Autumn is getting closer and in the garden there are literally bushels of apples and pears and plums to pick. There are gallons of ripe tomatoes and peppers and beets and cabbage and cucumbers and zucchini and eggplant to harvest. The pumpkins are turning orange with each passing day. Right now there is only time for tender little pickings for daily eating and preparing for the end of the summer rafting picnics. In just a few short days there will be more hustle and bustle as we pick, pluck, and preserve the summer bounty! Can we be thankful enough? ~
