Comments on: Carving Pumpkins

By: Lynn Matherly

Lynn Matherly — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:37:17 +0000

We (I) don’t have the patience for the fancy pumpkins anymore (ever?). My kids helped their half-brother (who was 3) carve one last year, but the 17 year old had more fun than the 13 year old. He was bored after about 5 minutes.

I could really enjoy the artistry behind that last one though! oo la la

By: catslady

catslady — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:05:15 +0000

We carve pumpkins every year and different family members attend but my nephew and I started it when my kids were small - yesterday we had my youngest (20) and her boyfriend, my sister and her son and wife, me and my 85 year old mom (she won’t carve but critiques lol). This year we had a spooky tree, skeleton face, bat, alien, pirate and funny face.

By: Stacy S

Stacy S — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:49:33 +0000

Those are great pumkins. Especially the last one! We usually do a simple pumkin, but haven’t this year.

By: kim h

kim h — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:49:39 +0000

cool, yes hot man.

By: ev

ev — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:09:47 +0000

Mine’s ceramic. I made it years ago. :pumpkin:

I grew up on a farm. Our big cash produce- pumpkins. :pumpkin: :pumpkin:

I haven’t carved one in years, but the one I remember most was the one I had in 1966. It weighed 150lbs and had my name carved into it while it was growing. This was before all the rage of the huge things they pass off as pumpkins nowadays.

BTW, Sue Brockmann’s All Through the Night is great!!!

Heather wanted me to do this :

By: Estella

Estella — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:40:45 +0000

I have a plastic light up pumpkin, but I also decorate the porch with uncarved pumpkins.

By: Zoey and Jeannie

Zoey and Jeannie — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:36:53 +0000

Hi all,

We are back from vacation and absolutely exhausted.

Had a wonderful time will get Digger’s pictures developed soon.

Think they will give you a chuckle.

My favorite is but of course the last one.

By: Donna M

Donna M — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:09:22 +0000

Whoops! That is suppose to be I’m NOT very good at it! Pumpkin carving, that is! :pumpkin: :bat:

By: Donna M

Donna M — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:08:04 +0000

That last “pumpkin” is adorable!!! :pumpkin:

Since I am the only one here I don’t carve a pumpkin, to messy & I’m very good at it. When my girls were little their Dad always helped them with the pumpkin carving. I do have two pumpkins sitting on my front steps for decoration and some more mini’s in the house along with a few other Fall accents! I’ve been gone most of the month dog/cat/house sitting so haven’t been here to do much of anything! :pumpkin:
:ghost: :pumpkin: :vampire:

By: Sue Mont

Sue Mont — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:59:51 +0000

:pumpkin:I most liked the pumpkin that resembled a hamburger, I have never seen one like that! I also thought the pirate pumpkin was fun!Arg!!! :arrr:
My husband LOVES to carve pumpkins and he and our now 16 year old son have been carving together forever.
My job is to scrape out the insides and roast the pumpkin seeds. I used to save the pulp and steam it and puree it for Pumpkin Breads but that just got exhausting .For the past 10 years or so we have been using patterns from Pumpkin Masters kits. We have 9 books at this point!!!
So in the past we have done jack-o-lanterns for home, school and for the past few years my husband does one for his office.(hence the exhaustion!!!) We have done ghosts, witches, werewolves, vampires,a bat trio, and a fantastic haunted house one that was very difficult( the book calls it challenging- in our house that means lots of creative cussin’. )as well as a bunch of others.
On another note tomorrow is my 45th birthday!!! My guys made my 3 layer chocolate chocolate cake last night( no I did not peek at it!!!) as
they are going out tonight. Take Care everyone!