Friday, August 24, 2012

Five on Friday

1.
Quote of the Day
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.”
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894);
essayist, poet, novelist

2.  At book club last night we had a great time discussing 


and catching up on all the news, including engagements!,  from everyone's summer.  Good times!

3.  Beet relish and zucchini relish on the work order here today.  I have 3 jars of each left from last year so that worked out pretty good. 

4.  I'm planning a little road trip for next week to get some of these lovelies. 


I can just imagine how good they are going to taste :)


5.  Photo of the week:


licking the whipped cream beaters!

3 comments:

  1. I wish we had plentiful cheap peaches here! They are pricey. What do you make with yours, Crystal?

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    1. Hi, Linds -
      I'll get 500 pounds of peaches for 60 cents a pound - a huge bargain! The girls and I will can the majority of them for winter eating. We'll feast on fresh ones and maybe make some peach salsa if there are enough. Heather and I found a new orchard for pears - the biggest pears I've ever seen for 35 cents a pound so we'll take 300 pounds! It's quite unbelievable - I feel like I'm not giving the growers a fair price but they are happy to sell so many to one buyer at one time. And we are delighted to buy direct and enjoy them all winter. I wish you lived closer so you could come with me - it's a great road trip :))

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  2. Wow. WOW. Unbelievable prices!!!! I would so be in the car like a shot if I were closer, believe me. I paid £2 for 4 pathetically small plum sized peaches. You know what I really miss from South Africa? The bright orange cling peaches, which are the ones which you buy in tins. Firm. Orange colour. Juicy. And now I am drooling in a most unattractive fashion....

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