October’s Here!

Time for October’s News:

How do I describe my favorite month of the year?

Do I put all of my “favorites” into categories?

Well, let’s see……

1. If you haven’t found your perfect pumpkin to carve for Halloween, or to cut out the center, and use it for a vase on your table, and/or to add a candle ,for it’s soft glow..(.totally necessary if you’re lighting your steps for tiny trick-or-treaters!),…GET IT NOW!!
2. Head to the nearest farm stand or farmer’s market, or a pumpkin patch near you, enjoy the ambiance while you still can!. Do NOT come home empty-handed!
3. As noted in step 1., a pumpkin is not your average gourd, it has multiple purposes, enjoy them ALL
4. Corn stalks, mums, apples and all apple products, are really Miss Runner Up’s to the Pumpkin (in my opinion),
5. Octoberfest: Life beyond the pumpkin?…..yes, but a good Polka band, beer and brats, celebrating your German heritage, ( even if you’re not German, but a great beer drinker), can almost guarantee a good time…every time!
6. Now, let’s talk Weather:
7. Cooler temperatures call for bonfires, apple cider and smores , snuggly sweatshirts and cozy blankets, sitting in the dark, star gazing….all WITHOUT mosquitoes!
8. Autumn’s Glory is painted across our landscapes: Leaves formerly green and yellow, have turned golden amber, reds and oranges, hues rich and warm. Our green fields of Summer have turned golden, anticipating the harvest to come.
9. Raking fallen leaves is not a favorite past-time of mine, but I do like to “clean things up”, or exposing my “still green” grass beneath the leaves.
10. Antique auctions and fairs, everywhere and anywhere, in the Fall, are the BEST ever!
11. Barn sales are even BETTER!
12. I collect vintage rakes, garden art, bushel baskets and cement statuary for my landscaping, aged clay pots (any size) are also a favorite find!
13. Oops! I cannot forget this….my wedding anniversary, and 3 family birthdays are in October!
14. Celebrations all month long!
15. Finally, we end with Halloween, and I’ll end this post with a photo of our little Hoosier,…mad that we put a costume on him. He hated this. An 8 legged spider outfit with a hood with 2 eyeballs on it…….he ATE one eye off! At 16 years old, he refused to stand for his photo, you can see him pouting on his face……he was so mad, and so miserable, I HAD to take his picture! Please don’t report me….he understood me.

Sweet friends, I hope you enjoy this beautiful month of October as much as I do!

If you have favorite activities, crafts, or recipes that remind you of October, please share them with me in the Comments section below! I would so love to hear from you!

Blessings, Beth