Here are the ten things that I love best about October:
1. Weather
This is an obvious one for us Texans. Summers are brutal! September brings rains that make it steamy and soggy outside, but October brings in cool breezes that dry things up and take the temperature down. I LOVE it!
2. The State Fair of Texas
The fair can be overwhelming if you aren't enthusiastic about going, but it really is a one of a kind experience. The games, the displays, the fried food (I love me some corn dogs!) and, my favorite part, the MUSICAL! These days, if I don't have tickets to the musical, you probably won't catch me going to the fair, but I am still excited every year when I know it is up and running.
3. SWEATERS
I love a good sweater! I am thrilled every October when they start to pop up in stores.
4. Football Season
I'm not really a football watcher now, but when I was a student at Crockett Junior High, football season was TOPS! There are few memories that can compete with those afternoons after school. We huddled on the metal bleachers and screamed for our super stars. We were all still young enough to be friends. The players were my friends, the cheerleaders were my friends, the mascot was my friend, and I yelled my head off supporting each and every one of them. I will never forget Matt Butts standing up in front of the cheerleaders and doing the "hold on, wait a minute, let me put some BOOM in it!" moves. It was funny when he was my friend, and then embarrassing when he was my boyfriend, and not heartwarming to remember. I will always treasure those memories.
5. Candy Corn
I LOVE candy corn! And in October, you can't escape it. It is front and center in every grocery store, gas station, Hallmark and even department stores. Thank goodness it's not that available year round! I couldn't resist it for 12 whole months! But I will indulge once or twice in October.
6. Pumpkin Scented Candles
I LOVE all things pumpkin! It is my favorite scent, and I love to snag them when they are in stores this time of year.
7. Starbucks Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte
Did I mention that I love all things pumpkin? This drink is TO DIE FOR! I mean, it blows my mind! They are so choice! If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. I wish I had one right now...
8. Halloween
Halloween is my second favorite holiday. I enjoy it SO much! I LOVE the costumes! I LOVE how children look forward to (and parents dread) the candy. I LOVE passing out candy! I love the party that my college friends throw every year. It's greatness!
9. Christmas Decorations
Halloween is my second favorite holiday, but my all time, look forward to it all year, can't imagine life without it holiday is CHRISTMAS! The Halloween decorations in the stores are exciting, but what excites me MORE is the row of Christmas decorations that is behind all of the rows of Halloween decor, just waiting to take over when the time is right!
10. October = Beginning of Holiday Season
Halloween is great, Christmas is my favorite, Thanksgiving is so special, and New Years is encouraging. I love October because it kicks off Holiday Season. This is such a joyful time of year. It can be stressful when I don't manage my money well, and this year will be exceptional tricky because I still have LOTS of wedding stuff to pay for. But still, I am happy that we are facing the Holidays.
In conclusion, WOOHOO for October!!!
2 comments:
I love the Ferris Bueller reference! Oh, and when was Matt Butts your boyfriend??
haha... he was my boyfriend for a couple of months in the 7th grade. I wasn't allowed to call boys, and he was grounded most of the time, so we hardly talked. We went to a dance together though. Valentine's, I think.
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