The Great Pumpkin Project: Oct 14th 2026

My first entry into this year's Great Pumpkin Project.  I carved this jack about a week ago, but have been delayed in placing it because it's been raining almost every evening!  He's a bit droopy from age, now.  His slumped appearance has garnered the nickname "Ol' Gums" from the ghoulfriend.

We placed Ol' Gums near a busy road and multi-use path, right outside of a cemetery.

I've procrastinated on setting up our printer post-move-in, so the ghoulfriend drew a beautiful custom tag:

I also posted a short clip of this spot on my Instagram

You can learn more about this ever-growing Halloween tradition at TheGreatPumpkinProject.com, and on Instagram @GreatPumpkinProject.