Picking Peas



As the sun sunk slowly in the west, the air cooled ever so slightly, making it tolerable to be outside to do some extra garden work. Peas needed to be picked. Green pods of goodness. Plump and full of tiny green orbs. The garden is a place of peace, of solitude and of bounty.
Pea pods, bursting with goodness
sweet peas ready to be steamed
and even the discarded pods have a beauty all of their own

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One of my favorite childhood memories is a simple one of sitting on the back porch with my mother and grandmother shelling peas into a bowl. Thank you for bringing this back to my mind today, Patty.
bingo~bonnie said…
OH YUMMMM! I love peas! I could eat them morning noon and night! and have sometimes been known to eat them straight out of the can... but fresh from the garden, yummmm!!!

Happy Weekend and love from SE Texas! ~bonnie

oh and I can't believe I'm first! :c)
Dawn said…
Dear Patty,

I hope I can learn a lot from you once I arrive in Texas (40 days left as of today).
I don't know anything about bread making, canning, gardening, sewing, etc. but I am sooooo ready to learn the basics.

Hey do you live by the conservative Mennonite church in Grandview?
I was doing a MapQuest not too long ago and noticed that my house was a few miles closer to the church in Grandview than the Mennonite church in Scurry (Grays Prairie Mennonite).
I plan on visiting both anyway since the distance between the 2 weren't bad at all.

Hope you and Emery are having a good weekend! I am trying to soak up as much of this cooler weather while I can :-)

Blessings,
Dawn
Patty said…
Hi Dawn, the church in Grandview is the one we attended. Its just about 15 miles from our home. It was at our home so many years ago that this fellowship began, by having services right here. Our Steven even lived for a time with the Krieders. We know them well.
Grays Prairie was the first church we attended, since there was no fellowship in this area in the beginging. We know several families there. My dearest friend lives in Scurry and attends there.
I think Grandview is more welcoming and open to newcomers than Grays Prairie.
2 LMZ FARMS said…
Just wanted to drop in and see how you were doing. Hope you and yours have a blessed weekend
Anonymous said…
Beautiful pictures of delicious peas. I hope you have a peaceful and relaxing weekend.
Janette said…
No peas here yet...
A tormado or two- but no peas!
cheers from Kansas!

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