When we first met our neighbor he suggested that we raise a small herd of cattle. “You’ve got enough room for ‘em,” he said. But Dad responded, “We’re actually going to use our land for agricultural purposes; we’ll plant gardens of vegetables and herbs, fruit trees, etc…”
We’ve seen a few raised eyebrows in past conversations when he came to the ‘fruit trees’ part, but when Dad says something, he means it. Needless to say, I wasn’t at all surprised yesterday when Mom and Dad came home from Lowe’s with two pear trees in the back of our mini van!
We planted both trees near the garden at the bottom of the hill. They should start producing fruit in just a year or two – how exciting!
~a closeup of one pear tree’s leaves
I can just imagine a scenario a few years down the road… We wake up one morning with a hunger for fresh fruit, and our breakfast is right outside! 
-Kasie
P.S. Happy Fall!
