Horror on the Streets

We really miss out in Australia, no houses decked in spider webs, no front lawns dug up like graveyards, no witches splattered on the front of 4WD's, no laughing groups of kids fancy dressed up to the nines... no halloween. Our second fright night is almost upon us and the kids are ready to go. The weather is going to be problematic, today is nice, crisp but sunny, but tomorrow is threatening late rain so the kids might be rugged up over their outfits. I'm planning on walking them around the neighbourhood this year and I have a suitable costume planned myself, hopefully I can freak some kids out while Jo mans our front door and keeps the seething hordes of candy monsters at bay. I carved our pumpkins a week ago and I stuffed them up. In trying to be really detailed I hollowed them both out too much, making the wall too thin, and although the level of detail was outstanding the pumpkin wall shriveled overnight and now you can't make out what the heck they are, bummer. So I have to carve two more tonight, it's a labourious process but pretty good fun. Here's a link to a pumpkin template website, some of these are really cool and I've used two of these myself. I don't know what they call the species of pumpkin that's used here, it's very different from the classic style we get at home, not much flesh inside to make soup (or pie) with and much rounder rather than our squat versions. Anyway let the horror begin! Trick or Treat!
Above is our creation, the PatchMaster...

Andy, out.