Pumpkins galore

As I get older there are just some things from childhood that I still love to do. Carving pumpkins is one of them!

This year I got to try out a new style of pumpkin carving while visiting my dear friend, Becky, in Washington state. Despite the rain, we selected just the right size and shape for our project.

Here are our creations that were taken from the Home Life magazine. We let the pumkins dry while Becky prepared a wonderful...and warm...dinner. We then drew our designs and carved just deep enough into the pumpkins to remove the darker skin revealing the lighter. We used a paring knife, art knife, potatoe peeler and her son, Jason, even took a try with a chisel from the garage! Ta-da, finished! Happy Fall!