another blue ribbon pumpkin year

i had no idea this was the case, but apparently there are people who are morally opposed to using stencils for pumpkin carving. there's no point in sussing that one out. just admire the fruits of stencils above.

after pumpkins were completed by myself and various friends, i placed them on my stoop and lit them up. many people walked by to admire, and some even took pictures, but sadly, when i woke up this morning, they had all been smashed. i got one more uncarved pumpkin that i'm saving for the day of, but it's gotta be good, especially since it'll only last one night out there (and maybe not even that). i'm currently weighing my options.

in case you're curious, excellent pumpkin stencils can be found here.