellaneous Mayhem!

Double trouble…
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And Now, The Slow-Cook Chef

Hi, folks. In these times of fast food and quick snacks, it’s good to enjoy cooking the old-fashioned slow way. So in this six-part series, we’ll examine the entire process of making the perfect meal, from picking the right utensils to getting those finishing touches just right. It might take longer, but when we’re done, we’ll have the most perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich you ever ate.

Baby tortoise wearing a tiny chef hat and near an array of toy cooking utensils.
Episode five is all about spreading!
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