I didn’t even remember planting pumpkins in the spring, but a few weeks back I noticed an unfamiliar plant growing up into the tomatoes. It was near the squash, so I thought it was some sort of mutant zucchini – round and light green. Later it became dark green and took on a more familiar shape, and then I realized……it’s a PUMPKIN!

We actually have two of them growing in the garden currently – sort of greenish still, with speckles of orange emerging. I think we are going to cut them off of their vines tonight as the temperature here last night was 36 degrees! Wow – our own home grown pumpkins – cutting down on the fall decorating budget! 🙂

And on Monday, Robert and I went to the hospital to visit another cute little pumpkin named Maris Margaret – the first baby of good friends Michelle and Jonah. She is beautiful, and mom is recovering well from delivering the nearly 9 pound girl! Congrats, guys!