Halloween 2020 — Milwaukee Farmers Market, Fall Costumes, and a Beautiful Day
It ended up being an absolutely beautiful Halloween day. The temperature actually made it up to 55 degrees, which was a welcome treat after a long stretch of chilly, below-average days this October.
We started our morning with a trip down to Milwaukee to catch the final outdoor farmers market of the season, picking up a few things and stopping at a couple of stores along the way. For a late afternoon meal, we baked a frozen Lou Malnati’s pizza that we’d picked up while we were in town. We added a generous handful of fresh mixed mushrooms to it before baking, and it really hit the spot.
Later on, we had about 42 kids stop by for trick-or-treating. That’s a bit lower than our turnout in some previous years, but still a pretty decent showing! Instead of just regular candy, we decided to hand out battery-operated flashlight and glow stick combos. They are completely reusable, and it looked like the kids really got a kick out of them.
The girls got dressed up for the occasion, too — they were in their Halloween costumes and spent a good chunk of the evening hanging out outside with us. The neighborhood folks always enjoy seeing them, and the girls definitely soaked up all the extra attention and pets.
If you look closely at the photo, you’ll also spot a block of Uplands Reserve cheese. We found it today and it is exceptionally good—it’s crafted right here locally in Wisconsin and is highly recommended if you can get your hands on it.
We also picked up a classic caramel apple to share as a festive treat, though we were too stuffed from the pizza to actually get around to eating it tonight. We’re saving it for later!
Looking ahead to tomorrow, we need to make a quick run out to a farm in Larsen to stock up on fresh farm eggs and grab some soup bones so we can make a hearty homemade soup for the week. The forecast is calling for a much colder day tomorrow, but it looks like we have a few really nice-looking days lined up for next week.
