10 Reasons I Hate October 1st

I often qualify that the word Hate is too strong and overused, but it is always a good attention grabber. I know a lot of people like Autumn, and I too like football, colorful leaves, cross country, nice weather fall days, Halloween, and of course, my mother's birthday. But I'm afraid the scale tips badly to the negative for me when the calendar flips to October.

1. You can't wear shorts all of the time. Unless you are a high school boy.
2. October weather is like March weather. You always expect it to be a lot better than it really is.
3. Baseball restarts. It never really stopped, but most people haven't given it a thought since before Labor day. And why do the "boys of summer" have to decide who is best in this weather?
4. You can't leave the windows open. Most of the time.
5. Begins the darkest 6 months. I am a big fan of daylight, and it is a long wait until it is light after dinner again.
6. It is cold when you get in the car. Most of the time.
7. Winter coats and hats. And gloves, scarves, etc. You think they are for winter, but you always end up dragging them out for something sometime in the next few weeks.
8. Negative political ads. Not this year, but we are relentlessly bombarded in October in even years.
9. End of garden season. The first frost ends the harvest of fresh garden produce.
10. Christmas decorations in stores. Really? Already!?