My Morning Walk

I'm one lucky gal because this is the view on my morning walk as I leave our driveway. The leaves are beginning to turn colors now, and the mornings are crisp and cool, perfect for walking. This walk is good for my body and even better for my soul.  

And here's the lettuce that I planted mid-summer.  This fall crop is so good because it doesn't have the bitterness that happens when that summer crop gets too hot.  Delicious! I recommend planting a second crop for anyone who loves lettuce. 

Plums With No Puns

The last entry probably had too much wordplay for some. (Not for me.)  I'll have some straightforward information here (though the branches in the photo may be crooked).  These are wild plums, and they're almost ripe.  I took the photo because once they are ripe, they fall off the branch easily, and wildlife usually wins the race to see who gets the most plums. Someone surmised that wild fruit must be sweeter, but to be honest it seems that cultivated fruit wins that award. But wild fruit is an interesting taste adventure. These plums are tiny with a thick, tart skin and a juicy, sweet interior. Honestly, there's more pit than fruit, and the appearance won't be featured on a magazine cover.  But I'm proud to say that we have wild plums growing a few steps from our garden.  That's pretty amazing.