Produce in our back yard -----and the eclipse.

Well ----- this update started with our peach tree.  This was the first year it had peaches on it......it had SO many on it that we had to do the much hated thing........picked half of them off when they were just starting out.   OUCH!!!!   All that good fruit gone......but it does make things better in the long run.

This tree ended up with 75 peaches on it (after the plucking).  What fun to have a peach tree in our own back yard --- and look at the yummy peaches we will enjoy this winter.......these jars are AFTER the ones that went in the mouth --- YUM!!!   We have another variety of peach tree......it is just starting to get ripe (have to watch it close - don't want to lose any!!)  That one only has 25 peaches on it ---they are quite a bit bigger -- and we decided they have a sweeter taste.

Our apple tree is FULL --- had to put a brace under one of it's branches.  Gary enjoys them already --- way to sour for my taste ----- and I will wait until they are red to make any applesauce with them.  Yes---- I see the one with the bad spot on it too.........Maybe it will just fall off.....

And then the Wild Plums.....we have never had so many plums in Grandpas tree line!!!  We are watching those also!!   We had feared the frost had finished them off --- but not so.  They make good jam --- and I'm thinking about some syrup!!!

And the Corn ------ these first rows that Gary is standing in should be as tall as those behind him.   The deer have been fattening up on corn --- should be rather tasty venison.......and some big bucks have been spotted.  The deer pull out the middle piece .....  enjoy....    and move on.

And lastly --- the eclipse.    Not much to talk about in the Lakeview Area.  We had pondered on driving about 2 hours south of us and experiencing the total eclipse......but Valentine was a zoo the day before and the thought of  the crowded roads.....we stayed home.  Dan T. gave us some glasses --- so we were all set.   Mostly there were clouds.....but it did open up enough to get a few looks and pictures.     As far as getting dark ?!?!?!    NOPE!   Guess it was pretty neat if you were in the right place at the right time.  Saw a video of my brother Bill in Illinois --- after experiencing the eclipse one of his airplane friends said " now if we can fly 2000 mph -- we can get another look at it."

Hope you are enjoying the fall ----  It has greened up so nicely.  I just mowed the lawn and marvel at how nice it looks!!

Gary and Barb