This is that sad time of year when all my dried and preserved fruit is almost gone. I ate the last of my dried apricots the other day and we have only a few small rolls of apricot leather left. I am rationing our home-canned applesauce supply and much to our chagrin have made us eat the dreaded store canned sauce. Morgan cannot even believe that it is made from apples. In years past i have comforted myself by walking around the neighborhood looking at fruit trees and estimating the harvest i may be able to attain from kind neighbors. This year, sadly, i cannot even do that as those trees are far, far away.
Yesterday i walked into a roadside produce stand to see what price they put on their apricots. It was nearly 10x the price from my favorite Willis boys sidewalk apricot stand. I was sorely disappointed. I made the mistake of smelling an apricot and could not resist buying just one as a special treat. Oh how i miss those neighborhood apricot trees and Gramps' apple trees. I hardly know how i will survive the fall without being able to harvest and preserve more fruit. In the meantime i will ration out our supply and savor every bite of that wonderful Utah fruit. Thanks to all who have shared your bounty with me throughout the years.
This is that sad time of year when all my dried and preserved fruit is almost gone. I ate the last of my dried apricots the other day and we have only a few small rolls of apricot leather left. I am rationing our home-canned applesauce supply and much to our chagrin have made us eat the dreaded store canned sauce. Morgan cannot even believe that it is made from apples. In years past i have comforted myself by walking around the neighborhood looking at fruit trees and estimating the harvest i may be able to attain from kind neighbors. This year, sadly, i cannot even do that as those trees are far, far away. 
Yesterday i walked into a roadside produce stand to see what price they put on their apricots. It was nearly 10x the price from my favorite Willis boys sidewalk apricot stand. I was sorely disappointed. I made the mistake of smelling an apricot and could not resist buying just one as a special treat. Oh how i miss those neighborhood apricot trees and Gramps' apple trees. I hardly know how i will survive the fall without being able to harvest and preserve more fruit. In the meantime i will ration out our supply and savor every bite of that wonderful Utah fruit. Thanks to all who have shared your bounty with me throughout the years.
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