In Humble, a scare-free Halloween

So most of the Halloween lawn decorations Houstonist has seen this year consist of those lame inflatable Frankensteins — had we run into a yard full of coffins, grave markers and dismembered body parts hanging from meat hooks, we assure you we would have approved whole-heartedly. But we don't live in Humble, where such things are evidently frowned upon.

KTRK reports today about Susie Moorman, a Humble woman who went all-out in decorating her front yard for Halloween and ended up facing a fine from her civic association because some neighbors were offended by the display:

For two weeks, her lawn looked like a scene out of a horror movie. Some of her neighbors had fun with it.

"I really liked it," said neighbor Geoff Ondrus. "I thought it was real creative."

But not anymore. The blood splattered body parts, coffin, and grave markers have all been moved to the back. Apparently, the limbs on meat hooks were too much for some neighbors and their children, who complained to the civic association, which in turn threatened a fine.

"Our intent was to never hurt any children," said Moorman. "We love children."

Sure, Moorman and her fiancé love children ... ON HOOKS. No, just kidding. Among the offended neighbors was Amanda Long, who called Moorman's Halloween extravaganza "a little too much." Though she didn't complain about the decorations, she said she's glad they're gone: "I don't like answering questions about body parts." (Make your own comments here.) For the record, Moorman's civic association threatened her with a $100 fine, but waived it after the decorations were moved.

Now, Moorman's front yard features a spider and a "festive greeting," and she says she might think about moving all her seasonal decorations to the back yard. "I think from now on, we'll do all our decorations in the back yard, including Christmas, and well just have all our fun in the back yard and the neighbors can't see anything," she told Channel 13. Moorman added that she might put a sign in the front yard inviting neighborhood kids to come into the back yard if they want to see her decorations. Given the easygoing nature of Moorman's neighbors, we're sure an invitation to hang out in her back yard should go over swimmingly.