Pepper Lantern Posted By sheila on November 2, 2009 I’ve been a bit too busy for comfort lately (nothing new!), so Iasked my son how much he wanted me to carve a pumpkin, on a scale of 1to 10. He said, “Three”. So I carved a green pepper instead, which was quick and therefore a lot more fun. Posted by sheila Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.