August 20

My cherry tomatoes are loving the hot weather, now that summer has arrived (albeit a few months tardy) in Northern California.

So early this evening, after the sun dipped a bit in the sky and the temp dropped from 'ew, gross' to 'it's still hot but I'll survive', I decided to harvest some of the bounty. I plucked one small, red fruit after another and deposited them into a bowl. Every now and then, a fruit would be diverted for a taste test, and every time, I marveled over the perfectly balanced flavor: sweet, with a dash of tang.

It's a blessing to be able to grow food that's not only delicious, but healthy, too. And I am grateful to our creative God who made it possible for regular people like me to experience the joy of growing food from seeds.