Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Peach Pickin and Porch Sittin

Peach Pickin... and Porch Sittin... two pleasures of summer. 
 
The process of picking peaches brings me a sense of satisfaction.   I enjoy getting out the ladder and climbing high to reach the sweet juicy fruit.  When the baskets are filled and overflowing I bring them indoors.  I will freeze some for winter, make a bit of jam and of course there must be a pie!







Sitting on the porch in the early mornings gives me perspective before starting the day.  Hubby and I often have our coffee there before we go to work.   We watch the hummingbirds frolic and listen to the sounds of a day's beginning.   For just a bit time stands still.
I may even have a moment to do a quick sketch of some flowers.



Glad I could share some of my summer pleasure.   Hope you will tell me about yours!
God Bless!    

  

8 comments:

  1. oh Debbie you are making me hungry for peaches and the idyllic country life you lead there. We are actually going to have a sunny hot day today in the UK. A rare thing these days. So I'm off to get some animally inspiration from a safari park today. Keep enjoying those juicy peaches. Hugs Laura x

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  2. Lovely flower painting; love the diagonal line of them on the paper. I really have few summer pleasures as I just do not like the heat and humidity of the summer. I tend to stair indoors most of the time anyway. Oh! I think one summer pleasure is when we get a storm. I just delight in them!

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  3. It's been a hot one! But one of the absolute bonuses this year is the peach crop. Your pie looks so delicious. Yesterday I had a garden snake on the front porch head buried in one of my flower pots drinking water! We are all ready for some wonderful summer rain.

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  4. Ah, peaches! Your pie looks yummy and the front porch inviting! Love your floral painting!

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  5. I really love the thought of picking peaches from your own tree and then making the delicious pie. A thought I will keep until the blackberries are ripe. Nice to see your painting , you live in such a lovely setting and starting your day on the porch must set you up for the day ahead.
    Hope you are having a lovely weekend, not too hot.

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  6. Mmmmmmmmmmm peaches and peach pie. Sounds good to me. I love that view and that sounds like the perfect way to start the day. Enjoy!

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  7. I love that porch!!!
    Your art work is always incredible...
    I still have not gotten my water colors out....I have no training in it-and it scares me! But you always inspire me...maybe soon!
    Oh-and we have a little peach tree too-so I'm hearin' ya about how wonderful that pie is!

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  8. Thank you for the summer images...I like the softness of the watercolor flowers. It would make a wonderful pattern for cloth...summer tablecloth perhaps...very nice.

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