We enjoying a "stay-cation" as Ben calls it here at home this week. Ben is off work, but we are just taking this time to enjoy our home here and the very welcome cooler temperatures the past few days. There is finally a good breeze blowing again, after several weeks of stifiling heat and humidity.
Luke had his first dental exam yesterday, with all going well and as expected....even the clenched teeth and screaming when the dentist had to actually examine his mouth. He took it all in stride, though, and was rewarded with an afternoon of splashing and napping at the pool.
Today, we have been working around the house. Ben and I went to the garden to pick some fruit and see what's coming in season soon. We found the last of the peaches, two types of plums, huge basil, and of course, lemons. They seem to be available from spring to fall. We will miss being able to just step outside and find this variety of fresh fruit and vegetables. Maybe this will force us to grow a good garden when we move back and find our own little patch of earth to till and plant.
On this one little plot of land, our landlord, Antonio, grows:
- Cherries
- Peaches, both white and yellow
- Figs, green and black
- Black plums, prune and regular
- Oranges
- Tangerines
- Lemons
- Green beans
- White grapes
- Persimmons
- Loquat
- Eggplant
- Tomotoes
- Basil
- Fava beans
- Peppers
- Walnuts
- Winter squash
- Zucchini
- Broccoli
- Broccoli rabe
- Cauliflower
- Friarelli (bitter greens)
I'm sure I'm leaving something out, but you get the picture of the abundance a small home garden can produce. Add the fresh eggs to the mix, and it's a great admonition to eating local, very local!
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