July 25, 2006
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“Dirty Gertie” Sure is Purdy
(and a wee bit flirty)
Chokecherries
(the berry of the day)
chokecherry juice
we spent the morning picking raspberries and chokecherries
we spent the middle of the day picking chard and broccoli and beans
and thinning the carrots
tomorrow, I am off for a day of book sales, wahoo!
On Thurs, I have my first
victimsubject for a pregnancy photography shoot.
wahoo, times two.
Comments (52)
oh to be a kid. getting all covered in dirt and sand was so fun! she is such a cutie.
Even dirty, she is a beauty.
Are chokecherries like regular cherries?
Can you eat them off the trees?
That juice is a beautiful color!
As always, I am so envious.
Wonderful photos as always! I’ve got the same questions as spinksy – I’ve never heard of chokecherries, but they look tasty!!!!
Those pics of Roo are just stinkin’ cute-ness all around! Picture #1 and #2 make me smile so hard my cheeks hurts! Love them!
The carrots (My favorite veggie ever) looks so good!!!! 1 post down on my blog I just posted my list for planned plantings since we arent selling the house.. . YIPPEE! And carrots will surely grace my yard!
…Beans and berries super too!
I just know the photo shoot is going to be dazzling! I know it will….
Kimberly
Your photography is so beautiful… I suspect that the photo shoot is going to be as beautiful. I mean just look at that cutie at the top of your post. And I swear… your garden is going to be my goal… No, not that I’m comin’ up there to raid it but I want a place where I can have such a garden.
Yeah for pregnant woman pictures. They always look so cute.
she’s so cute
and what are chokecherries? i so wish i lived where you do, i crave your way of life so very much. it’s so beautiful.
and i cannot wait to see this photo shoot. i think preg bellies are one of the most beautiful sites in this world.
er sights*
chokecherries are tiny cheeries that live on tall bushes/trees. The are slightly larger than a blueberry and VERY TART (hence the term “choke” cherry). So you could eat them raw (minus the seed/stone which is toxic) but it’s not worth it.
I make the juice by lightly crushing the berries and adding water and simmering for 1/2 hour or so until it’s all pulpy and the seeds are loose. Then I strain it finely and bring it back to a boil in order to add sweetener.
ta da.
Yep…dirty and purdy!
Best wishes on the pregnancy shoot!!! Yay Julie!!!!!
Gorgeousness all around.
i would love to try that juice! send me some haha
do i have to blanch all the things i freeze? or is that only for canning? i’ll have to look into that book. thanks julie
Great photos, and the cheeries look yummy. I adore summer fruit.
Hope you are having a wonderful week.
Tricia
I am always amazed at how much you get accomplished in a day!
She is such a doll!
I hope we get to see some belly pics!
Oooh, a pregnancy shoot! Can’t wait to see.
You are one productive lady. You inspire me.
Roo is luminous, dirt and all. Gorgeous pictures.
thank you!
Can’t wait for the preg shots…and as always beautiful!
Oh my god. I love the way you live…You all just run around in the outdoors making mud pies and meeting strange slimy creatures/friends in the garden…I adore your little life!
I would totally love to ahve preggers black and whites done…maybe we’ll meet someday and you can do mine!
Wonderful!
xo
How cute are those!!
I love those pictures of Roo!!!!!
My good God… that child is so expressive. And so incredibly beautiful.
And you get such an excellent harvest. Go, you!!!
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We always had chinese cherries and currents in our backyard growing up. Nummy. I never knew carrots can turn red…. is that sunburn? What kind are those? Looks like she had fun getting dirty!!
I must say those carrots are quite georgeous!!! Never seen them with such a deep color! You are a true antioxidant creator!!!
eternity_awaits_us: those are purple carrots and they grow different shades from rose to purple.
Beauitful pics…dirty face and all! lol Congrats on your booking! I can’t wait to hear how it goes. And have fun book saling tomorrow. Wish that I could go too.
