October makes it easy to be a whiny weather wimp. It's getting cold. It's dark in the morning and dark when I drive home. Hockey season is slowly dooming itself. There can be lots of reasons even for non-ex-pat-Hawaii-girls to be October-challenged.
It's time to sort to the positive. October can be downright glorious. Here are 10 reasons to love October.
1. My beloved and twisted Headless Horseman and Lilo and Stitch Trio that I shall keep out until the rah-rah-rah Christmas decorations come prancing in.
It's time to sort to the positive. October can be downright glorious. Here are 10 reasons to love October.
1. My beloved and twisted Headless Horseman and Lilo and Stitch Trio that I shall keep out until the rah-rah-rah Christmas decorations come prancing in.
2. Pumpkin-anything. Let's be honest. No one brings pumpkin pie to the beach, to Easter brunch or to a BBQ. I'm hoping my baker husband makes Butterscotch Pumpkin Bundt Cake soon. Planning to try Pumpkin Coffeecake and what might be Pumpkin Malasadas/Donut Holes, currently tacked on my Pinterest board.
3. Halloween candy. When else can otherwise responsible adults buy gobs of KitKats, Midnight Milky Ways, Twix and Snickers? That's what we're handing out and hoping for leftovers.
4. Switching to flannel sheets. Cozy-toasty.
3. Halloween candy. When else can otherwise responsible adults buy gobs of KitKats, Midnight Milky Ways, Twix and Snickers? That's what we're handing out and hoping for leftovers.
4. Switching to flannel sheets. Cozy-toasty.
Boo Chips. Food should be fun.
5. Boo chips. Ghost and ghoulie-shaped potato chips. Genius. From Whole Foods and only during October.
6. Better running weather. I will never love running, but it is certainly more tolerable in colder weather. The leaves crunch under your shoes, the air is crisp and most importantly, it offsets the Halloween candy and Boo Chips.
7. Sweater and boots. By default, people look more stylish in the fall. I firmly believe it's because they have more clothes on.
8. An extra hour of sleep when daylight savings falls back.
6. Better running weather. I will never love running, but it is certainly more tolerable in colder weather. The leaves crunch under your shoes, the air is crisp and most importantly, it offsets the Halloween candy and Boo Chips.
7. Sweater and boots. By default, people look more stylish in the fall. I firmly believe it's because they have more clothes on.
8. An extra hour of sleep when daylight savings falls back.
Not everything has to be beach food.
9. Apples, pears and cranberries. All the better for Pear Sour Cream Coffee Cake and Apple Cranberry Pie, and fresh cranberry sauce.
10. 115th Big Game. Though that used to be in November. I have many, many dear Bezerkely-related friends and family.
But for the next two weeks, Beat Cal!
Eat Well. Be Well.
10. 115th Big Game. Though that used to be in November. I have many, many dear Bezerkely-related friends and family.
But for the next two weeks, Beat Cal!
Eat Well. Be Well.
