Its spooky season and I'm most definitely in my element! I'm the resident ghoul of the family and the Queen of Halloween!
So, what is so special about October? Why do I love it so much? Well, read on and I’ll tell you why it truly is the most wonderful time of the year – Christmas be damned!
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Its Autumn – October is Autumn and as such the trees are starting to die off which makes for gorgeous colours. When they are on the ground, the weather is a bit chillier, so they dry off and get crunchy to stand on. I love that sound.
The seasonal drinks start – I don't do the whole "pumpkin spice" thing as I cant stand cinnamon and ginger but the Maple Hazel Latte from Costa Coffee is FANTASTIC! I like to try and get it a couple of times over the season. Its even better when you have saved up the reward beans for free drinks. Yum!
Its socially acceptable to watch horror movies – October is spooky season. Fact! So many more people start to watch horror movies more. Now, I personally watch horror movies year round, but in October, people join in and I can usually get a good conversation going about the pros and cons of certain movies this time of the year.
My birthday – I am entering my 37rd year on this planet – Or as I like to think of it, I have reached level 37 this month. While usually I’m not a fan of my birthday, I feel the tides are turning and I am actually looking forward to this year. Even if all I’ll be doing is snuggling up with M and watching movies with the before mentioned hot drinks. Bliss.
The nights get longer – I like the darkness. I’ve always favoured the night over the sunny days and now we are reaching the end of the year, it means the nights are longer. I think I have opposite seasonal depression. The Summer makes me miserable and the colder Autumn/Winter makes me feel happy.
Mini school holiday – Most parents are like “awe my god the kids are on holiday again” but for me, I’m like “yay, M is home for the week”. It starts usually with long lies and lounging about in jammies. We did used to make a point of going out. Grabbing lunch somewhere or getting a seasonal drink pre disability, but its not as easy these days, but we do chill in the house. Good food, movie nights or playing games.
Snuggle weather – I love my blankets. It’s got that I struggle to sleep without the feel of them on my face or around my body most nights. So, what could be better that taking one of those blankets and snuggling up with your fella? Answer, very little! I’m hoping B can get some time off so he can come spend a few nights with us. We have lots of movie nights planned and he needs to join in, Popcorn and all.
Cardigans are king – I live in my oversized cardi in autumn. Its so snuggly and warm. The only fault I have with it is there is no pockets. B calls it “the dude cardigan” as it reminds him of the film The big Lebowski, but since I’ve never seen it, I’ll just have to agree. I like the baggy comfy clothes that you can wear out in Autumn. Not that it really matters as I'm not going out but still - I like a comfy cardi.
Comfort foods – Summer is for salads and burgers; Autumn is for the homemade soups and stews. M loves this time of the year for that very reason. Pies and rice pudding, Lasagne, and casseroles. Its all about the hearty meaty foods in this house just now.
Halloween РThe best reason of all HALLOWEEN! I love everything about Halloween. It makes my little black heart happy. From the trick or treating to the decorations. Plus, Halloween gives me a chance to buy household d̩cor. Most of my spooky decorations stay up year round, so I like to make it look good!
