Don't let the smiles fool you-- jack-o-lantern carving is extremely labor intensive and emotionally draining. That thing on my pumpkin was supposed to look like a gargoyle, but after nearly cutting off his silly tail, I lost the will to try. Roo made a Storm Trooper (it's not the scariest creature from Star Wars, just the easiest to carve...Hey-you try carving a wampa in a pumpkin!) I've never seen anyone so deep in concentration as he was while carving it. My surgeon doesn't even concentrate that hard! (just kidding, I don't have a surgeon.) Now I am rambling. In conclusion, I think Roo's skill is so amazing it is scary!
This is my panhandling gargoyle. (He looks like he's begging for money. And now that I think about it, homelessness and poverty are really scary things, so this jack-o-lantern is not only festive, it is also pricking our consciences with a very poignant social statement. And that's what Halloween is all about...)
Don't let the smiles fool you-- jack-o-lantern carving is extremely labor intensive and emotionally draining. That thing on my pumpkin was supposed to look like a gargoyle, but after nearly cutting off his silly tail, I lost the will to try. Roo made a Storm Trooper (it's not the scariest creature from Star Wars, just the easiest to carve...Hey-you try carving a wampa in a pumpkin!) I've never seen anyone so deep in concentration as he was while carving it. My surgeon doesn't even concentrate that hard! (just kidding, I don't have a surgeon.) Now I am rambling. In conclusion, I think Roo's skill is so amazing it is scary!
This is my panhandling gargoyle. (He looks like he's begging for money. And now that I think about it, homelessness and poverty are really scary things, so this jack-o-lantern is not only festive, it is also pricking our consciences with a very poignant social statement. And that's what Halloween is all about...)
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Maybe the gargoyle is just asking for candy. I think you guys did a good job. We've opted not to carve pumpkins until Erica will actually enjoy it.
How cool! That actually looks really good. I just read the thing on the side of the blog (I guess for the first time). Very creative. One (or both) of you are good writers! I don't know if you guys have heard or not from our blog, but we found out we're having a boy yesterday!
Those look awesome and I'm glad homelessness is finally getting the halloween attention it deserves.
Today on our walk Knox said, "Roo is awesome mom, can he live with us, Annie can make cool stuff, and Roo and I talk about lots of things I'm really thinking about all the time, like hunting but I'm not into hunting right now, but Roo is awesome!" We miss you guys! And great pumpkins, VERY SCARY.
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