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Pumpkin Parties
| Wed, 09-27-2006 - 3:01am |
Maybe I'm rushing the season, but around here it is definitely fall ! Dh surprised me with a pumpkin the other day, and while I still have some more summery potted plants on my front porch , the pumpkin added a whimsical look to it.... (no I haven't carved a face yet,,,, )
Anyone else have a pumpkin yet? When do they go on sale in your area? Has anyone ever been to a pumpkin party? (seems like a neat idea to me)
Pumpkin Party
It's all about fun and friends when a neighborhood gathers for its annual pumpkin-carving party

Photography by Debra McClinton
Left: In anticipation of her Uncle Kevin's annual Halloween party, four-year-old Brenna Tyler beats a path to his house, along a maple-leaf-strewn trail artfully lined with three different varieties of pumpkins and canning jars rigged with tea lights.
Autumn's orange- and amber-hued pageantry is heralded annually at the Granville, Ohio, home of Chuck Ross and Country Living contributing editor Kevin Reiner, where they co-host a pumpkin-carving party that's become a local tradition. What started as a get-together for eight has grown into an event that draws some 80 guests. Sheltered beneath a pair of rented tents pitched in the vegetable garden, the festivities are illuminated by paper lanterns and hurricane lamps, with bales of straw for seating. Fortified with a wide range of potluck treats ("from caramel apples to shepherd's pie to chocolate mousse!" Kevin says with a laugh), guests undertake the serious fun of holiday decorating. Upon arrival, guests sign a book and mark their pumpkin's underside to identify their masterpiece after judging. Carving is restricted to the adults, who bring with them their own pumpkins and tools. For the kids, Kevin prepares an inspiring spread of art supplies: palettes of water-based paint, glue sticks and glitter. When all the work is done, the jack-o'-lanterns are displayed on the front porch of the Federal-style house. After the adults handle ignition with fireplace matches, an informal judging takes place. The atmosphere of fellowship glows with the warmth of a bonfire, kindling connections old and new.
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all the farmstands and stores have pumpkins for sale.along with mums & corn stalks. it is october tomorrow...perfect time to decorate for halloween & fall decorating :O)i'll do mine next weekend,tho.
i love getting several small pumpkins to carve & put out on my deck & steps. i will get a few big ones this year to put out ,too. now that the babies in the development are a bit older there will be more kids trick-or-treating this year so i want to decorate a bit more & have fun.
jeremy & i go to a friends to carve pumpkins.been going for a long time and all the kids still love doing this!!! love the fresh pumpkin seeds.
Edited 9/30/2006 5:38 pm ET by sportymom14
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