Halloween’s not really my thing. I don’t do the whole dress-up thing very well, partly because I get really self-conscious about it. But this year, I think I may have found an activity that really gets me in the mood for this not-quite-a-holiday annual event: PUMPKIN CARVING!
A few weekends ago we decided to check out a local pumpkin patch to see what it was all about, for a lark. We trundled home with a hefty and auspiciously orange fruit which we promptly transformed into Ernie. Unfortunately, he didn’t last very long before developing a white fluffy inside and had to be thrown out. So we got another one to carve, which we christened Harry (above). But we still had a bunch of images from our short time with Ernie, so I thought it’d be fun to do a visual essay of sorts. Presenting: From Pumpkin to Ernie, With Love.
Happy Halloween!
haha! You did great! My pumpkin skills are….very weak! Happy Halloween!
You’re a natural. I hope this post got lots of hits because I’m sure there are millions of people out there who could really benefit from this very clear visual tutorial!
Well done! It looks like you had some fun and the pumpkin turned out great. Did you roast the seeds?
@Tracy: Mine aren’t that much better – this is all M’s work! 🙂
@Cheryl: Thank you! We gleaned a lot of good tips from Extreme Pumpkin Carving.com as a matter of fact.
@El: No, we’re just drying out the seeds then shelling them for future use. Do you have a good recipe for roasting them?
What a darling pumpkin! I did one too! http://www.thefunkykitchen.com/2011/11/07/halloween/
And roasting the seeds is so worth it, that’re a lovely snack!
Nice model you have there 😉