First Fruits of Labor

First, just let me say that I think this picture is hysterical. My photography is less than great anyway, but have you tried to get a picture of two young boys and a baby....it is a rare deal to get all three with eyes open and sweet smiles at one time....Andrew with closed eyes, Josh smiling from ear to ear, and Nathan, well I don't know what he was about....looks startled. Anyway, I have some better, but this is really about the watermelon.

The boys have wanted to plant watermelon for two or three years and we veto the idea. This year Katie let the boys really help with the garden, picking out seeds, planting, etc. ......so, we have watermelons! Funny thing is...none of us really know a cotton pickin' thing about growing watermelons, other than we like to eat 'em. We finally realized we had several growing and were anxious to try one. Yes, it looked a little small, but so pretty and green (Black Diamond variety).......the boys were beside themselves with excitement..not a hard thing to generate with them. Anyway, they took it home with such anticipation only to find it was still all white inside....not ripened!! Yuck!!! We are now patiently waiting and watching after getting tips from Papa....an old time water melon grower from way back...almost 91 years old and he still remembers the price he received for each one. He thinks $2.50 for a cantaloupe today is "out and out" robbery.

Rudy, Christy, Gillan, and Gracie....we sure hope the melons will be ripe when you come for your next planned visit.