Pumpkin Carving and Poe - Muppet Style

Thought the Halloween Countdown was a good time to go 'back in time' and visit the The Muppets on Halloween!   

First up is the Muppet Halloween short... 

"Zero Mostel reads Poe"...in honor of today's Winners of The Halloween Tree, Edgar Allan Poe Book Give-Away!   

Laugh along as the comedian's fears are "counted and compelled", so they can "quickly be dispelled"! 

And next up is the Swedish Chef who's looking to carve himself up some Jack O'Lanterns and turn them into tasty Pumpkin Pies....but the Jacks have a plan to stave off the massacre.  See who claims victory in this Halloween themed retro short...viewer discretion is advised.

"Swedish Chef Carves Pumpkins"!

The Littlest Pumpkin Farmer

So it's almost the middle of June, and for many that means it's also Pumpkin Growing Time.  

In order for those shiny round orbs to be plump and round and ripe in time for Halloween....there is a lot of hard work that must precede the prize, and this is the time of year that Pumpkin Farmers everywhere are getting their head in the game.
And that includes pint sized Farmer, Milan Lukes of Manitoba.  Yes, Milan may be a bit smaller than the average Pumpkin Farmer, but the boy's 'got game' when it comes to cultivating squash!  It started with his love of all things that are orange....which inevitably ended up with every Halloween Lover's favorite orange object....the PUMPKIN! 
Milan learned everything he could about growing pumpkins and got straight to work.  He tilled up a patch in his backyard,  planted his seeds, watered, fertilized, composted, heated them and even left a night light on for them.  But he says that the real secret to successfully growing a giant, is in selecting the perfect seeds to plant.  Apparently using seeds that came out of a 1300 lb. gourd increases the odds in your favor of cultivating another giant specimen.  Thus at the end of last year's growing season, Milan's labors of love rewarded him with a 500 lb. Giant Pumpkin, taking 21st place at the local Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest, and a $100 prize!  And that just served to peak his interest even more!  He will attempt to best his own record this coming Fall....when he hopes to reach at least 800 lb.  You gotta love the tenacity and determination of this little fella!  Be sure to check out the video link below of Milan's Pumpkin Farm...it's really inspiring to see his journey!

(Image of Lukes © Janice Lukes)

Big ambitions for 11-year-old boy growing pumpkins | CTV Winnipeg News

Autumn Rides

Photo from Grubb Gardens.

I'm loving this pic of an old orange truck loaded up with the fruits of the Harvest. Pumpkins and Gourds and Bales of Hay....looks like the makings of an Autumn Farmers Market to me. I would proudly display this beauty in my front yard if only I could! Or better yet....pack on all my friends and family and head out into the woods on a chilly night, as we listen steadfastly for the cloppity clop of the Headless Horseman.....muwahahaha! In fact, I've always wanted a vintage pick-up in orange, yellow or red, just so I could use it as a photo prop!

Fab Photo by Davey Spengler

Or how about this Autumn beauty above? Pristine vintage truck loaded for a harvest festival perhaps, or selling their wares at Saturday Farmer's market. I don't know what it is about these vintage trucks, but they seem to be the perfect match for pumpkins! Then again, is there really anything that doesn't go well with pumpkins? I think not!

Or how about this Groovy Halloween ride for all you Hippie Ghouls and Guys?! I just love this image. I got this one off of a Halloween Wallpaper App for iphone! Thought it was cute and needed to be shared! That would SO be my VW....the one with all the pumpkins on top, ha!

And while on the subject of 'rides', this next one is not pumpkin related, but I would be remiss if I didn't post this image of this fab FINAL ride. This one is for all you Hell's Angels, Bikers and Motorcycle aficionados out there. It would only stand to reason that if you were 'Born To Ride', then you should exit this world in likewise fashion. Yep...now you can take your last ride to your final destination in grand biker style via the 'Harley Hearse'! Of course if you'd have a tendency to get claustrophobic under that dank dark earth....you could always try convincing a friend or family member to just keep your skeleton in there, and let you ride shotgun for an occasional weekend excursion. And I bet you'd be the life, or rather 'death' of the party, at all Biker Bars! :o)