Ok, now I know it is almost mid January and pumpkins are what you would say somewhat out of season. In fact most of you have probably forgotten about the beauties you had a little over 2 months ago. Well.... I have a confession to make. Although I did carve 2 of my pumpkins (both of which are not pictured here) I kept all the others. Little ones included. I could just not bring myself to cut them. I kept saying that I would cut them later and dry the seeds so that I could grow them next year yet I sadly admit that day never did come. Truly I expected them to get soft and begin to fade as time passed. Yet they never did.
The small ones adorned my coffee table along with the gords that I accumulated in Fall. I left them there through Christmas as I just like the festive look it gave and I could not help but marvel at the fact that they never softened. The larger ones sat beneath my Christmas tree sort of as a unique type of decoration I tried to infuse into my decor this year. The only thing that changed was the green and yellow pumpkin turned more an orange and darker orange. Other than that they all have kept their size and firmness.
I cleaned out the two wee ones today as they were beginning to get a bit soft. I am drying their seeds and of course keeping them for planting... I know I have to clean the others in time yet it has become somewhat of a challenge for me now to see just how long I can keep them before they soften. A few of my gords have started their drying process. The will come in handy the next time I want to do any dance that may require me to use moracas. What can I say I truly hate to throw things away if there is any way I can use it for something. I am not sure how long the pumpkins will last but at least it is allowing me to procrastinate and not feel bad about it... Talk about justifying ones bad habits....
