Twenty-two years ago today we closed on this farm...and each other. Technically it was the 23rd, but I liked the idea of the fall equinox (possibly my favorite day of the year :-), so our anniversaries are a floating holiday, depending on the year.
This has been a horribly long, hot, dry summer so I'm especially celebrating that we got some much needed rain and cooler temperatures today, just in time for the fall equinox. The farm is celebrating, too.
I actually enjoyed walking out to our oldest pear tree this afternoon to gather some fruit to try to make a pear tart. I tried to set up a photoshoot with the freshly baked tart resting under the tree, but the rain pushed us back to the porch. That's an okay trade. I brought the tree to the porch :-).
Twenty-two years ago my mother looked at that pear tree and said it was very old and she didn't think it would last much longer. That old tree outsmarted the spring freeze that took all the rest of the pears and apples here and at the local orchards and it was loaded with pears this year.
This is a very dear little farm. Thank you. For everything.
4 comments:
How wonderful to have a pear tree and your tart looks extra special! Happy anniversary to you and your wonderful farm!
Mmmm....yummm! When I was growing up we had a stand of wild pear trees in our back yard. We tried using them...but they didn't seem to ripen, and were hard as rocks. Our dog had to be kept away from the stand of trees in the spring because she would go out and forage on the fermented pears as the snow receded.
I learned another piece of your history today. Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary to you both! And boy, that pie sure looks scrumptious.
janejmtl
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