got pumpkin, y'all?

Happy 10th Annual B.Y.O.P. party, y'all!
That's Bring Your Own Pumpkin, of course, at the home of Dawn and Chris! Last year, their house was featured in the newspaper.
Woohoo!
Dawn had texted me about the party about six weeks ago. I had asked the bfe then if he would like to attend the party at the 'Halloween house' I had taken him to last year. "Yes!" was the reply!
Today was the day!
First, to get some pumpkins. I had hoped to have some from Boone's crop, but that was not to be. They were all sold out!.
No worries! We found two in fairly short order, then off to the Georgetown party!
Incredibly, quite a few pumpkins were already carved and lined up on the display shelves! After re-introducing him to our host and hostess, as well as my outlaw Bunny and her man, we found space at the outside tables and set to work. Some folks enjoyed getting their hands goopy with pumpkin guts, some did not. I am definitely in that latter category! After we had both scooped out the slimy guts, I was ready to take a break. Fortunately, so was he!
We washed up and explored the tables of goodies, inside and out, whetting our appetites. What a feast! I made sure to grab treat bags of 'Witches' warts', 'Ghost Poop', and 'Monster Scabs' for later!
For the squeamish or the ghost-hunters, let me clarify. Those were chocolate and peanut butter mini-chips, mini marshmallows, and graham cereal, respectively.
(smile)
Back to our pumpkins we went! He took the time to draw on his pumpkin, whereas I opted for freehand design. (Hey, we all know I can't stay within the lines, right?) In right short time, spurred on by the munching of tiny gnat teeth in the gathering dusk, our creative efforts came to an end and the pumpkins were added to those on the display. Whew! Time for some real food... and to wash the smell of pumpkin guts off our hands again!
(smile)
Hobnobbing, exploring the new additions to the decor, and more munching followed. Then it was time for the awards to be given! Dawn and Chris enlisted the aid of the many kids in the selection of the winning pumpkins. That was fun to watch!
Neither of ours made the list, but that was okay. How could ours compete with Oogie Boogey or Jack Skellington or Bert & Ernie or the cute upside-down bat or the fancy home? Actually, only Bert & Ernie were winners in that list, so you can tell the competition was fierce!
The annual group photo followed, then folks started peeling off for home.
So did we, popping our treasures in plastic bags for safe transport to our front porches.
Happy Halloween, y'all!