Happy October 1st

I just can't seem to accept that autumn is here until October rolls around. I think it's because I am still programmed for a mountainous climate. And October usually brings the changing of the leaves in the canyons, cooler nights, and often the first snow of the year.



October also gets the ball rolling for one of my favorite holidays. Oh, I do look forward to Halloween in as much as I love to decorate, love to carve pumpkins, and love to dress up to hand out candy to our trick-or-treaters. Although, we just don't get as many trick-or-treaters as we used to.

October is also a birthday packed month for us. We celebrate more than 12 family birthdays within 3 weeks of each other. WOW!!!! Oh, and mine is in there, too! I'll be 47 this year. I think I'll get off this subject. LOL.

Instead, I will leave you with some October what's it's and observances. Enjoy :-)

Zodiac signs: Libra and Scorpio
Birthstone: Opal (Traditional) Tourmaline (Modern)
Flower: Calendula (The Calendula represents grief and jealousy)

Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month
AIDS Awareness Month (National)
Apple Month (US National)
Auto Battery Safety Month
Blindness Awareness Month (World)
Book Month (National)
Brain Injury Awareness Month (National, US)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (National, US)
Car Care Month
Caramel Month
Car Care Month (National US)
Child Health Month
Clergy Appreciation Month (Pastor Appreciation Month)
Computer Learning Month
Cosmetology Month (National, US)
Country Music Month
Crime Prevention Month
Dental Hygiene Month (National, US)
Dessert Month (National US)
Dinosaur Month
Disability Awareness Month (National)
Disability Employment Awareness Month (National, US)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Drum Month (International)
Energy Awareness Month
Family Health Month
Family History Month
Family Sexuality Education Month (National)
Fire Prevention Month (National)
Flu & Pneumonia Month
German American Heritage Month
Glaucoma Awareness Month (National, US)
Healthier Babies Month (National)
Healthy Lung Month
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)
Adult Immunization Awareness Week (National)
Kitchen & Bath Month
Learning Disability Awareness Month
Liver Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month (National)
Magazine Month (American)
Medical Librarians Months (National, US)
Mental Illness Awareness Week
Pasta Month
Pastor Appreciation Month (Clergy Appreciation Month)
American Pharmacy Month (National, US)
Physical Therapy Month (National, US)
Pickled Pepper Month
Pizza Month (National
Polish-American Heritage Month
Popcorn Poppin' Month (National)
Pregnancy & Infant Awareness
Pretzel Month
Rollerskating Month
Sarcastic Awareness Month
Seafood Month
SIDS Awareness Month (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
Spina Bifida Awareness Month (National, US)
Spinal Health Month (National, US)
Stamp Collecting Month (US National)
UNICEF Month
Vegetarian Month
Youth Against Tobacco Month

I hope you all had a good October 1st. And until next time...Happy Needling!!!