Monday, October 20, 2008

The Great Pumpkin Patch

On Saturday, we went to the Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur. Pumpkins, squash, and cucurbits everywhere. And cute furry animals.


Little straw bales. I imagine a tiny baler being driven by a lawn tractor making these bales.


A portion of the Wall O' Squash.


The finger-eating goat seemed more interested in the grass than Maria's fingers.


A wagon load of squash, and a Maria, too!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Read those warning labels carefully

The kids are running wild and you're trying to get them stand still for just a fraction of a second so you can dress them, feed them, fix their hair, etc. At times the following device seems tempting.

But alas, look more closely at the warning label...