When out and about a few weeks ago taking random Fall photos, I stopped into Kruse Farms for some shots of their pumpkins and gourds. Captivated by their ghost pumpkins, I should have bought some that day as there weren't many to choose from, but I had planned to come back in a day or two. Famous last words and an Ozzy Incident later...
My idea for this week's adventure in the 52s was to carve a pumpkin, so after walking the boys this morning, we drove out into the valley to Kruse's, fingers crossed there were some left. By a pure fluke and perfect timing, I got the last ghost pumpkin. Right after I lugged it to the scales, two separate folks came after me asking for more, but lucky me, I got the last one, big and gnarly-cool. And by big, I mean it weighed in at 29.25 lbs. I could barely lift it into the back of the Blazer. Then I had to haul it up two flights of stairs to the kitchen.
My scabby and bumply **Jack Skellington--before he came alive...
Two hours, a bin full of pumpkin guts, and a design that kept changing as I carved. My frightening ghost just wouldn't stop smiling...
A bit scarier, glowing in the dark...
I love these ghost pumpkins. I've never carved one before and they're different than the regular variety. Easier to clean out, but harder to carve. I saved some perfect seeds and can already picture ghosts meandering down my back slope next Summer...then it won't matter that I forgot to buy them before they were all gone.
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**BTW: Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King from Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas...just in case anyone was, you know, curious about the name.
This is a fabulous jack-o-lantern! I love it. Only 7 more sleeps ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It came out pretty good considering how hard it was to maneuver on the kitchen counter--he is one big boy... ;D
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