Getting creative with the great pumpkin
by Denise

Virginia recently posted a comment on Nordette's post about collections that said something like "what about things people collect FOR you"... and I could relate to that. People have always collected things for me, usually because I make the mistake of telling them that I like "something". I am somewhat afraid that this is what is about to happen to me and pumpkins.

My friend idyllicchick has enjoyed sending me pumpkin links. She's enjoyed it so much that I'm pretty sure she's going to send them to me for the rest of my life. That kind of scares me, even if the links she sends are amazing.

Like this one, that caused me to feel some regret that I no longer work for a large company based in Atlanta... it was a very brief moment of regret but still a frightening moment. But tell me, who wouldn't want to head to Atlanta for this pumpkin cake from Highland Bakery? It's gorgeous. And as someone in the comments said, how could you ever cut into anything so pretty?

And then there's the hamburger pumpkin, also sent by the glorious Sharon. Interesting, eh? But it sort of made me queasy.

I'm a little surprised that Sharon did not send me this link to the pumpkin hat, fiber enthusiast that she is. Maybe she knows that I don't DO hats?

And while I don't do hats, I think these hats are cute and I could see some of my kids wearing them.

Speaking of kids, this pumpkin baby causes me to crave a baby of my own. Thank goodness I have become good at ignoring baby cravings.

It's been fun, the month of pumpkins thing... but folks, really... enough already with the pumpkin links... kthxbai!

~~Denise
Flamingo House Happenings

Submitted by Denise (view blog) on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 06:19

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I bought

some plastic pumpkins for your budding collection in the sale bin at the Dollar Store. Please send me your mailing address ASAP so I can send them directly to your house. You're gonna love 'em.

Virginia DeBolt
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Submitted by Virginia DeBolt on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 05:51
 

How kind of you!

Please feel free to send them to me in care of the BlogHer office. I'll tell Jeanne to be expecting them.

Hah.

Let me go find some painted ponies for you...!

~Denise
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Submitted by Denise on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 06:29
 

I used to live in a huge

I used to live in a huge house with my four kitties (I was like 75% there to becoming That Cat Lady) and guess what I got every holiday? CAT STUFFS! 

Calendars, hi-larious books, cat aprons, cat art. Just because I have cats doesn't mean I live and breathe cats, you know? I HATE cat stuff. Love cats.

Nowadays I try to remind people I live and breathe velvet art, since it's great to have other people with feelers out there for you. Cat stuff is easy to find, but good velvet art, not so much.

 

SJ also writes at I, Asshole.

Submitted by Super Jive on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 07:44
 

Velvet .

It is hard to find good black velvet art - hmmm surely there is a black velvet pumpkin poster somewhere...

~Denise
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Flamingo House Happenings

Submitted by Denise on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:59
 

Congratulations Pumpkin Lady

Hi Denise,

I'd like to just take this opportunity to congratulate you on your month of pumpkin posting.  My favorite had to be the one on pumpkin pie.  Ummmm, pie!

I think we should now call you the Pumpkin Lady.

Megan

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My Personal Blog: Megan's Minute

Submitted by Megan Smith on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:34
 

I've been called worse, hah.

mmm pumpkin pie.

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings

Submitted by Denise on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 08:56
 

Those cakes!

Sheesh! Those cakes put the one I posted on my blog for Halloween to sugar shame.

And may you hear this for the last time this year:  Pumpkin.

Do we get to send you a month of turkeys now?

Margaret

Nanny Goats In Panties (www.nannygoatsinpanties.com)

Submitted by nannygoats on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:16
 

I will errr accept (edited cuz I'm tired)
that challenge...

Next year!

I don't think I can handle two back to back "Month of _____" anythings. Also, there is no way I could have done pumpkins and then turkeys, not this year - not with the election. The pumpkins were difficult enough.

If you can't wait til next November for Month of Turkeys, pick another theme (after November) and I'll accept that challenge. (But only if you promise to send links that will help me out.)

~Denise
BlogHer Community Manager

Flamingo House Happenings

Submitted by Denise on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 18:22
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