The Secret of the Great Pumpkin

My grandparents own a big pumpkin farm outside of town so I have easy access to lots of pumpkins. Ever since I moved into my first house seven years ago, I started my own Great Pumpkin tradition. About a week or so before Halloween, I stop by the farm to pick up a load of pumpkins, then when it's dark, I secretly deliver them to some of the houses in tmy neighborhood without pumpkins already on their porches. Since I grew up with lots of pumpkins, I've always loved Halloween and think that the holiday is not complete without a pumpkin on your porch. It's extra fun to see how some of the pumpkins that I deliver get carved and lit up for Halloween.

~Terri A., Rockford, IL