I carved some stuff. One of the teachers at school grew a super-bumper crop of gourds and pumpkins and brought them for people to take. God bless Melanie, because otherwise I would have had squat. If there are any others left tomorrow I might carve a few more. I should take pictures of the amazing cross-breeds that she has – beautiful orange/green mixes, some super-lumpy. I did learn that gourds have much, much tougher skin than pumpkins. While taking the top off one of these guys my knife slipped (because I’m oh-so-careful) and I have a little gash on my palm. Stupid Lauren. My pictures are blurry, too, but I’m not re-taking them. Here’s to some decorations! Bring on the preschoolers!