Figured I would update on my 44th month of sobriety and my simple idea to grow pumpkins this year, being only the second year of growing. Last time I grew 9 pumpkins and had a 91 lb pumpkin. This year, in a 3600 square foot area, I grew about 90 pumpkins, my biggest being 95 lbs
Beating my personal best by 4 lbs, had 14 of my top pumpkins weigh 931 lbs and grew around 90 pumpkins in total. It wasn't about just growing pumpkins. It was about inner peace, serenity, sobriety, hard work and following through. I had to put in effort. No effort, no result! Make an honest attempt and it has taken myself farther than I could imagine. Now it is time to plan for next year. Going to plant around 90,000 square feet near 2 acres. It is going to be a lot more work. About 20 times as much effort and I have given myself a goal. Stay sober, plant a lot of seeds and grow within myself. I sold some of my pumpkins, donated my two biggest to the Gala for adult and teen challenge auction here in northern Minnesota. Gave away pumpkins to children that wanted to have a great pumpkin for Halloween and am now figuring out what to do with the remaining 800+ lbs of pumpkins.
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“Now figuring out what to do with 800+ lbs of pumpkins.” -Things heard in sobriety 
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