Carving Mr Pumpkin
It seems just yesteryear, in our kitchen Noah at age 5 (did I really let him wield that sharp knife?) and Sarah at 6 (my friend Celia’s sweet niece, now a mother herself).
Me with a headache (“Dana’s famous migraines”, I once heard Celia call them).
“Go lie down, I’ll watch the kids.” Celia said.
Me on the bed, a cold washcloth on my forehead, their rising voices in the kitchen.
Then footsteps in the hall coming to show me Mr Pumpkin’s silly lopsided grin.
And me sitting up in bed laughing, (despite my throbbing head) so very happy in that precious moment.
(For more about Celia and me see Moving Day Blues)
RetroFlash / 100 Words
– Dana Susan Lehrman
Dana Susan LehrmanThis retired librarian loves big city bustle and cozy country weekends, friends and family, good books and theatre, movies and jazz, travel, tennis, Yankee baseball, and writing about life as she sees it on her blog World Thru Brown Eyes!
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funny, well written
A happy Halloween memory, despite the migraine. Glad you were able to rally.
Thanx Betsy!
What a special memory (well, not the headache part). It was great to be able to laugh at Mr. Pumpkin.
Thanx Laurie!
A lovely, bittersweet Halloween memory, Dana. Pain and pleasure in equal parts. I hope the migraines are over, while Halloween carries on annually, albeit without our little kids.
Thanx John, and with the changes in aging, as my doc predicted, the migraines ceased – thanx be Lordy!
Carving pumpkins is not easy! The owl pumpkin that is the featured image of my story took teenage Molly and grown-up me several hours, as I recall. So I’m impressed that little Noah and Sarah managed it, even with Celia’s help.
Thanx Suzy, I assume Celia did help a lot!
Your owl pumpkin looks great and understandably took mother and daughter some time and patience!
A happy memory from an unhappy headache. Almost a lemonade from lemon moment 🙂
Thanx Khati!
I’m glad a good memory came out despite the migraine, Dana. Enjoyed this little reminiscence.
Thanx Marian!