I decorate Oct 1st, but it is hard to get into the spirit of fall/Halloween when it is still hot here in Texas. I miss living up in northern climates where the leaves change, the fall weather turns to about a crisp 40 degrees, and you can burn a bonfire. Here in Texas, you leave a pumpkin outside for a couple of days and you're left with a disaster, unless you love attracting fireants and other pesky bugs.