Summer Apricots

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGnRix1d1rngKa6dp9vYaPo80nrtY6f2ae3f7_VqFSi2Gott6x3-_Z9EcmyPdA1W-_q5ZMBaVPt2G79Qed3C-GeL1Y4hSEq-8BcC-VJdS1rE7xdxcOPS072rHRJCyifrlZ8IO1fDqBRZX/s1600/CIMG0277.jpgapricots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGnRix1d1rngKa6dp9vYaPo80nrtY6f2ae3f7_VqFSi2Gott6x3-_Z9EcmyPdA1W-_q5ZMBaVPt2G79Qed3C-GeL1Y4hSEq-8BcC-VJdS1rE7xdxcOPS072rHRJCyifrlZ8IO1fDqBRZX/s640/CIMG0277.jpgapricots.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It is always fun</span> in the summer to go out in the backyard</div><div style="text-align: center;">and pick the ripe apricots right off the tree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfFyT7C0esTDP7dbahvGn9ISswtwN5zALHOD_ckLOkOhfZVWYmrR1eW-GnEGbB2zILZlnEx7FJKtPGeS_SqmlhnvvMEsQYXB-is1mscusGsY5MRHRNfJvzSApIyIlsKQZxLBZBdhyphenhyphenrJP6/s1600/CIMG0278.jpgapricots2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHfFyT7C0esTDP7dbahvGn9ISswtwN5zALHOD_ckLOkOhfZVWYmrR1eW-GnEGbB2zILZlnEx7FJKtPGeS_SqmlhnvvMEsQYXB-is1mscusGsY5MRHRNfJvzSApIyIlsKQZxLBZBdhyphenhyphenrJP6/s640/CIMG0278.jpgapricots2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This year</span> we have a bumper crop </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at this branch full of ripe apricots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8xrWIha-6pgAAS_R_CScWSxhXHFr5Ouws65dxv8ckJUJ6AoC6G6MLEVXkiAs-YiG9AesCuPZLZTNm49xw8UjM5xNEH3-IZsoHmsbfQfKqFTZKuCht_-2kulA7-2Q5d4Hg1uAE3o-iklm/s1600/CIMG0279.jpgapricots+on+ground.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8xrWIha-6pgAAS_R_CScWSxhXHFr5Ouws65dxv8ckJUJ6AoC6G6MLEVXkiAs-YiG9AesCuPZLZTNm49xw8UjM5xNEH3-IZsoHmsbfQfKqFTZKuCht_-2kulA7-2Q5d4Hg1uAE3o-iklm/s400/CIMG0279.jpgapricots+on+ground.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> When they </span>get really ripe they fall to the ground</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyjHRYTD_amfXKWookT3S8081uaUxdP_vnCB5t4lm45S84UaNl7Xw_3N1aDrPFheeLEIgofUy5ut_db8iMZwnXY4CbEn-7Vao14lKXgFn4WSPW-YJmjyNqe0KTO36vjTJxPkx9MWPqIHE/s1600/CIMG0273.jpgapricots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyjHRYTD_amfXKWookT3S8081uaUxdP_vnCB5t4lm45S84UaNl7Xw_3N1aDrPFheeLEIgofUy5ut_db8iMZwnXY4CbEn-7Vao14lKXgFn4WSPW-YJmjyNqe0KTO36vjTJxPkx9MWPqIHE/s640/CIMG0273.jpgapricots.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Apricots are so</span> good for you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">full of vitamins and sweet as candy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best part no preservatives or pesticides</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~Home grown~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are a family favorite</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We even make apricot smash My take on jam </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just remove pits, smash apricots add a dash of lemon juice and sugar to taste</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I microwave it for 6 minutes and let it cool</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so easy and delicious</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByn71-hHbJIOvPCj3RKbS2tgQWPkrHJkrNrjZoPsd8aMWJp4rCS8htzFtYTJxeA-u5faCGfulkycFQs4JpOnwkQpcCHKnKNgAC9oviHKtC7NA2CkrPIUVwoCq-xDFmpLsrnTJxIoM9461/s1600/CIMG0274.jpgapricot+on+tree+alone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByn71-hHbJIOvPCj3RKbS2tgQWPkrHJkrNrjZoPsd8aMWJp4rCS8htzFtYTJxeA-u5faCGfulkycFQs4JpOnwkQpcCHKnKNgAC9oviHKtC7NA2CkrPIUVwoCq-xDFmpLsrnTJxIoM9461/s640/CIMG0274.jpgapricot+on+tree+alone.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Apricots remind me</span> of my Grandmother</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She had a apricot tree in her backyard too and when we were little we would all sit under the tree and eat apricots popping them in our mouths one right after the other</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we always would end up covered from head to toe </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sticky and gooey from the juicy ripe and delicious treats</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A sweet and wonderful memory </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">♥ </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZUyHSON0v2YAfX3qLVPooFos5FQf4m73V0SJjSu8oIOukbMsqs1HPB1MFFywi2jdNBdBXypuv0TX0o6S7yj5n83cKnLm_T1T6rCtAmOWqnam5VBQmhKzglTPrqjXVgLFvQj2FzJpneev/s1600/CIMG0278.jpgapricots2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZUyHSON0v2YAfX3qLVPooFos5FQf4m73V0SJjSu8oIOukbMsqs1HPB1MFFywi2jdNBdBXypuv0TX0o6S7yj5n83cKnLm_T1T6rCtAmOWqnam5VBQmhKzglTPrqjXVgLFvQj2FzJpneev/s400/CIMG0278.jpgapricots2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">{Love}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">that our children know what its like to get all sticky from apricots too<br />Linking with House in the Roses for<br /><a href="http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/"> Show off your Cottage Monday</a><br /> My Shabby Streamside Studio <br />for <a href="http://myshabbystreamsidestudio.blogspot.com/2011/07/its-time-for-vintage-video.html">Vintage Video</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">romantic saying for today</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Your song sings always in me even when you are silent</i>"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Charles Ghigna</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span></div>

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