I’m glad I live in a world where there are Octobers….because I love October days. Here in the central valley of northern California fall weather and color comes later than other places. The trees are just now starting to turn, and I have more memories of my kids sweating like little beasties under their halloween costumes (then refusing to wear them) rather than needing sweaters while trick-or-treating. But boy oh boy do our farmers grow beautiful pumpkins! I wouldn’t have it any other way because November is around the corner, vibrant colors and colder days are almost here. In October I get a huge dose of fall splendor from those pumpkins, and for that I’m grateful because it’s like having two autumns. My front porch is overflowing with them, and I kinda blew up my Instagram feed because…October. Here’s a selection of images from an afternoon pumpkin-patching with Alicia and Betsey (pictured below) from the Happy Wish Company. And then at the end of the post is the party at their studio. Fair warning, the black cat cake is ahhhmazing (tooth-whitening not included, ha!) Enjoy and embrace the fall season because it only gets better the closer we get to Christmas. (oooohhhh don’t get me started, I can hardly wait!)
