October

There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.

~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Welcome, October. I am glad you are here.

One thing I enjoy that happens during October is carving pumpkins. Most every year we get a pumpkin and carve it so that it resembles a severed human head. It's a fun little tradition.

This year, we are growing pumpkins in our garden. One thing you may not realize is that pumpkin vines are scary. They literally have taken over the garden, gone over the fence into the front yard and are working their way up the deck to our back door.

Right now we have three pumpkins on our pumpkin vines (at least that I've seen so far). When the time is right, we will pick the pumpkins and carve them. That is, unless they get to us first.

So October starts today. "Oct" meaning Eight and "ober" meaning month. Thus, October is the eight month.