This past Saturday we went from this

to this

It took a a few hours and some dedicated help from neighbors, but we were able to round out the year with another successful clean-up.  Here's a video.

Chloe says: I became fascinated with the holiday Day of the Dead after spending time studying in Mexico.  I loved how people celebrated the dead, taking time to remember those who have passed and to honor them by creating altars in their homes or going to the cemetery, cleaning and decorating the graves of their dearly departed.  I believe this holiday is very important to all of us, a time that is dedicated to remembering those who have been in our lives, but have passed on.  I think it is healthy to remember those people and to view death not as a dark and scary event, but as part of the natural cycle of life. Day of the Dead is celebrated November 1^st and 2^nd.