Monday, October 27, 2008

pumpkin carving

Random autumn fact: the jack-o-lantern was named after the phenomenon of strange lights flickering over peat bogs called ignis fatuus, or jack-o'-lantern.

In the spirit of autumn, my sister came up with the genius idea to have a pumpkin-carving-slash-wine-tasting with the family. The Husband and I made a rat pumpkin:




Here are some other photos of an afternoon well spent:




1 comment:

Josh McKibben said...

those are great and look like good times. it just didn't feel right for me to carry that tradition this year, so I didn't even pick a pumpkin up. next year will be different though.