And The Winner Is���

I���m getting this post in later than expected thanks to a fun family stargazing excursion tonight, but��� here���s the news you���ve all been waiting for!
After another tense week of voting, I sat down to tally the results, and��� found myself running into technical difficulties. As a result, I (frustratingly enough) can���t give the exact final vote count, but I CAN still pronounce a winner���and say that, as far as I could tell, the margin of victory was EXTREMELY narrow. (In fact, if I counted only the votes off social media and not the blog, it was literally 1 point different!)
The winner of this year���s pumpkin carving contest is���
Pumpkin B!
It was a fierce battle, but ultimately the beast from the watery depths gained the upper hand over the creatures of flame.

And along with that knowledge, I can share: I carved this one! I���m pretty thrilled with how it turned out, honestly. It was a tough one, and I really thought the kraken would fall out several times during carving (those tentacles are DELICATE!)���but ultimately, it all worked out beautifully.
Until next year, friends!