Monday, September 23, 2013

Removed to a secure location



"Where Are the Pumpkins?!"

I asked the road super this morning.

"Removed to a secure location," he replied with a grin,

as he tested the mower arm, then left to attend to township ditches.


I walked the vine


Only the littlest fellow, not even previously mentioned, remains.

With four weeks to seriously catch up.

22 comments:

  1. Hari Om
    ...and he's not even telling you!!! I hope folks don't get over eager on the youngster. what a little cutie-pie........oh not don't mention pie aarrrrchchchh
    YAM xx

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  2. pumpkin protection - yet another service offered by your county/township

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  3. This post sure brought a big grin to my face! Looks like not only you (and half the blogging world) are rootin' for those pumpkins to make it to Halloween! I love it when folks we don't even think care really do care about those little things in life.

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  4. Next year you have to grow giant pumpkins so no one will be able to pick one up and carry away. In the meantime, having a pumpkin guard is pretty nice. Does he watch over zucchini also?

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  5. That man is a keeper. But you knew that.

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  6. He has taken it home to make pumpkin soup.
    Merle............

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  7. I guess he was afraid the others would disappear as well.

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  8. You have a very smart road supervisor

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  9. Protector of sunflowers and pumpkins. His lips are sealed.

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  10. He's a pumpkin bodyguard! I bet he was wearing dark glasses too, wasn't he?

    :)

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  11. I hope that pumpkin does grow a lot in the next month! Maybe with the other ones gone he'll be able to get all the sun and nutrients he needs? I too would wonder where the others were securely being kept.

    betty

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  12. Good - saved from thieving hands. We love these pumpkins !

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  13. They are in a safe house with new identities.
    Jane x

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  14. I look forward to seeing the pumpkins in the grocery store each year with all their different shapes and sizes, the beginning of the fall season.

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  15. "Walked the Vine." Reminds me of a Johnny Cash song....

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  16. What? He took the pumpkin? Is this good? I don't know whether to be happy or disappointed.

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    1. Ah, Kay. You missed the previous installments, where the pumpkins grew large and lovely. Then one was liberated by a person known to both the road super and myself, to take to a grandchild. The super planned on making jack-o-lanterns to amuse hundreds of children. The last two now are in the Pumpkin Protection program.

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  17. awww pumpkins---love that little one--hope it gets a chance to turn that beautiful orange----just thinking today about making pumpkin soup again :)

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  18. Great to hear that he's got them safely under lock and key - ready for ALL the children to enjoy.

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  19. Eating pumpkins and halloween pumpkins are two different species..A Halloween pumpkin does not make good soup or pie..

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