How do you officially prepare for Halloween?
Some holidays are not a big deal and do not require a lot of effort from people. Thanksgiving, for example, really only requires you to buy groceries a few days in advance and cook for the whole day, and July 4th is really all about the BBQ and going out to see some fireworks.
However, holidays like Halloween lead many people to start preparing weeks and sometimes even months in advance. It's not just about getting the decorations out of storage, going out to buy candy for trick-or-treating, or even buying new fall-themed scented candles: we have a Pinterest board dedicated to all things Halloween that we start saving ideas to since around May.
The biggest thing we feel we need to prepare for is our costumes. We do not take our Halloween costumes lightly, and we there's nothing that spooks us more than getting to October without a clear idea of what our costume is going to be and what we need to buy to perfectly assemble it. So, we have at least five options already selected months in advance, including a list of supplies necessary to pull it off, and if anything changes by the time October comes, we have plenty of time to make adjustments. By the time October 31st is here, we've already tried our costume on several times, and even had time to try on a few hair and makeup looks to go along with it. We know that many hoomans don't share the same need for preparation and are happy to throw on a costume from last year if they find themselves without one, but we truly enjoy this process and consider it a part of the spooky fun that comes with the spooky season.
The fact that we're so prepared is also a huge deal for our cats, who are usually extremely happy to see the Halloween decorations being hung as soon as October starts, because they know they are going to have a full month to play with them all and absolutely tear them to shreds. At least there's nothing they can physically do to these hilarious cat memes!
