Expensive Pumpkin

I ran down to the store this evening for the purpose of getting northern beans and some ham hocks.  As I drove by one house, there was a strong pork smell in the air.  I recall thinking how it smelled like ribs. 

Then, I went to the store and requested some ham hocks from back. 

I know there is one back here, the man had said hopefully.

To my dismay they were out, but he said that he remembered seeing at least one in there this morning .  I instead grabbed the last frozen ham, knowing it would be super expensive and pressed on to the bean aisle.  No northern beans either!  

On the drive back to the apartment, the pork wafted through my vehicle again.  I rolled down the window.  It smelled suspiciously like Great Northern Bean Soup.  

A $50.65 pumpkin that caught my eye on the way out the door.  Wowza!  No wonder why the price per pound was left unmarked.  Still, in the large box there were only five left--hernia inducing sized pumpkins.  Pass.