A couple of weekends ago, J and I decided to go apple-picking. After some research on the internet and a long drive, we arrived at a farm in the east bay, only to be told that the orchards were closed due to storms that had hit just a few days before. Our disappointment upon hearing this was only fleeting — this farm also had a pumpkin patch!
So, instead of picking apples, we went in search of the perfect pumpkins.
It took a lot of walking back and forth to find just the right one.
Our final picks:
Last night, we finally carved our pumpkins.
I carved a monster from Where The Wild Things Are (It was named “Carol” in the movie). I think it ended up looking a lot like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland. It must be the toothy grin and the stripes.
J carved a sinister-looking Garfield. He half-carved some details which you can see more easily with better lighting.
Happy Halloween!
How neat. I must say, I did think that yours was the Cheshire Cat at first. Looks like you had a fun day, and picked out some excellent pumpkins.
How fun! I love yours Lianne — I mean, look at the detail in the teeth!!! :)