life is better with peaches
“Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it.” ~Alice Walker Amen.
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usually porter peach season hits its peak around mid to late july. but because of the cool snaps earlier this spring, the peach season is lingering well into august. and i, for one, could not be...
View Articlewell that’s just peachy
this. this makes summertime in oklahoma worth it. the heat, the humidity, the smelly running clothes, the frizzy hair…what oklahoma summer lacks in comfort, it more than makes up for in sweet and...
View Articletexture tuesday ~ simple pleasures
simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex ~ oscar wilde it really doesn’t take much to make me happy. and right now, summer peaches fit the bill perfectly. not only are summer fruits...
View Articlecelebrating summer ~ summer peach frizzante
you guys. it’s been well documented here on my blog how much i love peaches. and by now i think you know my affection for gin. so last week as i peeling peaches to freeze, i thought to myself, “i...
View Articlean open letter to the neighborhood squirrels
hey guys…it’s me. you know, the lady who lives on the corner with the peach tree in her side yard? yeah….we need to talk. so here’s the thing. i know about you and the peaches. and don’t even try...
View Articlepeach season
peach season officially starts in march. those first, tender, sweet pink blossoms are hope of summer’s favorite fruit. after the honey bees go about their busy-ness of pollinating the flowers, tiny...
View Articlewhen life gives you peaches
when life gives you peaches, you make peach cobbler of course! and if you have some lovely friends to share it with, it makes the whole thing that much sweeter. hope your weekend was just as sweet....
View ArticleThe Year With No Peaches
A few weeks ago, Tripp and I made the short drive to Porter to get some peaches. Livesay Orchard is about four miles outside of the town of Porter and sells peaches by the bushels. And because the...
View Article50 Stories::The Year with No Peaches
Last year Tripp and I learned a big lesson about pruning with regards to growing peaches. But I also learned a really big lesson about how important pruning is to my life as well. Like my garden, my...
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