Every year I tell my husband I want to carve a pumpkin. Then I go and get a pumpkin. Last year, we even went to a farm, took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch and picked out the perfect pumpkins to carve.
Then I set the pumpkin on the front porch. There is sits. Uncarved. Until it rots.
I so want to carve a pumpkin.
But I never get around to it.
Aaaaaaaaargh! This year I will conquer you, pumpkin carving!
*waves fist around in the air wildly*
Ahem. Well, anyway, as I was saying, I just never seem to get around it. Autumn is probably my favorite season. But sometimes it just seems to fly by before you really enjoy it. That’s why I made a list – those lovely little things that just ooze autumn. Ok, maybe not “ooze” … that’s what my rotten pumpkins did, and I’ll admit that is a less pleasant side to autumn. Let’s say these things are just very autumnal and stay away from all that oozing business.
So here it is: my autumn list typography print with little illustrations along the side of fun autumn things to do which I just listed in my Flourish Cafe shop.
What are your favorite autumn activities?
(Probably not dealing with rotten pumpkins. Just a guess.)
Speaking of pumpkins, I have a mini-pumpkin/gourd that I bought last year at the grocery store… and it’s still around! It’s a tad soft if you squeeze it, but that’s all.
My favorite activity is doing something outdoorsy, like a hayride, and then drinking apple cider to warm up.
Wow, that’s one long lasting gourd! Impressive!
Great autumn activity – I love apple cider. :)
We do carve the pumpkins ~ what I would like to do (someday…) is use a fresh pumpkin in cooking or baking. One day…
Oooh, yes, I would love to do that to. I adore pumpkin pie! But I’ve only ever made it from canned pumpkin personally.
Super post. Some great points you highlight in there.