The Little Apples
Walk through the Dandelions
Graziella and Floradora walked through the dandelion patch…
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Climb
to the crab-apple tree.
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reach
Floradora climbed up until she could reach the crab-apples…
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windfalls
…while Graziella collected the windfalls.
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Basketful
They picked a basketful…
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lug
…and lifted it together…
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carry
…and carried it…
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munch
…and munched on apples till they were full!
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Quimper Hittys 
Ah, so she is Graziella? Perfect!
I hope she enjoyed her little adventure with Floradora. Perhaps Jane might teacher her to make crab apple jelly soon.
Thank you for another cheery post. You and the Quimper Hittys are truly helping me through a difficult time by letting me glimpse their interesting lives.
We check out the base of the crabapple trees every day – there haven’t been many wee fruits, but perhaps enough for Jane to make a very tiny jar of jam…which would suit the Hittys just fine. I am glad you are finding the Quimper Hittys encouraging.
Most of our fruit and vegetable harvest has been poor this year but, oh, the John Downey crab apple tree is so full. What a shame Roberta and Mary Not Quite Nifty can’t send you a bushel or two!
The Graziella in my life, my dear sweet Mom, would be tickled with this namesake!!! I hope this wooden brings out the best in each member of the Quimper family and makes them all shine as Mom did everyone she met! Go girl! Work your magic and spread the love of life and all simple pleasures in it ❤️
That is a lovely memory, and a wonderful model – I hope my Graziella will be just like that, and be a one to spread pleasure and love of life!
Yes, another very sweet, but possibly tart, narrative. I love the simplicity yet beauty of your works: carving, sewing, writing, photographing, etc., etc., etc.
Our young human likes the tart crabapples straight off the tree, but we are hoping to collect enough to make some sweet jelly!
Are there enough crabapples to make jelly too? Such a pretty pink colour. I’m sure Jane must have a recipe!
We hope so – if we can collect enough! Jane does have a recipe in her little hand-written book…we might have to send the girls off for a couple more basketsful!
welcome Graziella, pretty name for a pretty girl.
Thanks – she is smiling even harder now that she has a name for herself!
What a beautiful moments… Once upon a time, I remember, I was in an apple tree garden and picking up some of apples… It was so nice, I ate all of them. And I can say this, I have never eaten an apple like them after then… Thank you dear Hitty Lady, you apples seem so beautiful. Love, nia
There is nothing more delicious than a fruit picked and eaten right away! The little crab apples are very small and tart, but delicious in a jelly!
perfect Hitty size apples…a perfectwalk thru the dandilions …what a lovely day.
It was lovely, thanks! and a double human handful of crabapples for jellying! I wonder if we can find some more?
It was lovely, the Hittys and I both enjoyed it very much!