October

 

The month of October represents to me, the month that mowing the lawn ends and the month where I am another year older.  

Actually, it is the beginning of another year older, I still have 12 months to live that year.  October is also the month of Halloween and somewhat of a transition month into Fall, although that actually started with September.  

October is a month of chilly mornings and warm afternoons and this trend can last through November if we are lucky.  

However, many people are tired of summer weather and look forward to the colder months of fall and winter, until winter has been here a few weeks then they long for spring and summer.

Personally, I like all seasons except for winter, and it seems that the older I get the more dislike I have for winter.

Throughout the winter months, I am constantly concerned that my doctor appointments and/or infusion appointments (with infusion being the more important of the two) will be cancelled because of inclement weather or snow on the ground which sometimes is one and the same.

October is a long month which is good money that is put into CDs as you earn another day of interest.  On the other side of the coin there are months with 30 days and 28 days (February) so in the long run it all equals out; therefore 31 days is meaningless for extra interest, but it is still nice to think that way.

All in all, October is one of the nicer months of the year in terms of weather and one's ability to remain outside.  It is also a good month to drive into the Smokies and see the different colored leaves.