Tim Roberts

Happy October! 🍂 As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, we welcome a new month filled with endless possibilities. Let's embrace this season of growth, gratitude, and reflection as we strive to make every moment count.

October is the month of discovery and mystery with two main holidays on the horizon. From Columbus Day on October 14th to the spooktacular celebrations of Halloween on October 31st, this month is packed with excitement and history! Get ready for a month filled with adventure and festivities 🍂🎃

Here is a list of family fun activities for the month of October:

• Go apple picking

• Head out for a fall picnic with friends

• Take advantage of all that autumn sunshine by going on a hike or bike ride

• Take a trip to a local pumpkin patch.

• Visit a local Haunted House

• Visit a local fall festival

• Sip hot apple cider

• Jump in the fallen leaves

• Dress up your dog for Halloween

• Make a hot pot of chilli

• Go to a fall football game

• Make caramel apples

• Drink a pumpkin spice latte

• Bake an apple pie

• Go Trick-Or-Treating

• Watch scary movies

• Get lost in a corn maze

• Take fall family pictures

• Make DIY Halloween costumes

• Collect fall leaves

• Have butternut squash soup

• Decorate the house for Halloween

• Make pumpkin spiced popcorn

• Attend Boo at the Zoo

• Visit a farm

• Light a fall candle

• Curl up in front of a fireplace

• Roast pumpkin seeds

Here is a list on how to stay safe this Halloween season:

Pumpkin Carving:

• Leave pumpkin carving to the adults. Child helpers can grab a spoon and scoop out the inside or use a marker to trace the design.

• When your jack-o’-lantern masterpiece is ready, use battery-operated lights or glow sticks rather than an open-flame candle.

  • If using open-flame candles, keep them away from curtains, decorations and other combustibles that could catch fire.

  • Never leave burning candles unattended.

Costumes:

• Wear a costume that fits and avoid overly long or baggy costumes to prevent trips and falls.

• Costumes with loose, flowing fabrics can also be a fire hazard when close to open flames – keep away.

• Reduce fire hazards by choosing costumes made of polyester or nylon fabric and not sheer cotton or rayon fabric. However, any fabric can burn if it comes in contact with an open flame.

• Eye and nose holes in masks should permit full visibility and adequate breathing. Makeup may be a safer alternative to a mask.

• Use reflective tape as a trim for costumes and outerwear to help being seen in lower light. Wearing a brightly colored costume and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can also help brighten the walkways for trick-or-treaters.

Decorating:

• Prevent fires by using battery-operated lights and glow sticks instead of candles.

• Pay attention to placement of decorations. To help prevent falls, remove obstacles from lawns, steps and porches when expecting trick-or-treaters.

• Use ladder safety tips to prevent injuries while putting up or taking down decorations.

• Indoors or outside, only use lights that have been tested for safety by a recognized testing laboratory. Check each set of lights, new or old, for broken or cracked sockets, frayed or bare wires, or loose connections. Discard damaged sets.

Here at the Tim Roberts State Farm Insurance office, we are proud to serve Huntsville and surrounding Alabama areas with Car Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Condo Insurance, Renter’s Insurance, Life Insurance, Motorcycle Insurance, Business Insurance, Pet Insurance, Boat insurance, RV Insurance, Commercial insurance, and Financial Services, with a focus on resident relocation to the Madison County area.

I am your State Farm Insurance Agent for the Huntsville, Alabama area. I have been a State Farm Agent since 1993. I became the Agency 2000 Director in 2007 in Birmingham, Alabama. I became a State Farm Agent in 1998 in Huntsville, Alabama. I graduated from Delta State University with my BBA and from UNA with my MBA. I also earned my Chartered Life Underwriter, CHfC, Retired Income Professional designations through the American College. My agency has qualified for awards over the years including State Farm Ambassador Travel, State Farm Golden Triangle, State Farm Small Business Leader and Crystal of Honor award. I am a member of the Huntsville-Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Give us a call if you are new or moving to Huntsville, or the surrounding Alabama areas. We are a family of highly skilled individuals working together to fulfill a community responsibility of giving outstanding service and also fulfilling our moral obligation of protecting what's important to customer's so they can focus on accomplishing their life goals. I can protect your family's future with life insurance and health insurance, along with your homeowner's insurance policy.

My team of licensed Insurance Professionals is here to help get you Insurance coverage for your specific needs. Not only can we help with Car Insurance, Homeowners Insurance, Life Insurance, Renter’s Insurance, Condo Insurance, Pet Insurance, Motorcycle Insurance, Boat insurance, RV Insurance, and Financial Services, but we are also able to assist small business owners with their Commercial lines of Insurance. Call, Click, Text or Stop by the office today for a free Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, or Life Insurance Quote!