It's the Great Pumpkin!

Happy Eve of Fall friends! To celebrate the onset of this wonderful season I decided that it would be the perfect day to stop by Starbucks on the way home and get a Pumpkin Spice Frappaccino! They only sell these drinks seasonally so its probably been about a year since I last had one. I LOVE PUMPKIN. I love it in a frappaccino. I love it in a pie. I love it in a cheesecake. It is such a delicious flavor. Especially when mixed with cinnamon or other fall spices. I probably would not love plain pumpkin. Growing up my mom made THE BEST pumpkin pies and ever since then I've been hooked. I tried to make my own last Thanksgiving but it failed compared to hers. (Though that was party due to my slanted oven racks. Thank you 1970's apartment). I also love pumpkin spice candles and fall decor. But do you know what is even more wonderful than pumpkin scents and flavors????????
The thing that started it all...... the PUMPKIN!!!!! I have been on the lookout for pumpkins at Walmart for a few weeks. Today in honor of my wonderful pumpkin frappaccino I decided to stop by Walmart to see if by chance the got a pumpkin delivery- and it paid off! (I know what you're thinking, "Didn't I violate my own rule about only going to the store once a week?" Yes. I did. That's how important pumpkins are.) I was so joyful to see the large cardboard receptacle of pumpkins. I always look for one that is very round. I prefer a stem. I don't mind yucky side. That's just normal pumpkin growth.
My pumpkin was a little heavy so I called my husband to help me carry it upstairs. When I called him I gave him 3 hints about what I got. I said:
1. Its big.
2. Its round.
3. Its orange.

He immediately knew it was a pumpkin. That man is so smart. Then I made him take a picture of me preparing to be scared when one frightful evening my pumpkin becomes a jack-o-lantern.
Lastly I decorated our front porch for fall. I hope my neighbors appreciate this display every time they pass by. I like to think I have added a little bit of warmth to building 13. Maybe I will even inspire them to decorate. There is nothing more fabulous in fall than seeing neighbors come together to decorate with pumpkins. Last fall Ryan and I would play the pumpkin game in the car where you would get a point if you were the first one to see a pumpkin on somebody's porch.

As I was driving home today I thought to myself, I'll probably never be a farmer, but if I do, I want to farm pumpkins. It would be so beautiful to see a field of wonderful autumn orange pumpkins. Maybe someday.... Happy Fall!