A PUMPKIN DAY

Today is Sunday and we were blessed to have both engines running smoothly and the generator also. Paul and I went to Wal-Mart, Home Depot and a West Marine this morning to gather things we needed to test engines and generator. This is important before we are in the water. Wow! Is what I can say when everything went “tickety boo” as Paul would say. Last year we were “babying” the generator because of a water leak and also the engines because of a vibration, well all seems pretty good now. I now know how engines are started and how the generator is started “just in case” I seem to need to do those specific things.... yes I will learn how to drive the boat this year!

I have always loved the First United Methodist Church we always drive by here in downtown St. Augustine on our way to the Marine Center. AND every October they have hundreds of pumpkins for sale everyday as a fundraiser (we know what that is like with our three boys in Christian schools in Ontario that get no funds from the Province of Ontario). Today I took a picture of the pumpkins. Many children were there too to pick out the perfect pumpkin for their stoop or porch. We are not home until end of November so there will be no pumpkins for our house. It is surprising what a pumpkin on our porch or stoop means to us … memories, fall harvest, a Halloween adventure or just a great food item. I remember the days when we pulled out all the newspaper and got the carving tools out … what we did for our children! Remember toasting the pumpkin seeds after seasoning them? I actually have an already carved out pumpkin with a light inside that I plug in. I will mention to our adult boys at home to bring out on October 31. They can hand out the chocolate bars that are remembered at our house as they are full size! Even in Florida Halloween signs are everywhere. 

The largest alligator ever recorded in Florida was 17 feet 5 inches 
long (5.3 meters)