Today I am thankful for...
-The last lawn mowing of the year, done under a vivid blue sky filled with white puffy clouds, in the first really cool temperatures of the season. The little babe was running around the yard in her fleece bunting, her face and hands covered in red raspberry juice (we have not had a frost yet, but I know it is soon). The Corgis were lying in the green grass amidst yellow swirling leaves. The chickens were clucking, birds were singing, I heard another lawn mower in the distance. I also heard my husband working hard upstairs, in our demolished bedroom, which is down to the studs with the carpet torn up, a dumpster half full in the driveway. It was a glorious Autumn day.
In the afternoon we made the decision as a family to do the "cutting of the cord". My prized pumpkin, which has been steadily growing over the past 3 months, was still growing, but still dark green. I wasn't sure what to do. What is the goal? To let it grow as large as possible, cutting it after the first frost, or to cut it now and enjoy viewing it out in front of the house. I asked the little babe and she made the decision to cut it, along with a smaller one that something had already started to gnaw on.
"OMG - it is SO heavy!"
My husband made the cut while I documented and the little babe watched intently. I wish we had a way to weigh it. I bought a pumpkin that weighed 28 pounds and this one looks to be the same size. I am very happy! Though considering that I planted 6 pumpkin seeds and only got two good pumpkins, those not even reaching full maturity, it is not a very good gardening record. However, the blessing of gardening is that we can try again next year!
The little babe then carefully placed the pumpkins where she wanted them. The large and small green pumpkins and yellow gourds are from our garden. The orange one in this photo is not the 28 pounder that I measured ours against.
What are you thankful for today?
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