StellaDella and I went apple picking with the Girl Scouts today.
Even DramaQueen came along.
The summer drought was hard on this tree.
But most were loaded with apples.
We took the tractor back to the main building.
There we saw a turkey.
And pigs with curly tails. (SD got to throw an apple in their pen to feed them.)
But I think picking the apples was the best part.
“We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), U.S. essayist, poet, philosopher. "Worship," The Conduct of Life (1860).
TIME: 3:37 PM
PLACE: Work parking lot
SUBJECT: Crab apples on tree
We saw the sun today! The crab apples on the tree at work looked pretty against the bright blue sky.
“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.”
Bernard M. Baruch (American Economist and adviser to US presidents, 1870-1965)
TIME: 9:41 AM
PLACE: Work
SUBJECT: Crab apple
The crab apple trees at work are drooping with fruit. As I passed them this morning, I must have heard at least 3 of them plop to the ground. During a break, I went outside to take some photos. As I was shooting away, one of those crab apples actually fell and hit me on the head. Luckily, they are small and fairly soft, so it didn’t hurt too much. Plus, I have a hard head.
Jonathan: This is the ultimate blend to drink. How'd you find this place?
Sara: I first came in because of the name: Serendipity. It's one of my favorite words.
Jonathan: It is? Why?
Sara: It's such a nice sounding word for what it means: a fortunate accident.
*Serendipity*. Perf. John Cusak and Kate Beckinsale. Dir. Peter Chelsom. 2001. Miramax Films.
TIME: 8:44 PM
PLACE: Kitchen
SUBJECT: Honey crisp apple
Part of SD’s homework was to bring in an apple for class tomorrow, so I had to make a trek to the grocery store to purchase some. When did apples start becoming so expensive? They were priced anywhere from $1.99-$3.99 a pound, depending on the variety; or they had 3 pound bags of smaller sized apples for $2.99 ~ but SD informed me that she didn’t want a small one *rolls eyes*. I picked 3 medium sized apples and it ended up costing me $2.37 *sigh*. When I returned home, SD choose one to take to school, DQ ate another apple and I snagged the last one in order to take a picture. While taking the photo, I noticed my apple a heart outline on its side. I *heart* serendipitous discoveries like this.
“The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion the horse, how he shall take his prey.”
William Blake (English visionary Mystic, Poet, Painter and Engraver. 1757-1827)
TIME: 4:49 PM
PLACE: Back yard
SUBJECT: Apple
This apple tree never asked me how to grow, it just did. It grew secretly and stealthily in a bush on the side of our yard. I was backing out of the driveway yesterday and spotted this apple on a branch. At first I thought it was some sort of seed pod, but when I investigated it further today, I saw that it was actually an apple. I found two more small fruits that had fallen onto the gravel in the driveway. What a persistent little tree it is.
