Cecil on the ladder to reach the top

Seems that most of the Pears like to grow at the very top of the Pear Tree....and you need a ladder to reach there ..even though it's a "Dwarf Pear Tree" it's pretty high up...Cecil isn't afraid of height's , good thing he's not ...I'd have to shake the tree and probably bruise the pears in doing so....

Loaded Pear Tree , all the way to the top

Finally the tree is to be relieved of it's fruit...the branches were so loaded we had the misfortune of losing three of it's branches...we tried tying them up to other branches that had been damaged by lightning or wind damage....Sometimes it's hard to tell when the fruit is ready, Color isn't always the key...but when you see the bees all around and they begin falling ...that means it's time to get the show o the road.....

Time for The Farmers Breakfast

No time to show or do a pretty set table...but it's all done and on the stove..a pot of nice grits with butter, scrambled eggs with Cheese, Bacon strips, and of course some nice Buttermilk Biscuits :o) (Bought these frozen, after all , I'm a little modern :o) and a pint of Pear Preserves and apple sauce on the table....Cecil is having coffee and I'm having Sun Tea made with "Stevia"..sometimes life is good..or I should say "Real Good".....

From the Sweat of Mans Brow

According to the Good Book ...the reference fits this Man today....Cecil Wipes the Sweat from his Brow after his labor....he deserves a good breakfast :o)

Cecil with the Basket Full

What a wonderful day this turned out to be...and how proud we both were to be able to see the "Fruits of our Labor" ...when you reach our stage in the game of life you hope to see the tree you plant bear the fruit you hoped for....here's a blessing to take note of....we made it and so did the Pear Tree...

Now for the job of Peeling and Slicing the Pears

At least with this part of the process I was able to sit and watch "The View" which made the chore kind of nice...in the old days there was no TV...wonder how people managed the chore then....maybe just took that time to "meditate" about making changes in there lives....or just happy to be able to just sit without being idle.

Sugar coated Pears

Now to let the pears "sweat" in the sugar that will yield juice from the pears to make "syrup"..after they are cooked in the "juice" until tender..long process , but tasty on a breakfast biscuit...or toast>