Plums, Other Food, Dinner

 Every year for the last thirty years, I have yearned for plums, a certain kind. These plums probably have a name. I don't know. But, they are always found on country roads. They are less than golf-ball sized and a pinkish-yellowish color. When ripe, they are a pinkish color. They are delicious. 

I have seen the plum trees, but cannot get to them. I would have to get into a weedy ditch and back up the other side to face a fence. For a long time I knew people who would either get these for me or allow me access to trees that were not in such forbidding places. I am not against braving weedy ditches, but I could not safely go down even the most shallow ditch. 

People have pointed out that car emissions might make me sick if the emission were in or on the plums. Well, I can wash them and I do know there are no pesticides sprayed on these plums. So, there!

These make great jam! I want some. However, by the first of June they are all gone. I can just taste them on hot buttered toast. Have you ever had these or still have access? 

This leads me to today's plums. Or, today's plums inspired the above ruminations.

Today's food box:

a bag with 6 huge black plums

1 head of celery

8 bags of baby carrots, the tiny bags served in school lunches

2 oversized yellow squash

5 lbs. potatoes

5 lbs. oranges

3 lbs apples

2 gallons of milk

We got a box for the neighbors, the one out of work. I also gave him the two squashes, bag of potatoes, our milk, celery in addition to their identical box.  There are three adults eating, so they can eat more potatoes. I hate large squash, and they can use more celery than we do. 

Thusday night, I put 7 chicken breasts, yellow peppers, all the carrots, 4 largish new potatoes, salt and pepper in an oven bag. I am out of garlic and just did not slice an onion. It will be done in time for me to serve it and still hear every minute of the DNC broadcast.

Two breasts are in the freezer in one bag. The other four breasts will be meals, lunch and dinner for three days. Yay for no cooking.  

Thursday afternoon, I took a 3.5 hour nap that I needed for my sleep deficit.

On Wednesday, I found a penny when I pumped gas. I forgot to tell you yesterday. I had to walk around the car to find it. But, I was determined to find a coin. 

Okay, it is Friday and I slept until 11:30 even after Tommy calling me twice like I asked him to call me. I think I am caught up on sleep. 

Okay, people, have you ever had or seen these small pinkish-yellowish plums?