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This Week…Got Pumpkins?

 

The old diner we loved in Delray Beach always had a contest at Halloween. In the entry was a huge (Texas huge) pumpkin.  

Pumpkins are the only living organisms with triangle eyes.

Harland Williams



You had to guess the weight of the pumpkin. The winner got a gift certificate to the diner. One year our friend guessed the weight within a pound of the pumpkin!

We’re not pumpkins. We’re stunning autumn gourds.

Penny Reid



He was excited that he won and doubly excited that he didn’t have to take the pumpkin home!

 

We’ve had wonderful weather this week and looking forward to our Halloween weather, it looks like clear skies. I can remember many Halloweens dodging raindrops or gutters full of water. My poor cousin dropped his bag once and when he lifted the bag, it was so soaked that all of his candy fell out. 

 

I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.

Henry David Thoreau



I gave him most of my loot.  Full disclosure…we had a small grocery store so I had access to all of the candy I could ever want. Perhaps because of that, candy didn’t have the pull on me like it did my friends. 

When life gives you pumpkins, make pie.  Unknown

 

Sigh…by this time next week, the pumpkins will make way for Thanksgiving decorations.  And, shortly after that the Christmas lights, decorations, trees, and everything else associated with the holidays will present themselves. 



What did the pumpkin say to the Jack-O-Lantern?  Got a Light


Have a wonderful weekend!

 

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathy... I don't have any "real" pumpkins around. Mine are all decorative. As for the lack of pull to candy... I get it... when I worked at Mars there were platters of candy all around... you get used to it and don't notice it after a while. People were always amazed that I could literally eat one M&M!

Oct 26, 2024 05:07 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker I can't keep Peanut M&M's in the house because Larry and I would eat them. When I buy chocolate from the Chocolate Factory near us, I know I could never work there. So much chocolate and candy on display!!!  

Oct 26, 2024 01:04 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. We are looking forward to Halloween this year. It has been years since we have seen a trick or treater and we have no idea what will happen at our front door this year. Hoping we get some response in our new home. Enjoy your day.

Oct 26, 2024 05:45 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin I hope you get as many Trick or Treaters that you want. BTW- when we moved to our new home in Leesburg, VA, I asked our neighbor if we had a lot of kids for Halloween. I'm glad I did... he said expect around 100! 

Oct 26, 2024 01:06 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Kathy, Looks like we're in for some of the nicest Halloween weather we've had in years and the ghosts, princesses and Delores from Beetlejuice will be racing to our front door!

Oct 26, 2024 05:52 AM
Kathy Streib

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 I love seeing the different costumes!!!!!  I wonder what the favorite costume will be this hear. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:07 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Saturday morning, Kathy. I prefer pumpkins in the form of pumpkin pies.

Have an outstanding weekend.

Oct 26, 2024 06:57 AM
Kathy Streib

Roy Kelley I'll bet Chef Dolores will make you one. I'll eat one if there's nothing else around. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:07 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I agree with the pumpkin pie quote...although the Texas size pumpkin pies at Costco for $5.99 are the deal!!!! 

Oct 26, 2024 07:33 AM
Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty that's not bad when you consider that pumpkins can get pricey. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:08 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Kathy Streib This year Pumpkins have been growing large and beautiful . Pumpkin carving has been all around me 

Oct 26, 2024 08:20 AM
Kathy Streib

Hannah Williams I haven't seen many carved pumpkins. It's been so hot here I think they spoil if you carve them too soon. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:09 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, this is the time of year for Holidays, and soon Halloween will be done, and onto Thanksgiving and Christmas.  I have no pumpkins at my house, real or fake.

Oct 26, 2024 08:27 AM
Kathy Streib

Joan Cox I have some faux pumpkins. My favorites are the ones made out of grapevine. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:11 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Kathy, I do not know if I could guess the weight of a pumpkin but I see one of the firefighters here raise one over 1 ton.

Oct 26, 2024 08:35 AM
Kathy Streib

Wow Will Hamm That's a lot of pie!!! LOL

Oct 26, 2024 01:15 PM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Always fun to go out in the field and choose the one. Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend, and here's a GOOD LUCK to your favorite Football Team! Bill

Bill Salvatore / Arizona Elite Properties

Oct 26, 2024 09:08 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi Bill Salvatore - East Valley We used to pick out our pumpkin from the church near us. Can't wait to watch LSU v A&M.

Oct 26, 2024 01:16 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I remember having so much fun during Halloween when I was a kid, so I hope that all of the kids are still having a lot of fun with it, haha.

Oct 26, 2024 09:42 AM
Kathy Streib

So do I Brian England I think anytime kids have a chance for lots of candy...they'll have a good time. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:18 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

HI Kathy,
Cute post. My brother and his wife were here this week so I used the occasional to justify buying a Costco pumpkin pie. I don't dare buy one just for me.

Oct 26, 2024 09:56 AM
Kathy Streib

Carol Williams my sister-in-law loves pumpkin pie, so if there's any leftover after a family dinner...it goes home with her. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:19 PM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Kathy Streib it is time of the year to have pumpkins this week to put outside. 

Oct 26, 2024 11:47 AM
Kathy Streib

Hi John Pusa I agree. When we did carve pumpkins we put candles inside them. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:24 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

The only pumpkin contest we have near us is the one that culminates with the Pumpkin Challenge early in October with the grade school kids.

Oct 26, 2024 12:11 PM
Kathy Streib

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 We're having a Trunk or Treat in my community but not sure when it is. 

Oct 26, 2024 01:26 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy that is a fun contest and one that any business can easily do.

Oct 26, 2024 01:21 PM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thank you, Kathy Streib! I enjoyed your delightful reflections on pumpkins and Halloween; your cheerful anecdotes truly capture the spirit of the season and make me look forward to the festivities ahead.

Oct 26, 2024 01:44 PM
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Good Afternoon Kathy Streib 

A very creative post, as usual. It was either the squirrels, chipmunks, or a stealth team, consisting of both, that attacked the pumpkins (under the guise of darkness) we bought for the front entry. They bored right in and took the seeds. 🤪

Oct 26, 2024 02:26 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Usually this time of year, I head to Apple Hill.  There are a few really good pumpkin patches there.  I have missed out this year however.

Oct 26, 2024 04:38 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Clubgroup!  

Oct 26, 2024 04:40 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

HI Kathy:

What a fun post and some wonderful quotes for the Halloween season.

We have 1 pumpkin (uncarved) on our front porch but that's it.

I have to remember to go buy candy or we'll be in trouble.

Jeff

Oct 26, 2024 04:57 PM
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