Genesis 8:22
"As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease."
Today was the family's first trip to Green Bluff for peaches. Jacob and I decided to pack up and go on whim. We told Wyatt we would be picking peaches and his little face lit up and the whole trip there he sang, peaches, peaches, peaches in the background. Jacob and I, having never picked peaches at the bluff, weren't sure where to go so we just started driving until we found a place we liked. We ended up at Hidden Acres (we now highly recommend this place). The people there were so nice. We asked if we could purchase a single peach for Wyatt before the U-pick commenced due to the fact that Wyatt wouldn't understand why he couldn't eat one right away. The man told us that was part of the experience, he said "you have to eat three or four while you are picking, then come and buy your box. You don't need to buy one before hand." I couldn't tell who's face lit up more mine? Jacob's? or Wyatt's? Either was it was a great experince. Wyatt picked a peach right away and devoured it. By the second one he slowed down a bit but he has a smile plastered to his face the whole time.
Now a days I feel like people can't get anything for free. And we didn't want to gyp anyone of their money, so we offered to buy a peach ahead of time. Green Bluff is like a world of it's own, the people there are so nice a polite, they are so happy to share the experience of passing on tradition to our families, of harvesting and fellowship. It reminded me that God gave everyone gifts, at Hidden Acres we were given the gift of niceness, enjoyment, and love. It was as if they welcomed us into their family and farm with their hospitality and joy.
You need to send text pictures on a weekly basis. They don't know their crazy aunt Lauren and I miss you, Jacob, and them sooooo!
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I added your blog as a link from mine. Easier access = deeper thoughts.) Hope you don't mind.
love it, miss you too! Life is so crazy with two little ones. You should come visit
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