Giant bag of pluots
The season for our beloved Emerald Beaut pluots is coming to an end and we’ve gobbled up the harvest from our own tree. So we were thrilled that our favorite […]
Picking the last Emerald Beauts
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was picking the last of the Emerald Beaut pluots from our tree! Can you spot our adorable helper basking in the afternoon sun? What was your […]
Incredible pluot crop
After planting our very own Emerald Beaut Pluot tree a few years ago, this is our first year with lots of fruit! We are beyond thrilled as we are obsessed […]
Flavor Grenade vs. Queen
Our favorite fruit—the Emerald Beaut pluot—isn’t quite in season yet. However, the similar varieties called Flavor Grenade and Flavor Queen are ripe now. And they were the only reason I […]
Promise of homegrown pluots
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was discovering these beautiful clusters of tiny green pluots on our beloved Emerald Beaut pluot tree! This is especially exciting since this tree didn’t give us […]
Pretty much the only reason we leave the house
Outside of emergency medical or dental care, picking up our favorite Emerald Beaut pluots from the farmers’ market has been the only reason we’ve left the house in September. We […]
Our one exception
Though many people seem to have resumed their normal lives, we are staying home (and with the unsafe air quality, we’re staying inside). We’ve had groceries, meals, and more delivered; […]
The best way to start out a September Saturday
A few days after my immune-suppressing infusion, I don’t normally leave the house—especially not since the pandemic began. But I made an exception and dragged myself from bed today because […]
The very last pluots
We are OBSESSED with Emerald Beaut pluots, in case you didn’t catch it here or here or here. We even planted our own tree and made jelly to savor the […]
Emerald Beauts are officially back!
Emerald Beaut pluots are officially back and therefore it was a great Saturday! But honestly, it was a pretty good one. Chronic pain levels were bearable so Mama and I […]
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