Autumn Rambles Day 7

An online resource from The Prayer Bench, adapted and used with permission

Prompt:
Have you walked or driven past a farm or store with lots of pumpkins outside?
Did it bring back memories of being a kid and carving your pumpkin?
Perhaps you might enjoy this video, or sharing it with you children and grandchildren:
pumpkin video

Reflection: We didn’t grow gourds when I (Rev. Gail) was growing up in England. Like Janet from The Prayer Bench, when I first saw a bin of these brightly coloured, bumpy and smooth, every shape imaginable gourds, I fell in love with them.
Janet tells the story of planting her first gourd garden:
I decided to plant gourds in my first garden. This “garden” was the size of a postage stamp outside a manse in PEI. My grandfather came to help. He was skeptical about planting gourds. I insisted on planting the whole package. Who knew they were a vine! I had a great yield, the only harvest as they took over the space. But I had bowls and bowls of lovely gourds that autumn.  
Gourds might be just ornaments, but they still delight me. I do find, however, that choosing 2-3 fancy gourds each fall is enough!
What’s your autumn delight?
Practice:
Today's practice is more of suggestions for fun activities to do with kids, or with your inner child!
1.  Go and buy a pumpkin and have some fun carving it.  Be creative, and delight in your childhood memories.  If you do this - bring it along to church on Sunday 31st for our intergenerational service in Zion Hall - it will be great to see the different designs!
2.  Turn a gourd into a birdhouse!
Follow these simple step by step simple instructions.  With little effort you can turn a gourd into a bird house, and decorate with delight!  Just click on the link below for details, and delight in having some fun!
How to make a gourd bird house
Peace, Rev. Gail