Life is Just a Bowl

When I was younger, I was not a big fan of cherry pie.  I'm not sure why but I would usually turn it down if offered to me.  I have seen the error of my ways!

We have a good-sized pie cherry tree.  In fact, it is what I see when I look out the window sitting at our table. 

Right now it is loaded with beautiful red cherries.







The first couple years I lived here there were enough cherries for pie and freezing for future pies.  But the last three years have been quite disappointing.  For two years there weren't even enough to pick.  Last year we got only one pie's worth of cherries.  We were beginning to think something was wrong with the tree.  Perhaps it had was old and had given up producing cherries.  Whatever, we were discouraged.  But this year it has made up for lost time! 

I've already made two pies in one week!  And for some reason, I now like cherry pie.  As our friend Thomas said,  "It puts me in an Allah mode!"