Beautiful photos as usual! All my carrots died last month. They were almost ready and then the heat wave hit and never left. My tomatoes are dying now too. Bleh. What kind of carrots are those?
I am SO excited for you JP!!! woohoo!!
and the food looks… dah-licious!
p.s I can’t believe how much your photography has improved in the last few weeks! seriously it’s not like it needed it anyhow! =)
I’m *proud* of ya! (is that weird? who cares! I am!)
wonderful family and pictures!
do you get seeds from johnny’s up there? i so wanted purple carrots!
Steve was just talking about how he ate chokecherries and crapapples when he was a little kid despite the dire warnings he received. I suppose he lived so it must be okay.
She is so very cute. I love when the kidlets get dirty.
Alright,I wnt to know where you have learned to do all these things(like gathering wild things and knowing what is safe to eat!)I thought I had chokeberries which turned out to be some poison thing! If I ever had to live on a deserted island,I want YOU with me!
Fabulous! And look at that harvest. I am impressed!
What are chokecherries?
Oh, nevermind. I can google.
our beans are in too and I just thinned carrots as well. do you have as many mosquitoes as we do? when I went out to put out compost this morning, I could barely open my eyes – they were all over! I have little tomatoes and squash…and lettuce…if only I could get rid of the grass that grows so fast!
You are such a talented photographer. I sincerely mean that!
Love, LOVE that first photo. Roo is just gorgeous!
Cute cute cute! Congrats on your first client!
congratulations on all the beauty – beauitiful child, beautiful boutnty from Mother Earth, beautiful belly to photograph – you are definately an inspiration to me….thank you!!
B-E-A utiful!
I always say, a dirty kid is having all kinds of fun!! Mine are never clean,
lord knows I try. Good luck tomorrow.
Oh, girl! First off, your kids are sooooo cute. Secondly, what a photographer you are! I’m sure the preggers shots will be lovely, as you can’t seem to take a poor picture. Thirdly, I never have liked juices, except ocasionally cranberry juice in large amounts upon craving it- happens at least once a year; however, looking at the fresh juices your garden and you have produced makes me THIRSTY and greedy. Yum, your fruits and veggies look scrumptious! I can’t even keep houseplants alive here in the desert, so I’m impressed and in awe of your green thumb.
LASTLY, I have to tell you that you should be making and selling greeting cards. You have SUCH an artist’s eye.
yay yay yay to everything! the pictures, the harvest, the book sales, the client! you go girl!
Lovely Roo
. I need to take a gardening/preserving/gathering/canning intensive course from you or something. I aspire to do what you’re doing someday. In addition to beekeeping, chicken raising, goat rearing and becoming a Naturalist/Artist-I don’t want much do I?-LOL!
Dirty Gertie SURE IS PURDY! So sweet that little angel is. Yummy Choke Cherries, I Love em so much. One of my sweetest memories is pickin choke cherries and making jelly with my mama! Sounds like you are getting so much good stuff from your garden. Thanks to the Earth which gives these things, each for us in it’s own way, That our bodies may grow strong and straight, Blessed by the things we eat today. So Shall It Be.
just wanted to say hello my friend:) beautiful pics…
applauding your venture into photography, you are Great!
Your little girl is a doll. Are you really the domestic goddess you seem to be? Your produce is amazing.
Well I am sure i will NEVER make it all through your blog, But what I have seen (back as far as May) I am truly impressed. I love your outlook, your works of art. You really open it all up to let people learn about you and your kids. Great Job Mama!!!
Wonderful pictures! I’d never really heard much about chokecherries before. We just got back from vacation, and we hiked through a state park that had signs that told what the Ojibwe lived off of from the forest. Chokecherries was one of the items listed, so my son and I looked for them along the trail. We thought we spotted some, but who knows…
What kind of camera do you use? Your pics are always amazing! I too envy your life….so much beauty. Your children will having amazing memories.