I’m back from West Virginia, and I’m regretting with every fiber of my being leaving behind this beautiful slicing tomato I bought there. I would eat it, right now, like an apple. This amazing tomato was from Gritt’s Hydroponics, a greenhouse in Putnam County, West Virginia. I looked to see if they had a website, because I fancied having them overnight some of their magical tomatoes to me. They don’t have a website. Of course, that won’t stop me from calling them on Tuesday and asking them how I can either a) procure their fantastic tomatoes all the time or b) grow these wonderful tomatoes at my own home.
Here is a photo of the wonderful tomato, which will not even be enjoyed by my aunt and uncle, at whose house I left:
It’s brother, who I ate with relish (not actually relish, but I ate it with great enjoyment) was consumed in the span of a few minutes. I cut it into slices with this knife: And it was so red and beautiful on the inside: I’m so sad I can’t eat the one I left behind right now. I’m going to go to Tom Leonard and see if they have anything that even compares…
This is, despite the bad rap it gets, a beautiful place. The green is greener here. The blue sky is bluer. The abandoned houses are prettier:
And the random silos are painted with murals.
I never get enough shots of the stuff I really want to photograph when I’m here, so I’m going to make a concentrated effort to do so this time. So consider this the first in a series of the “I love my hometown and you will too” blogs, interspersed with a great deal of raving about local produce.
A couple of weeks ago we put Jake through a trial-by-fire. For some time we’ve been wondering how Jake would act around children, since we have about 800 nieces and nephews, and we’re lucky enough to be friends with the coolest almost-four-year-old ever.
We’re happy to report that Jake was a perfect gentleman. Now if he could just behave himself around my BFF Katie. Katie’s a small lady, and Jake thinks she’s his princess. Seriously. He loves her.
Here is an example of how awesome Jake acted around Emma:
Plus, how cute is this kid? Honestly…
i can't really tell you what this blog is about, but I can tell you what it's not about. monkeys. at least not all the time.
And it was so red and beautiful on the inside:
I’m so sad I can’t eat the one I left behind right now. I’m going to go to Tom Leonard and see if they have anything that even compares…
