Last night on our walk, Azura and I spotted a crab apple tree hanging over a fence into an alley. The branches laid heavily with beautiful red apples shining in the evening sun like jewels. On closer inspection I see they have begun to fall, and most on the tree are bruised and damaged. I find a good one and taste.... heaven! They are perfectly ripe, so I snag a few to eat on the walk home, just eating around the small bruises.
Well this morning we went back to the alley with a small basket. I barely pick enough for a small batch of jelly, when a lady comes out in her robe and asks sarcastically, "do you plan on taking ALL MY apples?" I apologized and said that I didn't think they were wanted because they have begun to fall and some had become overripe. She said, "well they are all damaged from hail, or I would have used them, but I guess you can keep what you've picked". I apologized again and left.....
What do you want to bet all those apples will go to waste?....when someone like me would cherish the harvest!
I didn't think I was in the midst of committing a robbery, but I guess I should have asked. I am not sure it would have changed the outcome however.
So many apple/crab apple trees are wasted each year in Calgary...very saddening!
Well this morning we went back to the alley with a small basket. I barely pick enough for a small batch of jelly, when a lady comes out in her robe and asks sarcastically, "do you plan on taking ALL MY apples?" I apologized and said that I didn't think they were wanted because they have begun to fall and some had become overripe. She said, "well they are all damaged from hail, or I would have used them, but I guess you can keep what you've picked". I apologized again and left.....
What do you want to bet all those apples will go to waste?....when someone like me would cherish the harvest!
I didn't think I was in the midst of committing a robbery, but I guess I should have asked. I am not sure it would have changed the outcome however.
So many apple/crab apple trees are wasted each year in Calgary...very saddening!