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Me and my wife went and bought a couple pumpkins this weekend. It's become our tradition to carve our first jack o lantern of the year while watching It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown These pumpkins were HARD. My wrist still hurts from trying to cut through it.




There's nothing as great as cutting open that first pumpkin of the year. The smell takes me back to my childhood everytime

Those look great! I tried to make a black cat jack-o-lantern, didn't work out so well... haha but nice job!

the look good! very traditional

My first one of the year always has to be the traditional jack o lantern. I usually go through about 10 a year, a lot of which will have different designs. I love some of the stuff Martha Stewart had this year. I'll probably try some of her ideas.

These two pumpkins rotted already. Only took 2 days for 'em to turn black and mushy.

Wow you got a really early start on the Jack O lanterns, but I have to say they look great. I'll porobably carve my first either this weekend or next week sometime. I usually go with the traditional, classic JOL with the triangle eyes and mouth, and the jagged mouth.

I also know what you mean about the smell. Nothing beats the smell of a fresh pumpkin, and it smells even better after it has been roasting for a little while with a candle in in

Yeah I went to Whole Foods and they had hay bales with pumpkins and gords on them outside in the front of the store. I couldn't resist.

i know it sounds weird but have you guys ever eaten the inside of a pumpkin raw? like when you're cleaning it out, the actual rine of it, not the gooey stuff. if you feel adventurous try it!! it more or less taste like water really

adrian wrote:i know it sounds weird but have you guys ever eaten the inside of a pumpkin raw? like when you're cleaning it out, the actual rine of it, not the gooey stuff. if you feel adventurous try it!! it more or less taste like water really

Heh it's funny you say that. I almost did the other night but chickened out.

don't chicken out for real hahaha it does sound gross at first but when you do it it's not that bad lol

Yep I'm a strong traditionalist when it comes to Halloween. I do the designs that come with the carving kits as well, but they never compare to the traditional jack o lanterns.

Your pumpkins look great - actually your entire mantle looks great as well!

Wicked Witch wrote:Your pumpkins look great - actually your entire mantle looks great as well!

Thanks! This was early in the season. I have a tad bit more random Halloween stuff up there now

we'ree carving one of those wart pumpkins for the bring in the night party this saturday

adrian wrote:i know it sounds weird but have you guys ever eaten the inside of a pumpkin raw? like when you're cleaning it out, the actual rine of it, not the gooey stuff. if you feel adventurous try it!! it more or less taste like water really

haha! when i was younger i ate some of it on a dare

really it's not bad at all it only looks kinda gross