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Today I sat between the tomatoes and the peas, sweaty from having worked in the garden, and devoured all of the garden peas I could find. All of them. At first I felt guilty, but then I decided that is the gardener's prerogative - I'm growing it and I can eat it when and how I want. I've never grown peas before, but I have now decided that they are my favorite of the legume family. I like sugar snaps but am not a huge fan of the sometimes leathery pod. I like green beans, especially small tender ones right off the bush, but I LOVE english garden peas. I literally just ate all the peas off every vine we have, even the ones that were still really small. I just couldn't stop.
So, today's harvest photo is a little smaller than it should have been, but that is the joy of gardening.
Did you see those strawberries?!
They are just as delicious as they look! Our plants are finally starting to really produce - we're getting 15-20 strawberries every few days. I think I'm going to be able to start freezing some.
This weekend we continued our tradition and attended our 3rd annual Sugar Grove Music Festival. I have come to realize that I love going so much because of what the festival symbolizes for me - the beginning of summer. I definitely love the music, but I mostly love the act of sitting outside, on a blanket or a chair, eating festival food, and relaxing in the warmth of the day. Everything about it is pretty much perfect.
This year we only went to the last three shows on Saturday. We heard The Kruger Brothers, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Doc Watson. It has been such a privilege to have heard Doc Watson on several occasions. It is amazing to me how people overcome adversity and accomplish greatness with their lives. He was blinded by an eye infection before his first birthday, yet he overcame he challenges and is now recognized as one of the best bluegrass players and guitar pickers in the world.
Since we didn't get there until late in the afternoon, it was already pretty crowded and we didn't get seats very close. I love that so many people come out to support bluegrass music and local vendors. One interesting observation - I don't think you'll ever see more people wearing chacos in one place except for MerleFest!
I have to tell you that we LOVE our camping couch that Uncle Marc and Aunt Bonnie got us for our wedding. It is so much easier to carry one chair than two!
One of my favorite things about the festival is the relaxing atmosphere - plenty of time to sit and knit! I made good progress on my Autumn Leaves Stole - it has been a side project since Thanksgiving, and I am ready to get it off my needles!
There is always a lot of dancing going on at the festival, but this is the first time I've seen hula hoop dancing. It was quite entertaining.
I'm so thankful that we had the opportunity to see one of our favorite bands - The Carolina Chocolate Drops!
We recently went to Roan Mountain to go to the Rhododendron Festival, but unfortunately we were a little late and it was starting to sprinkle, so the vendors were packing up. Thankfully it wasn't raining at the top of the mountain so we were able to go on a nice little hike.
We stopped for a while at the first overlook and watched the fog roll in. I've never been able to watch the fog move into a valley like that - it was such a cool experience.
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