Good neighbors

We never got a garden in this year because of some major tree work we had done. Good thing too because they had to drop a large section in the garden area and we would have lost anything that was planted. There's always next year.

In the meantime, today I stopped at our favorite veggie stand that opens up about a mile or so from here and got the most spectacular tomatoes. Alanya and I enjoyed them with a light sprinkling of kosher salt. Luckily I drive by this stand often!

Yesterday our neighbor, who has quite the garden and fruit orchard in his backyard, invited us over to pick raspberries. He also sent us off with a few peaches fresh from the tree. Alanya, Jason and I enjoyed the raspberries... they are so delicate! Much to our delight this evening he invited us back over to pick again because of the impending rain tomorrow. We brought home another overflowing container of raspberries and another good handful of peaches.

Rule number one to home ownership - always stay on good terms with the neighbors who grow fabulous fruit and veggies!! Hopefully he'll invite us back when the blueberries need picking!!