Every summer, we take a family trip to the orchard to pick peaches (and sometimes blueberries). This year we realized it was a pretty perfect family activity, even with our present circumstances. So, Friday Billy took a vacation day, we packed our lunch and our blanket, and headed out to the country.
When we got there, we found we were not the only ones with this idea, even on a weekday morning. We hadn’t planned on masking up, except for in the store of course, but we put them on for the first part of our adventure due to the amount of families also wandering the orchard. We didn’t need them on long though, after ten minutes everyone else left, and we had the place to ourselves.
We took our time, looking for the peaches we wanted. It was slim pickings due to a late frost that had affected the peach crop but we still had fun. After we picked as many as we thought we could possibly use, we set up our blanket and had a little early lunch. And it was so quiet. So quiet. We are used to always hearing something – cars, people mowing their lawns, sirens, whatever. The sounds of living in the suburbs, you know? But this was so peachful (I meant to type peaceful but peach came out and I rolled with it). The weather was gorgeous, just warm enough. There was a breeze, the sky a brilliant blue, and just the sound of bird song and the rustling of the leaves. I could have stayed there all day! But Wyatt was ready to explore more, so on we explored.
It was a perfectly perfect lovely day. And now we have a ton of peaches, for jam and cobbler and pie!
We had such a great time, such a great time that I think we will organize a larger family trip for later this month with my mom and brother and his family. I am looking forward to it!
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
I took for granted being able to pick peaches whenever I wanted, growing up on a farm. Your photos take me back to my early years. Great shots, and what fun!
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Thanks Laurel-Rain! I would have loved to grow up on a farm. 🙂 It is still a dream for us, to move somewhere and give Wyatt a childhood that is closer to nature. 🙂
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That’s so awesome! We were going to go blueberry picking this year but time got away from us and we missed the peek season. Up next for us is apple picking season.
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Fall is my favorite!! I can’t wait to go pick apples. 🙂 I did start growing pumpkins this summer, so maybe we will have our own for carving. We will see!
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We skipped the pumpkins this year because I didn’t have room in my garden but I think next year we will try. My dad is growing pumpkins though
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It looks like such a wonderful family activity and a delicious one , too! What a great way to spend the day!
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We had a great day, and it was so nice to do something different for a change! Lol.
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That sounds like a perfect day.
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It really was!
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What a lovely trip that was for readers! This is the most relaxed I’ve felt all day!! I think if I had to pick one favorite summertime fruit, it’d have to be peaches. (Or nectarines.) Yum. Enjoy!!
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Aw thanks Carolyn!! I know peaches are so good!! It’s a toss up for me between them and plums. Plums might win though. 🙂
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What a wonderful way to spend the day.
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It was really relaxing. I needed the time away!
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