pumpkin carving - better late than never!

we know, we know. it's two weeks after halloween, when jack-o-lanterns sit on front steps and we "ooo" and "ahh" at the patterns and glowing lights.

but why save that magical pumpkin-y glow just for that one day? today was the perfect day to finally dig in to the orange globe and carve away.

jessie grabbed all of the little orange carving tools, i grabbed some bowls for seeds and pumpkin innards, and we went outside to join zoie in the cool november air.

after some tracing, poking, pulling and scraping, we had a pumpkin ready to be lit up.

since it was just a little after one in the afternoon, we brought our little masterpiece into the bathroom and struck the match. magic!

happy halloween! two weeks later...

later on we washed the slime and goop off of the seeds, split them into two bowls, and rolled them around in some canola oil, brown sugar & cinnamon, and olive oil & sea salt, respectively. after about 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven, they came out toasted, crunchy, and perfect for snacking. yum! maybe next weekend we'll carve my little pumpkin.

-catie

Skinny Dip Falls: Where People Swim In Dresses in Mid-October

the leaves are just beginning to turn, and no picture can do the view justice


stylin' on the parkway


the bottom pool of the falls


patient dog


the water wasn't too high, but it was flowing steadily


the leaves and water glistened in the late-afternoon sun


red shoes on the bridge


ruler of the forest


"i love the waterfall!"


jessie