What is This?

I bought this plastic pumpkin at a thrift store, thinking it was a music box.
Not so.


Here it is with it's innards removed, a crank mechanism.

This is what the bottom looks like.

Does anyone know what it is and what it does?

September

My friend Fish believes he can see me but I can't see him. He hasn't caught on to the idea of lurking under a wider lily.

The hollyhocks are trying for the neighborhood's tallest plant award. I think they've got the title nailed. I like to think they're simpering at a couple of tall beauties a few fences over.


The roses are admirimg themselves in the fence mirror but who can blame them? They're beauties.

Hang in there guys. September promises to be a warm month.

Vacancy

Penthouses, one bedroom. Available for winter.


Complete with guard frog.