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Peter Picked a Peck of … Peaches??

Ω August 29th, 2010 Ω Tagged Lyman Orchards, peaches Ω 23 Comments

Well, maybe not a PECK of peaches, but quite a lot. That man can pick ‘em.

This past weekend, we stopped by Lyman Orchards to fill our peach coffers. The weather was HOT, but there’s nothing like standing in the shade of a cool peach tree to relieve the heat (well, air-conditioning also works, but you work with what ya got).

Reeeeeeach!

What do you think? A peachy complexion?

We picked pounds and pounds of peaches with the intention of making peach preserves before I start school, but … yeah. Not yet. Maybe next week.

Speaking of school – tomorrow, I begin my final year of school. Again. A year from now, I’ll be able to add “RD” after my name :D Which brings me to my next bit: with the start of school, plus work, I will be slowing down my posts. Regular readers can already tell I’ve been posting less frequently in recent months, and this change will only continue with the start of a new school year. I love writing posts, but I have several personal projects cooking and I don’t want to shortchange them.

So, for now, I’ll be posting less frequently – maybe once a week? We’ll see. No pressure on my end – I’ll post when I can … and when I want to.

Thanks for understanding everyone! I appreciate each and every one of you who read THIH :) I hope my absences will not be too long.

Q: Do you like peaches? How do you like to enjoy peaches? Grilled? Cobbler-ed? Or fresh?

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Measure of A Man

Ω August 22nd, 2010 Ω Tagged birthday, father, noodles, peach cobbler, peaches, peas, peas and noodles Ω 26 Comments

Today is my father’s birthday.

Even though my father lives 2000 miles away from me, he has an enormous influence on my life. How could he not? When he suddenly found himself raising three girls on his own many years ago, two of whom were under the age of 12, he didn’t buckle. He not only acted as our chauffeur and cooked us a meal every single night as we were growing up, he taught us to be thoughtful and brave when we encountered life’s challenges.

This year, I decided to time my summer visit with his birthday. Just because. For his birthday dinner, my wonderful Aunt Joyce shared with me two recipes my father loved when he was growing up: peas ‘n’ noodles and peach cobbler. I’m not going to share the recipes with you because I prefer they remain a family secret (selfish, I know :) ). However, I CAN show you pictures!

Peas and noodles: