We had a terrific weekend up in Sharon.
We had Shabbat dinner on Friday night with Simmie and family, and then
joined Dina and family for Shabbat lunch, after which the 12 of us (plus
a couple of the children’s friends) gathered for a birthday celebration for
Joshua and Aaron. All the food was fantastic. I only wish I had remembered to
take a picture of the black and red checkerboard birthday cake Dina created; of
course, I doubt there was much left by Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the whole family
went apple picking. Barry and I had never done this before, but our children
and grandchildren go every year. I was not quite sure how this would work out
for me, and a couple of weeks ago had a lovely chat with the owner of the place
where they had gone many times and we were planning to go, who assured me that
appropriate accommodations could be made for people with disabilities. Unfortunately,
we learned that the place was in an area that had Eastern Equine Encephalitis
(EEE), so they chose a different place that also assured accessibility, Doe Orchards
(https://doeorchards.com/) in Harvard,
Massachusetts, about an hour northwest of Sharon. This turned out to be a fine
choice. I had meant to take pictures of all the apples and peaches we took home
but somehow that slipped my mind. Nonetheless, I do have some nice pictures of
the children (thanks to Eliana for taking some of these) at the orchard. This
is definitely an activity we’ll need to add to our annual fall calendar!
As I was completing this little post,
the phrase “apple of my eye” came to mind, so I looked up its origin/meaning:
The apple of one's eye originally
referred to the central aperture of the eye. Figuratively
it is something, or more usually someone, cherished above others.
Perfect!
Have a great week!
Love,
Rebecca
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