"That's what we do here"

I just spent the weekend in Burke's Garden, Va....Its a place that has had members of my family in it for over 200 years. My grandfather was raised there and 2 of his siblings still live there. If you ever come with me, make sure you ask Uncle Edgar if he's lived his whole life in BG (but don't tell him I told you to)!

Anyhow, BG is beautiful, and isolated to say the least, but its irresistible there. When I describe it, some folks probably wonder what is so appealing. I mean, the big event of the day is to go to the post office (between 10 and 1 mind you) or hit the general store. Other than that, if you don't own a farm, life if pretty simple.

So what do were do there?

Look at the scenery (including the cattle, tractors feeding the cattle, birds, etc.)










Walk,

Hike,

Eat,

Talk,

Watch the sun set,


Watch the sun rise,

Tell stories....lots of stories!

To some its not much. But to us, its heaven.

Look Mom!

I picked my first 6 sugar snap peas this morning and they are tasty- organically grown, too! With only about 5 stalks acting very happy I think they will yield be enough for, well, one meal OR several tiny snacks. That's OK! I will enjoy them.

Here's the real celebration: I REMEMBERED! Its taken me about 3 years to remember to buy the seeds and 2 years to buy the seeds on time and one year to plant them on time. They have to go in by early April to have any hope of a harvest.

I can't say any master gardeners would be very impressed. But, what few I get, I will savor.

It sure took them long enough to come my way.