Back before Halloween, I posted a bunch of pictures of Jack O’Lanterns carved by my talented daughter. She produces a whole slew of these in late September and all through October when there are plenty of pumpkins available. She generally also stockpiles a dozen (or more) to carve into November. But then the Dark Times come, the long months of waiting before the next year’s harvest of gourds.
But she’s a clever girl, so throughout much of the year, particularly the late spring and summer months, there’s an alternative medium which is a perfectly good substitute for pumpkins:
Nice work, eh? Looks like just another pumpkin carving. Until you turn the lights on.
The thing I loved most about having her carving watermelons was that we get to eat all all of the watermelon that gets scooped out. (I love watermelon — pumpkin, not so much.)
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 