Tomatoes for cucumbers.
We are growing the tomatoes, and they the cucumbers.
Yesterday I laid six little cherry tomatoes on our shared fence, got out my camera and then hallloooo'd to the neighbor!!
He came over and gave a bit of a chuckle while saying "I have cucumbers for you!"
You see, this is the third batch of tomatoes headed to their place.
I watched his hands come into view and snapped quickly!
I said "woooohoooo I am so excited, yummy yummy cucumbers!"
I was generous...he had to use both hands!
He chuckled a little more then said again..."Yup, I've got cucumbers for ya! I will give 'em to ya as soon as they are done growing!"
He laughed out loud then as he turned back to his home to take his treasure in!
Stinker!!!
It was a fun neighborly exchange!
My foodie friend picked this watermelon out for me today when we were shopping together.
I was hungry and tired and my back hurt and I was hungry and tired, so I didn't even think to ask her what she was doing to pick just the right one. I just watched her dumbly as she walked around working her magic.
I know I will get an email from her though explaining it, now that I said so here!! If it makes sense I will share it with you.
I mean...sometimes people have just done something so long they don't even realize what they are doing, and even if they do they can't describe it.
I put this very watermelon out in our raised watermelon planter today, then hollered to my daughter that we had a watermelon finally!
She came running and peered out the back window exclaiming in wonder.
I truly thought she would turn and give me that knowing look and remind me that she had already seen it on the counter top, but that I was funny to try to pass it off on her.
But no, she proceeded to go outside and check it out, thumping and tapping it to see if it was ready.
She was amazed that it was already detached from the vine and reached to pick it up, to haul it in.
The fact that it was pajama day at her school made it all the more precious!
Innocent complete belief in my suggestion, as I hid behind my camera chuckling!
If I were you...I wouldn't mention that I told you this story.
She hasn't gotten to the point where she thinks it is funny yet!!!
(though she did give me permission to tell it)
See ya tomorrow!!!
