Autumn has arrived...

Fall is my very favorite season. The hot summers in the Midwest were always difficult for me. Once the crisp cooler air arrived, I was thankful. It's also a time of transition. A new school year, changing leaves, fun holidays on the horizon...who could complain?

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. After collecting tons of candy I would get November 1 off as a holiday. Who can beat that? I've already started getting into the Halloween cheer by listening to some fun spooky podcasts. I'm a big fan of Stuff You Missed in History and they several Halloween podcasts (Check them out). I also found a list of top ten horror podcasts from a couple of years ago that was a fun starting point to finding new podcasts (Top Ten Horror Story Podcasts). My two favorites are "The Horror" which plays old mystery and spooky radio shows from 30s to the 70s, and the other is "Anything Ghost" in which the host reads or plays back real life accounts or local legends. There are several that I plan to turn back to.

If you try any of these and find one to follow, but sure to contribute financially to keep them going. Some lifetime memberships are only $25, others have monthly fees. These are great to listen to while you're crafting or working :).

If you know  me very well, you'd know that I was afraid of everything as a kid. Not all of the fear was unfounded, but it was all very irrational. I think my hubby is surprised that I like it. Feeling fear along with many other things is part of the human experience. Facing many real life scary things and awareness of the real dark scary things out there makes much of the spooky stuff seem almost silly at times. I still get scared and spooked, but it's all short lived. I remember my beautiful boys and family, the roof currently over our heads, our currently stable health, and the food in our kitchen.

Here is our one decoration for the season. The spider is cuddled with and is named Fuzzy Dude.

Funds are tight, so I'll need to make the rest. That's the plan for Christmas decorations as well. I plan to make some crocheted stockings.

I volunteered for another test knit, which will be challenging and time consuming. Here is my gauge swatch. If you have the time and patience, please sign up to help:  Fiona's Sweater.

I love the Tiffany blue and I've gotten started on the back. This will be a minimum of two months to knit along with my list of Christmas gifts that I've firmed up. We'll see how much I get done between now and December 24...eek!

Ok, back to work...10/15 is just around the corner.

Have a great week.