My favorite apple has always been the Macintosh. I know that a vast array of other apples exist and I have eaten and enjoyed many of them over the years - Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Gala, Jonagold, Pippin, Spartan - but it is definitely the Macintosh that I most look forward to!When I was pregnant with my first son, I craved Macintosh apples - so much so that I began to feel a little self-conscious and took to hiding them behind pillows or books whenever my husband would unexpectedly come into the room. I ate so so many of them that my doctor actually advised that I try and cut it back a little and perhaps consider eating licorice instead - LICORICE!
Not wanting to write this post without doing a little research on my favorite apple, I found out that a man by the name of John McIntosh, a farmer in Dundela, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada, gave his name to the apple that he had grown (apparently by crossing a Fameuse and a Detroit Red) and introduced this humble little apple in 1870.
The original tree was badly scorched when a fire burned down the McIntosh farmhouse in 1894. But the old Mac limped on, yielding its last crop in 1908. It fell over two years later, and a stone memorial now marks the site. I just love this kind of stuff! Who knew?
So-o-o, as September is the month of harvest for the Macintosh Apple, I will very soon be partaking of my very favorite apple of all time, mmm-mm!
Why am I musing about Macintosh Apples on this particular Monday you may well ask? Well, it is because that in just a few days there will be a very special delivery Macintosh Apple arriving upon my doorstep...
My present little laptop is not allowing me to download videos from my camera, and with our Sweeter Than Chocolate study just around the corner, that could be a problem. So, trusting God every step of the way, my husband has blessed me with a new Macintosh Apple, that I may continue on in what the Lord has instructed me to do.
As I am presently using Windows XP, there will be a huge learning curve here, so if you are so inclined... pray for me please! It also seems to be a perfect time to begin working on designing a new blog 'makeover'... you will know it has happened when you see it!
It just amazes me that from such a little seed an apple tree grows, producing a harvest of apples to nourish, and to provide more seeds to plant. May this new Macintosh Apple that the Lord has provided me produce a kingdom harvest for our God!
5 comments:
You are a very clever girl. Great post.
Hi Girls..... now everyone (well, maybe nearly everyone)has their "Sweeter than Chocolate" study books on Psalms 119. I immediately perused through week one and thought...oh my, BUT then I read with a bit more care and attention and thought, WOW this is going to be sweeter than chocolate and do I love chocolate (chocolate cookies among my favorite!!!) So, I am exited. Our summer is nearly at an end and time to jump back in to our bible study with both feet (even though my feet tend to "drag" a bit at times). I look forward to seeing my sisters in Christ next week when we meet for our 1st gathering of the fall for a time of re-connecting and sharing our first week in Ps 119 together.
Well for heaven's sake... I have been rattlin' around here for days getting the website all ready for our new On-Line Study... great to see some friendly and familiar faces!
Thank you Linda! And thank you Edna! for so kindly dropping off the other half of the study books to the girls... I took Wendy and Cat's out to them this afternoon and had a lovely visit with them both, I accidentally let the dog out and it was a bit of a panic for the first little while, but all was well in the end!
Margaret also recieved her Workbook and I had a little walk around her garden with her little grandson who was a little preoccupied with a spider's web he had walk through tickling his face!
Linda and I also had a visit this afternoon when I brought over her Tuesday night group's Workbooks... so it looks like we are well on our way! From now on, all Sweeter Than Chocolate dialogue happens at the Sweeter Than Chocolate Pure Grace Page - that way everyone will know where to find us!
See you there!
Hi Cathie,
I can't seem to find your posting for today, Sept. 14. Is everything okay with you, I am worried about you. Hope you can get back to me.
Hi Debbie - I am fine sweetheart! Just go onto the On-Line Study Link on the sidebar and you will find me waiting for you!
Post a Comment