Despite being a cozy mystery author and a fan of mysteries and romantic suspense, I’m not a fan of all things spooky. I scare incredibly easy and I just know I’d be the first to go if I ever landed in a horror film.
However, I do love the autumn season. I love the changing leaves and the crisp air with the sun shining overhead. I love pulling out my sweaters and having hot chocolate, curling up on the couch with one of my many fleece blankets.
My favorite part of the fall season is pumpkins. I honestly don’t know what my fascination is with them. We’ve always carved pumpkins with our girls and we did the whole traditional trick or treat thing with them but over the years, I wasn’t sorry to see the knocking on strangers’ doors for candy portion of the season end.
Since they were little girls (they’re grown now), we’ve gone to local pumpkin patches and picked more pumpkins than we need. My youngest used to want the biggest and my oldest wanted the cleanest. One of my favorite things to do is stroll through the pumpkin patches looking for the best pumpkins.
A few years ago, while scrolling on Pinterest, I came across painted pumpkins. I’m now obsessed with painting them. It takes me a while to choose but I often land on Disney themed pumpkins.
I don’t have any pictures of my painted pumpkins (that’s what I get for tidying up my phone storage) but I do have an awesome picture of my girls then and now enjoying the same traditions.
While I’m not into jump scares or terrifying costumes, I’m happy the season to burrow under cozy blankets and scroll through this year’s pumpkin painting ideas on Pinterest is finally here.
About the author
Jody Holford writes sweet romance and cozy mysteries with sweet romance in them. She’s published several books including the cozies in The Britton Bay Series. She’s unintentionally funny and rarely on time for anything. If she’s not writing, she’s reading, hanging out with her family, or doodling. She also writes romcoms under the pen name, Sophie Sullivan.
Website: https://www.jodyholfordauthor.com/
