What a great thread. Thanks for starting it Jamie.

Halloween is also my favorite time of year. I love the cooling temps, the changing leaves, the crisp smell of cold northern air on the wind.
Hot apple cider, cold crisp apples, and the wind sighing in the trees outside. As a matter of fact, we have the first fire of the season in the fireplace right now.

I remember the costumes my grandmother used to make me. One year it was a full body monkey costume, complete with a stiff, curled tail. She had dismantled and old faux fur coat for material and put the whole thing together for me. Another year it was "swamp creature", replete with dangling bits of moss and algae.

Now it's more house parties (one this Saturday) and handing out candy. Of course there is also helping the niece and nephew put their costumes together. (she is going as a mermaid, my wife is putting it together. The boy wants a store bought costume unfortunately, but he's at that age ya know)