pumpkin carving, 2013

It was fun. Heidi brought kits with patterns and little, tiny knives, unlike the usual big blades we operate.

The pattern is placed on the pumpkin, the rollers sketch it on the pumpkin flesh, and good luck to you.

I'm in awe. These squirrels are old enough to understand and do this.

When. Did. That. Happen?

Not complaining, just amazed.

Here she's busy scooping out the beans.

Sometimes she calls them the peanuts.  You know what she's talking about.

Stirring beans:

Julia worked and worked, and had chosen a pattern with many thin parts to it.

Thin margins are the hardest to support when it comes time to punch out the extra pumpkin rind.

It turned out well, but she was annoyed.  I understand.

Here's James' dinosaur pumpkin. We put them on the patio because it's cold out there, a big world-wide refrigerator.

Here are a couple pictures from the nursery today, where we bought the pumpkins.  They loved this statue, wanted me to buy it.

$2500?

Yeah, pose for yer picture and keep on hoping.

Love, Val