This did not happen in Phoenix
I really love our neighborhood. The people are highly educated, well-traveled, down-to-earth, accomplished, talented, faithful, knowledgeable about Hugo Chavez, neighborly, and really good gardeners. Some are famous. Some are Democrats.
These are all lovely things to be. But, neighborly and good gardeners are the attributes about which I wish to rejoice at this time. The last few months have been a boon to our big, yellow produce bowl that sits on the counter, and consequently, to our bellies, and also consequently, to our grocery budget. Our neighbors have most generously offered to us: blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, grapes, and corn. In abundance. It's really quite delicious and wonderful.
Note: We have not yet ventured into gardening ourselves, but if you are ever in need of fresh mint and/or curly leaf parsley, please do not go spend real money on them at the store. Come to us. These are abundant in our backyard thanks to our home's previous owners, and we will gladly share. With you. If I get to call myself the Herb Lady.
These are all lovely things to be. But, neighborly and good gardeners are the attributes about which I wish to rejoice at this time. The last few months have been a boon to our big, yellow produce bowl that sits on the counter, and consequently, to our bellies, and also consequently, to our grocery budget. Our neighbors have most generously offered to us: blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, grapes, and corn. In abundance. It's really quite delicious and wonderful.
Just tonight, as I was engrossed in a fierce match-up of Scramble because that's what I do and that's what I do best, the doorbell rang and the kids opened it to see a bag of squash and a lady getting into her car, yelling, "It's just the Vegetable Lady!" And off the Vegetable Lady went, surely out looking for other garden novices like us upon which to shower her zucchini. I have no idea who it was.
If you come to our house for dinner, we will surely send our kids next door to get a small bowlful of blackberries for garnish on the cake, or to accent the fruit platter. While out there, the kids will surely put in their mouths three times as many as they bring back home and arrive back with sticky purple substances on their shirts and bare feet.
The neighborhood bounty has been an utter delight. The best thing.
Note: We have not yet ventured into gardening ourselves, but if you are ever in need of fresh mint and/or curly leaf parsley, please do not go spend real money on them at the store. Come to us. These are abundant in our backyard thanks to our home's previous owners, and we will gladly share. With you. If I get to call myself the Herb Lady.
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I tell you, we convert people to Provo one blackberry at a time.
I need to plant a garden.
* I know a girl that moved to your neighborhood from Burbank, CA, though not in your ward, last year and she reminds me so much of you and is so great, I hope you get to meet her and add another very cool friend to your voluminous repertoire! (she's got very short blonde hair, two girls and a toddler boy, and is living in in-laws home while on a mission...if you haven't met her be on the look out...'cause she would be a cool friend worth knowing in your cool neighborhood!)
Sorry we didn't find you home but we do know how to find you next time. Chalk one up for ward directories. Aha! Hope you meet Calista -pianist, baby sitter/nanny potential, and fun.