In our backyard is the largest persimmon tree that I have seen in our walks all over base. We have been really excited to watch them ripen this fall. It also draws flocks of hungry crows that the girls enjoy scaring off.
This is our first experience with persimmons and we've learned that when they are not ripe they dry out your mouth and make your face implode. Luckily Ryan talked to an elderly Japanese man who said that persimmons ripen after the first frost. We counted the snowfall from last week as a frost and Ryan and the girls went out and harvested as much as we thought we could handle. They had a great time. 
We made three batches of jam already and have only used 1/3 of our harvest from only 1/2 of the tree.
Here are our triple pleat or French pleat curtains. I am really proud of them. Our room is like a cave now when we close them. Ryan is all ready to go on night shift again because sleeping during the day will be much easier.
2 comments:
Persimmon? Persimmon? I can't recall ever eating or tasting or doing anything with a persimmon. Perhaps they're not as abundant in Tennessee, but I don't think I've ever even seen one. Good job trying new things. P.S. Your timer is broken, perhaps it should start doing negative numbers?
We love this post (& want to try some persimmon jam)! Sooo cool! Also, those curtains look amazingly store bought. Really Michelle, don't let the fact that you now have 3 children 3 & under deter you from becoming a professional drapery dealer.
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