You October people chose a wonderful month to be born. It’s a golden month, with the fragrance of apples and chrysanthemums, the time of harvest and tucking in of plants and insects readying for a winter’s sleep.
Your birthstone is the fabled opal. Read about it. It has a fascinating history. And, of course, your flower is marigold. Marigold is one of my favorite flowers. I like its fragrance; a lot of people don’t, but I do. It smells like green, growing things, like the earth and sun and sky. And, as a bonus, it repels pesky bugs.
Special days abound in October. One of the most interesting days is St. Luke’s Little Summer, occurring on October 18, when, traditionally, there’s a period of calm, dry weather (The Old Farmer’s Almanac). Also, some weather wisdom from The Farmer’s Almanac: When birds and badgers are fat in October, expect a long, cold winter; Ice in October that will bear up a duck foretells a winter as wet as muck.
So, welcome, glad October. Darcy, Flora, and Ned are eager to go into this month with you. Their many adventures and the puzzles they solve are bound to give October a mysterious flare.
I love marigolds! And Darcy, Flora, and Ned too!
Thanks for writing, Kimberly. I really like the way marigolds smell. Some people don’t, but I do.. I’m glad you love Darcy, Flora, and Ned. They are good company.