Thursday, October 25, 2007



Isn't this a beautiful display? I love the complementary colors and the beautiful shapes found in the gourds and pumpkins. See how the vines swirl around and make gracious curls? And the grapes. . .so sweet and good. The purple ones are monukkas, a seedless table grape that are highly sought after and quite expensive unless you can field pick them yourself. They've been a treat in my family since I was a small child. Then and now, I enjoy picking them and drying them in the fruit dryer, making delicious raisins! Store-bought are not the same after eating a fresh-dried monukka raisin!

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful! You are just so smart, making raisins.

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  2. That picture is so very beautiful! All of them are! I've never heard of those grapes (raisins) before, sounds good!

    Katherine

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  3. That really is a beautiful display. The colors are beyond lovely...have never heard of a monukka grape before, but I'll be looking for some now.

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  4. It IS gorgeous. I just don't have that touch, so I can really appreciate the people that do!

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