Aly may be away at college, but she continues to live as she did on the homestead to a large extent—much more so in her sophomore year, now that she and a few friends have an off-campus apartment.
For example:
Aly’s college held their annual harvest fair on a recent weekend. She attended, as she did last year, eager to carve a Jack-o-lantern, press some cider, maybe dance to the live band. She carved a face with small, simple features, so as not to carve out too much of the squash’s flesh, as she intended to take it home and cook it. She also sifted through the pumpkin “guts” for the seeds to roast.
Mushroom stuffed pumpkin! Aly’s Jack-o-lantern as an impromptu mushroom basket (Photo: Aly Zeiger).
