It's Almost Pumpkin Season

I started decorating pumpkins for my mom who loved them.  

Last year was the first fall without her,

 and I had a hard time decorating any pumpkins and only did a few upon request. 

I'm trying to decide if I will or not this year. 

I'll have to go see my friends at the stawberry fields and Van Groningen & Son's, and see what they have grown this year.

   Oh, my friends grow stawberries and Vietnamese veggies; but they also grow these awesome pumpkins from seeds they save every year. 

They always save me the best pumpkins with the longest stems, such sweet people.

Perhaps I'll get my inspiration back soon.

Mumzie

It's Hot

Today when I got in my car to drive into Modesto the temperature gage stated it was 123 degrees! Oh my gosh, that was hot! By the time I got to my appointment downtown it had cooled off to a low 103 and then back up to 108 driving home. It was hot enough to cook eggs on the pavement. One thing I do know is everything in my yard is melting. The hydrangeas are having a difficult time with this heat wave and weeds are everywhere. My hanging baskets are drying out and I'm having to give them extra water a couple of times a day. Plus, weeds just seem to love this heat and they are everywhere. On the brighter side of things it's perfect for growing pumpkins. I drove past a pumpkin field on my way home and spotted my very first glimpse of a 2008 pumpkin! YES...it was so beautiful, still green and popping up over of the leaves. It sort of looked like it had just come out of hidding and was turning a greenish yellow. It made my day.

Quote for the Day:

"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations". - George Bernard Shaw