We were up at my mother’s house earlier this week, for an interview with an agent from Alberta Health Care to begin the application process for Assisted Living (Yay for progress!). I brought along some sandwiches and fresh lemonade to have for lunch, before the agent arrived. We really like helping out and bringing the meals I prepare and freeze for her. I’ve been bringing her frozen, portioned meals every other week for almost 2 years, because I had noticed she was getting thin due to not eating properly or often enough. It’s likely she was not remembering to eat, too. Her Parkinson’s and the meds for it are culprits, as well, but it is what it is. On the way to our visit, we noticed some gorgeous, plump choke cherries, so we nibbled on a few. On the way back, we snapped this little pic. They were super-good. ♥
"Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food."
~ Hippocrates
There’s a row of cherry trees outside my office, I’ve never once managed to eat one. The birds always get them well before they’re anywhere near ripe. Every year I’m hopeful, and every year I’m denied.
Awwwwe… we love getting them. Last year we missed out, so this year it’s nice to catch a few. =0)
So jealous!
I did find a whole grove of raspberries on the side of the road not too long ago, on a day when I didn’t really have anything to do. I ate raspberries until I was sick of them!
LOVE! You lucky duck! =0)
Choke cherries? We SO don’t have those in Australia. They look super yum. :D xx
They really are wonderful. ♥
What is a choke cherry? they look delightful and I love the color of red! Denise, also sent you an email about possibly doing an email interview with you for my new mini blog I’m doing for an online class. Reading this sweet little post made me even more excited about the possibility!
This is my folly to call them choke cherries, because I believe they are actually a variety of Nanking Cherry bush, which originated in Asia. They basically grow wild, and are pretty hardy. I bet they’d be pretty easy to grow, if you wanted me to send you some seeds. ♥
I’ll check my email directly. Anything for you, my friend. ♥
I have never eaten a Choke Cherry.
Have you ever eaten a Saskatoon Berry?
I’ve never had a Saskatoon Berry! I keep meaning to, but haven’t yet.
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Aren’t choke cherries black when ripe?
Correct. I did update that I’ve mis-named these as Choke Cherries. They are, in fact, a variety of Nanking Cherry. =0)