Pumpkin Decor

I’m sticking with a cat pumpkin on this one! (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Pumpkin Decor

I met one of our new neighbors earlier this week and had a great time checking out her 9 - yes, nine carved Jack ‘O Lanterns. She said she bought some for her children and when other neighbor children popped by, she picked up a few more. Pumpkins, not children!

There is something quite delightful about carved pumpkins. When my brothers and I were growing up in Southern Illinois, we used to be creative with our carved pumpkin faces. We were not fond of horror or fear so ours tended to be more whimsical.

Regardless of the design, make sure to leave the seeds outside for a wildlife snack. If you want a snack for yourself, you can also dry the seeds and roast them. No point in wasting them!

Here’s a more traditional carved Jack ‘O Lantern with a tea candle inside. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

The traditional carved face is still a favorite although my younger brother Steve used to carve out a huge mouth out of proportion with the rest of the face.

Now this carved witch pumpkin with a star to guide her would be more the speed of my other younger brother, David, who has an aeronautics master’s degree. He probably would adjust the witch’s broom angle to make her ride more aerodynamic. Oh, yes he would.

Flying witch has a star to guide her! (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

I usually have pumpkins sitting outside in my garden in fall but time got away from me this year. The last time I had a carved pumpkin in my yard, squirrels had a grand time eating the pumpkins from the inside.

Bet they will have fun when they spot this pumpkin display!

All together, now! (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Great fun to have more kids in the neighborhood. Most definitely a treat!

Charlotte