The seasons are changing again... here we are at the end of October already, and there’s no doubt, summer is over... in fact, as the beautiful leaves continue to drop from the trees, leaving behind only skeleton branches, clearly, Old Man Winter is on his way, at least here in Wisconsin. I enjoy the fall, even the fall yard cleanup, as we close up our outdoor activities, gather and stack firewood, mow the lawn one last time, and then put away the rakes and bring out the shovels.
Sometimes, my wife and I have even decorated our yard for fall with harvest time themes; a hay bale or two, a cute scarecrow, a few pumpkins. We enjoy the fall colors and harvest time themes, but we have never gone in for the scary Halloween stuff.
This year, however, I couldn’t help but notice that Halloween seems to be a bigger holiday than ever. Many of the stores have had their Halloween stuff out since the end of August. Of course, most people who celebrate this day do so with no evil intentions, and see it as just a day for the neighborhood kids to dress up and go door to door ...
