And it came to pass in the year of Obama 2008 a great watermelon famine did fall upon the land of Cannon, insomuch that the faithful did begin to disbelieve in their watermelon growing abilities. For in the year of Obama 2008, not one plant did grow, but the weeds thereof were exceedingly great. Yea, the inhabitants of the land Cannon did search hither and yon for the cause of their plight and did find naught the cause.
And it came to pass in the year of Obama 2009 that the field was dug and ready to be planted and the matron of the manor did wonder if the bounty which is watermelon would grow. And yea, after many sleepless minutes she did plant her watermelon seeds with faith that they might produce mighty melons from the vine.
And behold after dunging and mulching the field, a sprout did shoot forth from the earth, and the people of the land Cannon did rejoice that the great watermelon famine of 2008 had ended, and did watch over the sprouts, which were plentiful, with vigilance. Truly the God of all things Melony hath bestowed this bounty upon the faithful.
And the field did become ripe and ready (hopefully) to harvest. Yea, the youth of the land did lay siege upon the vine and did thrust in their tiny shovels to dig out the vine. And behold, the melons were abundant, insomuch that the youth did ride upon the melons in triumph.
They look ripe, but our knowledge of these beasts is meager at best. We harvested one earlier in the summer and it wasn't close to being edible. Hopefully we've waited long enough for them to ripen.
6 comments:
Wow! Those look fantastic! Congrats on your Melon Famine being over! I hope they are delish!
That was fun to read. Growing up we planted watermelon a lot I don't think we ever ate one. This year my husband helped a friend with his garden. He kept talking about watermelons and how excited he was about eating one from the garden. I told him of my past experience and become a nay sayer. Looks like you guys got a feast this year. Hope they taste yummy.
What a wonderfully uplifting and inspiring thing to read on a Sunday!
I imagine excess watermelon are easier to share with neighbors than excess zucchini. :)
I love the way you told that story. Very fun, unique and yet somewhat similar. Thanks for the smile. Good luck with the watermelons...I hope they taste as good as they look.
I loved the melon scripture story. It was simply delightful and it made me giggle all the way through it. Thank you for sharing your creativity! Hope they are as good on the inside as the look from the outside. Love you,
You guys are so funny!
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