We were trying to figure out what was so rank in the kitchen. Truthfully, we wouldn’t have been surprised if it was some forgotten left-overs on the counter or something, but it turned out to be the lil’ ornamental pumpkin we’d gotten last week. It had melted over the lil’ ornamental gourds and oozed out onto the counter. Ick.

Turns out there’s a pumpkin fungus epidemic this year. If you’re going to buy a pumpkin for carving, or even just sitting around, check it carefully for soft spots, especially around the bottom.