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Pumpkin Carving!

10/21/2009

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My wonderful friend Nicole had a few ladies over for some pumpkin carving and dinner. I love Halloween! I haven't carved a pumpkin since college and I have to say I was pretty excited. Thankfully V had the foresight to think about a Pumpkin Ale and with the beautiful orange caps I could hardly wait to pop one open and get my pumpkin carving skills on! Nicole made a fabulous dinner, which I don't mean to offend by putting at the bottom of the blog, but I thought it would be more dramatic to start with 3 chics, 3 knives, and some serious pumpkin gouging.
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If it weren't for the happy brightness that the orange color brings out, this could be a scary picture. Wait, I still think it's kind of scary looking.
As our pumpkins opened up, I loved the smell of pumpkin that emitted. I didn't remember such a pleasant smell when I had done this so long ago.  The slimy pumpkin seeds felt so cool as I ripped them out of the large hollow and I have to say there was something quite therapeutic about the whole experience. Not that I want to stab anyone or anything but there is some definite aggression releasing through the whole process. As a normally peaceful this was the closest I knew I would ever get to one of my favorite television characters, the serial killer everyone loves, Dexter.
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I like to think my pumpkin is in the witness protetion program and I'm a plastic surgeon protecting him and his family from the mafia. Oh, I do so have an active imagination.
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Ahhhh!
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My canibalistic pumpkin eating pumpkin.
I'm not a big Martha Stewart fan but she has some cool Halloween ideas. I got my idea from her website.
All the girls did a great job and it was lots of fun!
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Nicole made a fabulous dinner.... I need to find out what it was though. Unfortunately, I forgot my leftovers.
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Nicole Griffis
10/26/2009 01:58:14 am

RIP Jack-O-Lanterns!! All of our hard work succumbed to mold and gooeyness. Shoulda had the party the Wednesday before Halloween, oh well, lesson learned. Missed you on Saturday Laura!! Looks like you had a great day!

P.S. the dinner was risotto with kale and spaghetti squash salad- your leftovers are still in my fridge btw.

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L*3
10/26/2009 02:17:24 am

Nicole-
Thanks for the update on the dinner! Yeah, I thought my pumpkin was going to make it but when I walked by it this morning I noticed it is seeping. Ick! It was so much fun though!

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