Discovery

I saw the snake as I bent down to move the wooden bench and instinct demanded a hurried step backwards.  I complied.

A double take reassured me it was a fake snake, tucked away in the leaves for some perverted amusement or simple childish pleasure, who knows?  As my heartbeat slowed, I looked longer at the vine covered fence.  Well, there were purple berries there!  Oh, hey!  They aren’t purple berries… they’re grapes!!

Cool!

I planted two grapevines at my house this spring.  They’re still alive, but that’s about all I can say.  They really haven’t grown too much.  But this spot, wow… the more I looked the more I saw!

I popped one in my mouth.  It had great flavor… and seeds!  It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten a seeded grape!  Some weren’t even ripe yet, but I gathered a pan and kitchen shears and went to snipping.

I’ll have a visit with the extension agent and see if I can find out what variety they are, but now they’re cooked and strained and ready for jelly making soon.  It won’t be tomorrow as there’s cow work a’comin’… but a double batch of home made grape jelly is coming my way!

It was a great discovery thanks to that ornery little snake!