September 20, 2007 : Raspberry Pickers

Our patch of fall-bearing Caroline raspberries is bearing far too many berries for Dad to freeze, so we invited our new Amish neighbors over to pick.

After the two young women and three little tykes disembuggied with their pails, I pointed out the patch and mentioned that they could take some tomatoes, too.

"We have tomatoes," the young woman said, thoughtfully. "Do you have any watermelon?"

"Uh, no," I stammered. "We did but we've picked them all."

From her seemingly empty pail she procured a small watermelon and held it out for me with a smile. "Would you like one?"