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Yesterday, we carved our pumpkins. Well I didn't, I don't carve pumpkins, I just assist. TW and five children carved pumpkins in our living room because the weather goddess hates me and decided it should rain on our last full day with all five kids. I'm lucky, the clean up was minimal because the kids are all pretty grown up and everyone except the 22 year old stayed on the sheets that I spread out around the living room. TW made the biggest mess and the dog dragged pumpkin guts around the house a little bit but I'm used to the dog doing that sort of thing.
Before we started, TW commented upon the fact that I had not cleaned the outside of the pumpkins with bleach. She's mentioned this before but I thought it was a joke. TW loves bleach. I hate bleach. Apparently it wasn't a joke and the bleach helps the pumpkin last longer. We skipped bleach.
As they began to cut the tops off of their pumpkins, I realized again that Chris has the right idea by using power tools for pumpkin carving. We made it through that chore and everyone started gutting, yucky gooey fun! This is the point where the 10 year old informed us that this was going to be her first time every carving her own pumpkin. Apparently she's never done it with her father and step-mother and at our house for the last few years, we've just painted pumpkins. How exciting! That first pumpkin is PERFECT in every way.
The other pumpkins that we carved are a little less traditional, to say the least. Jory's mom, Joy, came to the house today and she was impressed by the crazyness of our pumpkins. Hah. Someday she will be unfazed by the craziness of our kids. (Side note: Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary Jory! Great people have birthdays on the 7th, heh.)
When it came time for clean up, I scooped up the sheets and waved them outside on the front lawn. I had second thoughts as pumpkin chunks went flying because we have enough wildlife problems around here as it is but it was too late by then. Also, we had a lot of wildlife in Florida and I never saw any pumpkins, raccoons or possums fiddling with our pumpkins. Apparently, I was wrong to not worry. I just saw this post by BlogHer member Alissa blogging tips to prevent squirrels from attacking pumpkins. Errr oops. I guess I'd better add some Tobasco to the grocery list.
Do you have pumpkin carving, clean up or wildlife deterrent tips? Or just photos and blog posts chronicling your carving? Share, please.
~Denise
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