I look outside my front window this sunny November first and I see the orange pumpkins sitting on the door steps that blend into the fall gardens and front-step decorations. Last night they were mystically changed into “Jack-O-Lanterns” glowing into the dark with their flickering candles within. Once made to scare away the spirits that come to haunt us on Hollow’s Eve they have now become fun and interesting sculptures - an art-making activity for young and old.
The pumpkin, when not being an icon for Halloween, has also become a symbolic item in Thanks Giving celebrations. Pumpkin pie for Thanks Giving desert is a favourite in our home! Pumpkin pie scented candles sitting at our cash counter encouraged conversations and it triggered sweet memories. Pumpkins filled with flowers made beautiful decorations on tables and foyers – they were fun to make as well!
Did you see the white pumpkins?! They looked so elegant filled with roses o
n the dinning room table. And the cute little gourd pumpkins … just fill a basket, bowl or vase filled with these cuties and voila, you now have an instant gourd arrangement. I loved these little guys hollowed out for a t-light to accent my tables.
So “Thank You” pumpkins for all that you do for helping us celebrate Halloween and Thanks Giving – your beauty, your wonderful aroma therapy, your sweet & spicy taste and your playful artwork
Now as the Great Pumpkin returns to the patch for another year, I look forward to the new winter season approaching and all the creative ideas that we design with Mother Nature, her fruits, pinecones and berries. Come into see us at Manotick Florists & Gifts in the
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