Calvatia Gigantea

At first blush, I thought some random urchin had left a deflated soccer ball in the yard. I mentally checked it from the kitchen window every morning -- albeit, last on the list. Odd, though. And even though there is a soccer ball in the garage, I don't think it's seen the light of day since 2001. When Mr. Jensen made the same comments, we realized nature, once again, had jaw-dropping, scream-out-loud, surprised us: A puffball mushroom. Bigger than Trixie's head.

From Wikipedia: The Giant puffball is a puffball mushroom commonly found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests worldwide usually in late summer and autumn. Most giant puffballs grow to be 10 to 70 cm in diameter, although occasionally some can reach diameters up to 150 cm and weights of 20 kg. The large white mushrooms are edible when young and some claim the meat tastes very similar to tofu when cooked.

Mushroom Omelet, anyone?