I arrived back in NE Mississippi yesterday in hard, driving rain that nearly made vehicles hydroplane and kept most trick or treaters inside. I left our Minnesota farm in Autumn weather (note the full moon overhead above, but snow fell to stay yesterday. On my way south along the Great River Road, I passed this 1837 schoolhouse in Ursa, Illinois. I try to drive different routes each time to see more of our great country. 
I’m not a fan of Halloween in some big cities, but I’m amazed by what happened one Halloween in Germany in 1517. That’s when Martin Luther posted 95 theses to discuss on the Wittenberg castle door, and October 31st also became Reformation Day. Normally that debate would have remained a local happening, but some events join inventions to change history. Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press sent Luther’s topics throughout Europe within thirty days, and we all know the rest of the story.
November 1st is All Saints’ Day. It’s also called All Hallows’ Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas to honor Church saints, “known or unknown.” It was started by Pope Gregory III (731-741 A.D.) and its popularity has grown since.
Honor both celebrations, and there should be no need to fear goblins. As the weather turns, the calendar changes, and Autumn even approaches Mississippi, it seems a good time to stick close to home, decorate and cook for special holidays, and read (or write) good books. 
Enjoy every day until next time,
Delores
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