THE UNLOAD

9:00 sharp, one box with 250 sugar pumpkins arrived on the back of Waterrose's truck.

Right: The unloading of these was easy compared to the large and medium sized ones.

Far right: The sugar pumpkins get rinsed and set out to dry.

Right: Our delivery of large and medium pumpkins from Oxnard was approx. 3 hours late. We all hunkered under the umbrellas to try and beat the heat while we waited. This is most, but not all, of the crew.

 
THE SET UP

There are not yet any pictures sent in by members of our pumpkin unloading party on Friday, the 24th. It was quite a workout for those who were there! If anyone snapped a photo of the truck, please send to Vicki.

Right: Roseanne finishes piling sugar pumpkins into the cart for display.

Far right: Jim and Vincente install shade umbrellas.

Right: The 60 lb. Giant Pumpkin comes out of the shed and onto our sale table by the Kanan gate.

Far ight: The signs for Alex's Lemonade stand get new legs.

Over 600 medium and large pumpkins, and approximately 250 small sugar pumpkins were unloaded from the truck - plus the big guy above.

Right: Stacking sugar pumpkins to free up a wheelbarrow for customers.

Far right: The decorating committee hard at work.

Right: Those dried up corn stalks that served their purpose for produce are now used to give the Pumpkin Patch some extra fall flair.

Far right: A critter helped itself to one especially delicious-looking specimen. Believe it or not - this pumpkin actually sold to someone who wanted to display it on Halloween with a rubber rat coming out of the hole! EEEW!

THE PUMPKIN PATCH

We had a good turnout on Saturday and Sunday...

 
Right: Big (grown up) customer with little pumpkins.

Far right: Little customers with big pumpkins.

 
Right: This little shopper was very interested in the scarecrows and owl.

 
Right & far right: Family photo ops.