Today the girls and I decided to explore our new rural surroundings. The internet is a wonderful thing (when used well). I was able to locate Jordan's Orchards which is less than 5 miles from our new home. We went blackberry and peach picking. The girls enjoyed the bunches and bunches of frogs hopping all over in the blackberry patch more than the picking. They did manage to pick a quart of blackberries (eating only a few from the vine) and two pounds of peaches. The whopping total for all of that fruit right from the orchard was only $4.00 and it didn't even cost me that much in gas to get there!
They also have a little country kitchen style diner; so we called Daddy up and had him meet us there for lunch. It is only about a 5 minute drive from the Naval Base. We had chicken pot pie, stuffed bell pepper, corn bread, turnip greens, vegetable soup, corn, white beans, tomatoes, sweet tea , lemonade and pecan pie for under $20.00. It was a fun morning! I think we can get used to this southern living.
If we drive south from our home it is very urban with shopping malls, movie theaters and museums. If we drive north, we have farms and country roads. What more can we ask for (except less humidity;)?!
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