Fall is here! Hooray, let's cheer! (Did I mean to make that rhyme? Yes and no.)
I love fall. The leaves are pretty and crunch under your feet. It is the perfect weather to go outside and play in. I love Halloween: the costumes, the treats, the cute little kids in costumes. It's great. I especially love planning my Halloween party and making awesome treats for it. (Ghost brownies, zombie punch, witch cookies--delicious and fun). And I can't forget pumpkin! I'm not a big coffee drinker, so I don't go crazy for pumpkin spice lattes like everyone else. I'm not big on pie either, but I can appreciate a good pumpkin pie, especially if it's covered in whipped cream. But my favorite pumpkin-flavored thing has to be pumpkin bread. Ever since I can remember, my grandma has made me pumpkin bread. Let me tell you: it is the best thing in the world. My dad and I always request loaves of it; it's just one of the many things we bonded over when I was younger. One year, she even made me my own tiny loaf to take home. I was in heaven. Pumpkin bars and stuff like that is good, but my favorite is pumpkin bread. Always has and always will, and if you have never had pumpkin bread, I insist that you eat some immediately. (IHOP's pumpking waffles are really good also. But still: pumpkin bread.) But how do they not like me? Well, unfortunately, pumpkin guts make me itch. I've always loved carving my pumpkin and cleaning it out, but the squelchy pulp inside makes me itch like crazy. It sucks. My skin gets little red dots all over it, and I itch. Really bad. I know I've said that a lot, but I do. They make me itch. So, for the first time this year, I will not be carving a pumpkin. I will be decorating it. And while I'm excited to decorate a pumpkin with glow-in-the-dark paint, it's still a little sad that I can't do that carving tradition like every other kid who's able to. So, yes. I love pumpkins, but they do not love me. Ours is a star-crossed love. Leave a Reply. |
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