Cannolis and peaches... oh my!

We had a peach of a weekend.... literally and figuratively.

Yesterday, dear hubby and eldest son began their weekend with an hour long bike ride at 7:00 a.m.

Meanwhile, I hit my books. Now that is my idea of a good beginning to a great day.

Once they arrived back home, my youngest son and I headed out for a "mommy/son" breakfast date. Yum! Of course -- we had to pick up a few doughnuts on the way home for the "left behind" members of the family. (Brownie point redemption, don't you know!)

The rest of the day was spent with the neighborhood kids and our children playing ping-pong, as dear hubby and I visited with a dear friend. We wrapped up the day with homemade chicken salad, some after dinner coffee, and a movie. Sweet!

This morning we, as a family, took the day off, and headed for a local market to delight in cannolis! Oh dear me, before we even made it to the pastry counter, we were delighted with all manner of samples that included fresh cherries, plums, pineapple...... and peaches! Merciful heavens! Once I received the sweet smell of peaches... that was it. A trip to the Farmer's Market was a must. I have been putting off a trip to the Farmer's Market simply because it is a good ways from my home, but the local market we ventured to is almost at the half way point between the Farmer's Market and my home. It was agreed by all that a trip to apprehend the freshest peaches available was a must. Before departing though, we did venture over to the pastry counter and bought a dozen mini-cannolis. Do I need to convey just how sweet this time was for the family? (Pun completely intended!)

Once at the Farmer's Market, we found our particular peach vendor who I return to year after year. I confess I am a loyalist to a most proven peach farmer! And Mr. Farmer-man did not disappoint! I found truly ripe peaches all ready to be enjoyed at lunch! Super fabulous! And before leaving, I could not resist picking up local unfiltered honey! The Market was a bit on the crowded side, so we purchased our two items and headed for home.

Such a great ending to our first week of summer!

Before signing off though, I want to put voice to my awareness that not all people spent their weekend in an "oasis" of sorts. There are times when we --- myself included --- are surrounded by dry places, and those times are, let's face it, hard. So if a "dry place" better describes your weekend, take heart and take a bit of time to meditate on the following verse:

He changes a wilderness
into a pool of water,
and
a dry land
into springs of water.

Psm 107:35

Loving you!
Deborah