Last Monday I carved pumpkins with friends. Interestingly enough, Renae had never carved a pumpkin before and Joie almost sliced her pinky off with her pocketknife. But, all’s well that ends well, right? I’ve heard Jo-Jo’s finger is healing nicely and Renae’s first pumpkin looks great (“now gimmee some candy”). I strung some orange lights on the porch, lit a few extra candles out front and now I think we’re officially ready for trick-or-treaters tonight.

Speaking of trick-or-treaters, this little giraffe is one UNhappy camper. Clarification: this is not the costume she’ll be wearing. Sure she looks cute, but the hood is too heavy and Punkins got kind of claustrophobic inside it. She’ll be making the neighborhood rounds in another giraffe outfit, the one I knew was a bit small when I bought it and now it’s really too small so the hood doesn’t fit on her head, but oh well. She still looks adorable in it.

Enjoy the day, friends!