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A Walk in the Garden

Earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Hamatreya”

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Alas…Still Canning

My posts are slowing down…considerably.  Here is one reason (forthcoming pears will be another reason…busy, busy, busy):

Yup…this is what 100lbs. of peaches looks like.

Fairhavens are juicy and sweet.  These are gonna be fabulous this winter!

Anyone want to guess how many quarts 100 lbs. of peaches will be?

Discoveries in the Garden

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. ~John Muir

It is always good to slow down and take a walk once in a while.  It refreshes body and soul and one never knows what one might discover.

A nest in the apple tree:

A crab spider hiding out in the phlox (she is so clever with her camouflage):

And a pine beetle:

Oh yes, he is alive!

I think the dent in the beetle’s wing casing was caused by an adventurous kitten.

She only looks innocent!

 What discoveries have you made on your walks?