Ghoulish fun(gus)
I was invited to an afternoon Fall/Halloween party by a couple of friends of mine, D & A. The Fall part was the fantastic weather we've finally started having. The food they provided was the Halloween part. Everything had a spooky theme - the cakes in particular were distinctly ghoulishly decorated.
D & A live about 20 miles further out of town than I am, which puts them in the countryside as far as I’m concerned. Their yard is several acres and full of wildlife and trees. Since the weather was beautiful, it was perfect for sitting outside with friends.
D & A had recently had to cut down a couple of tall pine trees which were chopped up and stacked neatly in a corner of the yard. The cut ends were a mycologist’s dream; different sorts of fungi and lichens all over them. I thought this dark purple bracket fungus would be particularly appropriate for Halloween decorations. Come to think of it, those cakes...
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