Grateful for the  colors of October. They begin and you can’t believe it can get more colorful and then they burst into a fireworks of flame.

Grateful for the moods of October. Blue skies so clear and crisp, then storm clouds that block the sun bringing on a shiver.

Grateful for the taste of October. Cider,pumpkin. Hot drinks are soothing. Cold beer with a hot dog cooked over a bonfire.

Grateful for the coolness of October. One loves the warmth of a sweater. The touch of skin does not repulse.

Grateful for nights of October. The sky is in sharp focus and one can  imagine witches flying across the moon.

Grateful for the decorations of October. Pumpkins,scarecrows,ghosts and other haunted house themes, orange and purple stab the night.

I love October but I hate October for soon the dreary monotone of November will fill my soul with despair.

Enjoy the carnival of October!