It’s that time of year for pumpkins to come to Ivy Hall
Published 11:21 am Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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There’s a saying about jack-o-lanterns: “Only the knife knows what goes on in the heart of a pumpkin.”
And, it’s also true that few know the joy that jack-o-lanterns bring not only to youngsters, but to people of all ages.
It wouldn’t be Halloween without jack-o-lanterns and decorated pumpkins, which for the 15th year welcome visitors to Ivy Hall Nursing Home and bring a smile to the faces of the residents. The iconic pumpkin decoration is the beacon that signifies that the spookiest time of the year is upon us.
A whole group of pumpkins are assembled on the front steps of Ivy Hall Nursing Home, on the concrete ledges around the big brick building, and on the lawn. Every year around Halloween they make their appearance for a few days, drawing an audience from young to old.
This year the pumpkins, which number over 100, were designed not only by some of the nursing home residents, but students from West Side School, as well as Helen Stevens from Garden Depot in Hampton.
The pumpkins showcase the soul of the person who decorated them. Not all are Halloween-themed. Some are artistic, others have a sports theme, and are scary, and then, among this year’s collection is a cute little pumpkin decorated like a strawberry, and another as a bumblebee.
Jill Burrow, who is over Ivy Hall’s Dietary Department, oversees the pumpkin scene, which this year includes some scarecrows, one who is playing a guitar, another riding a bicycle on the front lawn, and one who shares the front steps at Ivy Hall with the pumpkins.
Several of the pumpkins were decorated by Ivy Hall residents, who made a trip to the Laurels Pumpkin Barn to select their pumpkins.
Burrow said this is about the 15th year the pumpkins have come to visit at Ivy Hall during the fall season. “They are most welcomed guests,” she said, “and draw a lot of sight-seers.”
