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From Me To You . . .  October 2025

Here we are again, October. How on earth is it October already? I have found over time that I dislike this month more and more. Why? It is still too hot, despite the rest of the country being in raptures over fall leaves and pumpkin spiced everything; Halloween; and also Halloween. I know I said it twice but I just don’t like it. I don’t see the enjoyment in a holiday that is built around scaring people. I also don’t enjoy horror movies in case you were wondering.

 

While everyone else seems to be posting Instagram stories of perfectly arranged gourds, I’m still running my air conditioning and wondering when this alleged “crisp autumn air” is supposed to arrive. Meanwhile, social media is flooded with photos of people frolicking through corn mazes and apple orchards, looking positively delighted to be outdoors. Good for them, I suppose, but I’ll be staying inside where the temperature is a reasonable 72 degrees.

 

Don’t even get me started on the pumpkin spice industrial complex. Suddenly everything needs to taste like a candle from a craft store. Coffee, cookies, dog treats - apparently nothing is safe from the smells of nutmeg and cinnamon. I’ve seen pumpkin spice hummus at the grocery store, people. Hummus! What’s next, pumpkin spice toothpaste?

 

But the real issue is Halloween itself. I understand that some people find joy in transforming their homes into haunted houses and spending small fortunes on elaborate costumes. More power to them. However,

I remain baffled by the collective enthusiasm for a holiday dedicated to being frightened. Why would I voluntarily watch something designed to make me jump out of my skin? Life provides enough genuine terror without seeking it out for entertainment.

 

So while October marches on with its orange and black decorations, its endless parade of horror movie trailers, and its stubborn refusal to actually feel like fall, I’ll be over here counting down the days until November. At least then we can move on to a holiday centered around gratitude and good food - now that’s

something I can get behind.

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Catherine Uretsky

Editor in Chief, Estrella Publishing

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