Yesterday, I opened the front door and found this gorgeous watermelon on our porch!!! I knew it was from our sweet neighbor. . . aka "The Watermelon Fairy".
He's such a doll. He heads up to our local farmer's market each Wednesday. . .and when he does, he sometimes shares his finds with us. . .like this awesome melon!! Recently, we've also received wonderful peaches from him (that's when he's called "The Peach Fairy") and corn (yes, then he's "The Corn Fairy"). I call him that because it's always such a special surprise to hear the doorbell ring and find him standing there. . .smiling and handing me a gift of fresh produce.
Sometimes I'm not home when he makes a delivery and when that happens he just leaves the treasure by our door. . .such was the case with this wonderful melon surprise!
THE STONE RABBIT and I both LOVE watermelon. Besides ripe strawberries and peaches. . .sweet watermelons, at the height of their ripe perfection, are my favorite Summer time treats.
I'm no expert in how you can tell when you have a really good watermelon, cept I do know than when you cut into one and it "pops" when you are making the first incision. . .well it's almost always RIPE!!
So, today, when I cut into this beauty and it "popped" at me, then made a perfect SMILING split, showing it's glorious PINKish reddish treasure beneath the green rind. . .well. . .it just made me so happy. . .at a time that I really needed to feel happy. . . even for just a little while.
THE STONE RABBIT is such a corker!!! He knew just how to make that watermelon look even better. . .by adding some "shades"!!
Please visit Beverly's blog, HOW SWEET THE SOUND. She will have a huge group of bloggers ready to share their PINKS with you this weekend!!
HAPPY PINK SATURDAY!!
DANA
hahaha It looks like a Rugrat! That's so cute. Are they still popular - that would be so cute for a party for a kid. What a sweet neighbor and isn't it great to get a surprise like that out of the blue. Love, love, love watermelon and it's on my diet. (I'm eating gluten free now). I hope you had a fabulous birthday yesterday. Did you do your "bloat and float?" Sounds like so much fun. xoxo Nancy
Posted by: Nancy | August 02, 2012 at 09:25 PM
Love watermelon! enjoy it...hope you had a great birthday!!
Posted by: Ceekay | August 03, 2012 at 08:35 AM
I love it Dana!! And I love watermelon.:-)
Posted by: Pat@BPM | August 03, 2012 at 01:38 PM
Now that is a great neighbor. Mine are good to me, but never buy me fresh produce. I think it is great. Just appreciate him and enjoy what he shares.
Posted by: LaVoice | August 03, 2012 at 02:07 PM
Just seeing the thumbnail of this post over at Beverly's made me smile! Then I smiled even more to learn that you have such a wonderful neighbor. Our little hometown is no longer a community as no two families living next to each other even speak the same language so there is hardly any communication at all. I miss that neighborly generosity and friendship.
Now that you've mentioned peaches I think I need to take a trip to the produce market. My mouth is watering!
Robin
Posted by: RobinfromCA | August 03, 2012 at 02:13 PM
Cute! Happy Pink, Dana ~ Sarah
Posted by: Sarah | August 03, 2012 at 03:59 PM
Oh I love the sunnies! Made me giggle.
Posted by: Karen | August 03, 2012 at 04:34 PM
HAHAHAHahahahahahaha! that stone rabbit is such a card! your watermelon is so cute ... how could you possibly eat him? (i wouldn't have any trouble ... nope, no trouble at all!) :)
Posted by: Margie | August 03, 2012 at 04:50 PM
That's "a hoot" if I can still use that phrase. I had seen you link when I was posting mine and knew it'd be a good story - better than I expected too! Great story and so glad it "popped" some joy into your day-that-needed-it. Little things can be amazingly pleasant, can't they! Enjoyed my laugh and the popping of laughter into my day too! Happy Pink Saturday!
Posted by: Jenn | August 03, 2012 at 05:14 PM
Hi Dana, We have been running errands like crazy this morning. And...I did Christmas shopping. Yahoo!!! NC has one weekend a year with no taxes to be paid in retail Today I saved $20. in taxes. I bought almost all of my Christmas gifts. ON SALE and 20% off in more savings. I saved a minimum of $200 by buying today with the summer close outs. Oh happy me. We have such a large family and my list is long.
Enough of that. I am in love with your sweet neighbor. This watermelon looks delicious. Neighbors like these are a blessing. I'm glad you had some happiness That you can EAT. YUM, I too love a good watermelon. Even the watermelon is happy. Smile. Love the sun glasses and the popping smile. I know you are a wonderful neighbor as well my dear friend.
I mailed your journal to Beverly. I'm glad you liked my pages. It was harder than I thought but very much a feel good theme. I think you looked pretty Dana. My photo was taken when Claudie was here in April. There was too much light but such is life. I am really getting excited to see my journal finished. As I looked through your journal, it looked so terrific. this Circle Journal project has been so much fun. I do Grace's next.
Happy weekend to you and yours. You are always in my prayers for all you are going through.
Love, Jeanne xoxoxo
Posted by: jeanne, backyard neighbor | August 04, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Love your happy watermelon and bunny with the cool shades. Too funny!
Posted by: annie! | August 05, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Happy Pink Saturday, Dana. I know, I know. I'm late, but I did finally make it here.
Your melon made me smile the minute I saw it. I've got a great neighbor, too. She brought over homemade peach cobbler for my birthday.
Posted by: | August 07, 2012 at 12:55 PM