Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Oh My 'Gourdness'

Today was a perfect fall day-brisk in the morning and evening, but warming up nicely in the afternoon.  In the middle of the perfect afternoon Hubby Tony and I were taking a walk. I told him that I had learned that today was National Pumpkin Day, a holiday that recognizes the fall-favorite squash, but other than admiring the pumpkin I put outside of our condo unit door yesterday I wasn't planning on doing anything to commemorate the day.

For dinner we were having leftovers of the soup Tony made for dinner last night, a tasty combination of butternut squash, chickpeas, greens, and brown rice. I thought anything else with pumpkin as an ingredient would be too similar tasting.

We got to the back entrance to the subdivision and I turned to go home, but Tony wanted to get some more steps and kept going straight. He returned about 45 minutes later, carrying a foam tray from a local bakery. Inside were these cute frosted Jack-o'-lantern​s, his contribution to Pumpkin Day.

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    1. In a couple of bites I completely negated my healthy dinner.

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  2. What a perfect ending to your pumpkin day dinner.

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  3. Well, you got in some pumpkins on pumpkin day.

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  4. All soups get better the second day.

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  5. Cute pumpkin cookies. We are having pumpkin day at coffee fellowship after church on Sunday. In the past years there has been a pumpkin decorating contest, but the group who usually hosts this has bowed out this year. We are finding many of our church committees struggling to get back to any kind of routine. The deacons are hosting the coffee fellowship and I have some treat cups I'm making. Someone else is making pumpkin bars and spiced cider.

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    1. Many of the volunteer activities I'm involved in are struggling to get people active again.

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    2. Please let me know any suggestions you have to "kick-start" those who are on the sidelines. I have done lots of complimenting, both in person and in public settings, of those with whom I work. It has prompted more participation and lots of feedback from the audiences with which I share the accolades. But, I think there is more I could be doing.

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    3. I've found that many people respond well to a direct ask, but will think on the topic and add other ideas that I come up with.

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  6. They look very cheerful ... and tasty.

    God bless.

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