Paying it forward - Great Pumpkin style
This was not anything that we had planned, as a matter of fact it started out as a joke. A friend of ours grew pumpkins this year and had a huge crop, knowing that Liz likes to can and to bake he called and asked if she would like some pumpkins. Well of course she said yes. Here comes the joke part, He brought over an entire truck load of pumpkins while we were out and put them on the walk way in front of our house. (I am quite sure that our neighbors thought we were crazy when they saw the pile)
We needed to find a good home for the some (OK Most) of the pumpkins, so we have started donating and giving away pumpkins. A dance troupe from Africa (children who have lost their parents) ended up with several to enjoy carving (we heard that most of them had never seen a pumpkin), which was really fun for them. Anyone we know with kids gets pumpkins.
Some clients I have called have declined, saying they had enough pumpkins, but this gave us a chance to reconnect and chat. To catch up on things in thier lives and ours. They appreciated the thought!
We have gotten to meet several of our neighbors and have reconnected with others. It has been great fun playing the great pumpkin and giving out pumpkins to local groups and to our clients, neighbors, friends and family. Next week when we carve a couple of the pumpkins that were best suited for carving I will have to remember to take pictures to post. Happy Halloween, and if you are in the Saint Cloud MN area and would like a pumpkin or 2 give me a call or shoot me an email, as the freezer is full.
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