If the world gives you
peaches….. make jam!
My neighbor has an
orchard in the valley and gave me a big lug of peaches. My other neighbor wanted to help so
bought the pectin and some sugar
and we peeled and pitted and chopped up big drippy luscious yellow
peaches.. tossed them in the pot and stirred in some spice and laughter. We each ended up with enough jam for
the winter.
It took me home to the
ranch. Summer days and my mom and
I hunched over the kitchen sink, peeling, peeling, peeling away. It could have been peaches, or apples
or pears or plums, or shucking corn for the freezer, or tipping beans or
cleaning berries.
It was always the two
of us. It didn’t feel like special
time then.. I am sure I would have
rather been leaning over the back fence singing songs or playing with the dogs.
But now it is so sweet
a thought. Time with my mom. Such a gift, a blessing.
How often we are
living in moments, seemingly so ordinary, that we miss them.
Look up folks. Today is it!!!! Breathe deep, look closely at your
world…. You are RICH!!
Happy Saturday Night!
Misty, August 9, 2014
1 comment:
So true., Misty! Thanks for reminding us. Beth
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