Ah, but this day? This day was just right! I woke up to cloud cover and temperatures still in the 70's by the time I could get out there!
This can be such a hot thankless job! I've learned many coping mechanizes that help me out while I do yard work, but this year I really perfected it. Previously I would try to prop up my beach umbrella with my garden cart; that only lasts until the first wind hits it.
Do you know how it is when you think of the solution and all of a sudden it hits you and you say, "What took me so long?" It was one of those moments last week while I was broiling under the blazing sun picking raspberries... duh! zip-tie the pole of the umbrella to one of my camp chair! Viola! Perfect solution!
And I'm not shy with these happy little bushes either... I just get up close and personal with them using my legs and arms to hold the branches apart while perched on the edge of my chair.
With good company, this job goes so much easier. This day it was C S Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe read by a fellow almost as talented as Jim Dale.
When it was all said and done, three hours later, I had three big bowls full of currants...
Bet you'll never guess what I'm going to do next!
3 comments:
oh my goodness, this reminds me of growing up! Our neighbor had bushes and we used to pick them. Then separate them with the tines of a fork! Wonderful shots!!!
Those are beautiful! Can't imagine how rough it is pulling those little things off the bush...but I bet the jelly is great on biscuits :)
Know something?? What a huge blessing it is to NOT "have a job"!!! What a huge privilege to have time to DO what you feel like YOU SHOULD. You are always so happy, and part of it is that you are always busy with a variety of things - - - The other part is, you are so appreciative of great blessing and happy oddities as they come along.
I have been reading your blogs backwards since Sep 5th . . . What a wonderful kaleidoscope of joyous experiences you have had, just for YOU, because you enjoy them and you APPRECIATE them.
You are so dear, my Joanie!
I love the currants. I love the diadies for the "fellow babies". I love the Stu-ey and Doug and Jessica and their precious ones. I love hearing about the Thanksgiving Pt. shuttle service conductored by DeLorious and JB. I love seeing Gordie tying ties and labeling books. I love the bugs, hummingbirds and little captured free-loading mousies.
What a wonderful, colorful, sweet rainbow you have been blessed to build these past weeks!!
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