tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post7060972982636747198..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins!Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61872488267028845752018-11-01T08:43:20.742+01:002018-11-01T08:43:20.742+01:00Hello No Roots, and welcome to my blog - I believe...Hello No Roots, and welcome to my blog - I believe this is your first comment here.<br />I didn't know pumpkins can be stored for so long, thank you! No, I have not yet found out what happens after the exhibition, which ends this weekend (Nov. 4th). <br />Halloween is definitely not an original tradition over here, but has of course been fully embraced by supermarkets and shops, promoting their seasonal products to an ever-growing consumer base. Erntedank (Thanksgiving) is a religious festival limited to only one Sunday in the church calendar, and that was some time in September.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-11305938198038330912018-10-31T22:51:00.226+01:002018-10-31T22:51:00.226+01:00As it's Halloween, I wondered if you ever foun...As it's Halloween, I wondered if you ever found out about the fate of the pumpkins?<br />You mention plastic cable ties, so, as long as they don't puncture the pumpkin, they will remain fine to eat. In fact they may be better sitting in the sun as it hardens the skin ready for winter storage.<br />I have grown butternut squashes and Blue Prince pumpkins that have lasted a good nine months.<br />Am I right in thinking that your celebration is more a harvest/Autumn marking than the awful American Halloween?No Rootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130618790190625835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84268232481464035812018-10-16T13:16:16.180+02:002018-10-16T13:16:16.180+02:00The sculptures are not made of pumpkins to the cor...The sculptures are not made of pumpkins to the core. Underneath the outer layer of pumpkins is a wooden dummy which the pumpkins are fastened to. Otherwise it would not be stable, I think.<br />I really should investigate what happens to them after the Exhibition.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-23493139011107005402018-10-16T09:01:59.420+02:002018-10-16T09:01:59.420+02:00Most ingenious, all those pumpkin sculptures! I wo...Most ingenious, all those pumpkin sculptures! I would have thought generally pumpkins were too large to sculpt with but I suppose if they do them on a large enough scale... I can't help hoping they make pumpkin soup afterwards, for the homeless, or to sell to raise money for the town - and don't just waste them!!! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61807871209598870372018-10-13T12:12:41.555+02:002018-10-13T12:12:41.555+02:00Hello Carol, thank you for popping over! I will ma...Hello Carol, thank you for popping over! I will make my return visit in a bit.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57354955124094563742018-10-12T19:06:26.415+02:002018-10-12T19:06:26.415+02:00I sure enjoyed the Pumpkins all of them. How creat...I sure enjoyed the Pumpkins all of them. How creative can one be. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />I believe I have you on my list. Please come to my blog. I like to have new friends.Carol Henstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130920003992188569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-19425560310058353462018-10-11T06:31:14.175+02:002018-10-11T06:31:14.175+02:00Hi Bea, and welcome to my blog! :-)
Nice to know m...Hi Bea, and welcome to my blog! :-)<br />Nice to know my post brought back good memories. I'll pop over and have a look at your blog in a bit.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3608595314846501772018-10-10T22:19:54.608+02:002018-10-10T22:19:54.608+02:00Hiya! New follower here. :) Your Kurbis-Kunst pics...Hiya! New follower here. :) Your Kurbis-Kunst pics really take me back. I was a study abroad student in Tü many moons ago. I remember taking the train up to Ludwigsburg to visit the grounds of the Residenz often. I really dug the pumpkin structures out on display this time of year. They were always so creative and well-rendered. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52347763044543406092018-10-10T08:02:46.027+02:002018-10-10T08:02:46.027+02:00The fox, the spider and the ants were my favourite...The fox, the spider and the ants were my favourites this year :-)<br />I've said it before and still stick to it: I would not mind if the festival was stopped, as I don't think the beautiful palace grounds "need" it to be attractive, but as I have a season's ticket anyway and do not pay extra admission, I have a look every year and post about it. Also, it brings tourism (and money) to my town, and that is a Good Thing :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-12673294328773868862018-10-09T23:31:11.263+02:002018-10-09T23:31:11.263+02:00The Pumpkin Festival! You know I love it! Was the ...The Pumpkin Festival! You know I love it! Was the fox your favorite one? I understand your feelings about food going to waste but it also reminded me of this- I remember reading that when one makes pumpkin pie here, it is better to use the canned pumpkin rather than the fresh pumpkin! Don't ask me, you know I have to bake gluten free, so I don't make pumpkin pies.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63491332100000796202018-10-05T17:08:15.306+02:002018-10-05T17:08:15.306+02:00Yes, my Mum already told me, she is so pleased! Th...Yes, my Mum already told me, she is so pleased! Thank you so much for being her most loyal customer.<br />That HooToo was truly strange.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-27998719403025773042018-10-05T16:03:16.096+02:002018-10-05T16:03:16.096+02:00You did fix it and I ordered two pair of socks and...You did fix it and I ordered two pair of socks and just received an email that they are already shipped....but that HooToo was quite strange.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-87900416754561002522018-10-05T08:11:16.412+02:002018-10-05T08:11:16.412+02:00Have a good journey, Graham!
The soup was OK's...Have a good journey, Graham!<br />The soup was OK's Mum's, not my Mum's. I imagine chorizo makes a nice addition, and would like to know how you liked your soup with blue cheese.<br />Caro may go under a different name in other countries, and was probably never been as popular as it was here.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-12887338441220881122018-10-05T07:58:13.427+02:002018-10-05T07:58:13.427+02:00I'm just commenting on board the MV Loch Seafo...I'm just commenting on board the MV Loch Seaforth leaving the Island. I'm always fascinated by the Pumpkin Festival. You mentioned your Mum's butternut squash soup having Gorgonzola in it. I make a lot of kumera (sweet potato) and butternut squash soup and often add some bite using chorizo or similar but the idea of a blue cheese appeals and I shall try that. Oddly I've never heard of Caro either in the UK or New Zealand. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-49942468343037840152018-10-05T07:00:19.843+02:002018-10-05T07:00:19.843+02:00It should work now, Kristi. (It does for me.) Don&...It should work now, Kristi. (It does for me.) Don't know what went wrong there - it definitely worked alright when I changed the picture yesterday morning.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-28363504638941287272018-10-05T06:56:02.544+02:002018-10-05T06:56:02.544+02:00As long as they just stand there, it's alright...As long as they just stand there, it's alright - but I would definitely not want to see them moving about ;-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69289134298374392682018-10-04T21:49:12.191+02:002018-10-04T21:49:12.191+02:00Impressive - but at the same time, I think some of...Impressive - but at the same time, I think some of those animal sculptures might give me nightmares! (especially the ones with many legs...) ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-75494707318179336592018-10-04T21:27:46.285+02:002018-10-04T21:27:46.285+02:00That is very odd - I have never heard of HooToo! T...That is very odd - I have never heard of HooToo! Thank you for telling me about this, I shall look into it tomorrow.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-78176903591364648822018-10-04T21:10:12.779+02:002018-10-04T21:10:12.779+02:00I would be seriously worried if a fox made of pump...I would be seriously worried if a fox made of pumpkins walked along the street, no matter its size. But of course the fox was my favourite of the exhibition, too. Although I loked the spider as well, and the ants looked also great.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54387113173378198452018-10-04T15:42:22.972+02:002018-10-04T15:42:22.972+02:00I wanted to look at your Mums Etsy shop again, but...I wanted to look at your Mums Etsy shop again, but when I try to I get something called HooToo that wants me to sign in and which my computer tells me is a compromised log in. I don't think that is what you want.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-562714069746654132018-10-04T10:40:42.828+02:002018-10-04T10:40:42.828+02:00You make a good point about pumpkins and water at ...You make a good point about pumpkins and water at the end. Good question. However, I do like the pumpkin craziness and of course my favourite pumpkin picture is of the giant fox - Groß Friederich! I wouldn't want to meet a fox that was that size when walking home from the local pub!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57716886600328923592018-10-04T06:19:00.864+02:002018-10-04T06:19:00.864+02:00It was a relaxing day yesterday, Kristi, thank you...It was a relaxing day yesterday, Kristi, thank you. I did all the things I had meant to do without it feeling too busy a day.<br />The snail is great, isn't it! As for the squirrel, I find its hands a little scary and the look of its eyes slightly aggressive; OK didn't see that and so I think it is just me!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68741395135798647532018-10-04T06:16:31.692+02:002018-10-04T06:16:31.692+02:00They have been doing this every year for... I don&...They have been doing this every year for... I don't know, 15 years maybe, and it attracts many visitors. I would not pay an extra admission fee to see it, but as I have my seasonal ticket for the entire park anyway, I have a look every year, too.<br />The elk is supposed to be a stag ;-) I like him, too, as he seems to be smiling.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-181820991592542252018-10-03T22:18:47.029+02:002018-10-03T22:18:47.029+02:00So much fun! So creative! I especially love the sq...So much fun! So creative! I especially love the squirrel and the snail and, and, and.........I love all the animals! <br />Hope you had a wonderful holiday.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-9790832099799386452018-10-03T20:11:58.799+02:002018-10-03T20:11:58.799+02:00What a wonderful, seasonal display!! Amazing! I,...What a wonderful, seasonal display!! Amazing! I, of course, love the bugling elk. I bet the birds and critters love it too!<br />Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.com