Why the heck in June am I talking about October? You have four months to do some planning.
October is a month that needs to not just be glided through but navigated. There is so much to do in this glorious autumn month with better weather, amazing fresh foods, warm crackling fires, countryside ablaze in color, Halloween haunted attractions, apple bobbing, pumpkin carving, corn mazes, chili cookoffs, and Octoberfest.
Jeez, do I need to sell the month to you anymore than that???
Haunted B&Bs for a weekend getaway? A cabin in Vermont for the fall colors? A ghost tour in Charleston? Well, you better book it now!
As we get closer to Halloween, begin to think of what activities you can do to really amp up your October. Don't just walk the color changing woods or burn a fire in the fireplace and say you got the season in our pocket. You don't. You need to experience as much as possible. Don't forget your senses, so include some of these on your Halloween to-do list:
Carving pumpkins (not just a cheesy face--get serious templates for creepy ones)
Heated aromatic oils in pumpkin or cinnamon scents
Pressing autumn leaves in wax paper
Keeping a journal
Making candied or caramel apples
A pot of chili with cheese and cornbread
An Octoberfest
A haunted attraction
A pumpkin patch
A corn maze
Photographing changing colors
Going to a small town historic inn
Farmer's market on a chilly morning
Making arrangements with dried plants and gourds
Going on a ghost tour
Bonfire with ghost stories
Wine tasting at a vineyard
Tailgating
If you have any other great ideas, please contribute! We all need a good to-do list for the most glorious month of the entire year!
