Today is Sunday and I am on my way to my cabin in Show Low, Az. It is a beautiful September morning and only 62 miles until my first stop, Granny's Antiques in Payson, Az. Good ole' Granny, she certainly knows how to bring in the goods. It is a charming store off of Highway 260. She specializes in just about everything, but today I am on the hunt for Frankoma dinner ware. I have given myself a $20.00 budget and I know that I will be able to spend it wisely. Today I am lucky! There, as I first walk in is this beautiful golden and latte colored Frankoma serving bowl. Only $16.95! It is in perfect shape and I know that it will be a welcome addition to my other dishes from this collection. Happily, I am back on the road listening to great classic rock music. As I approach Show Low I discover a new organic farm stand, Plant Think. It is off of the road a bit and sits in the middle of a beautiful pine tree forrest. They have a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits. Their peaches and tomatoes are locally grown so I hand pick a few of each and head on down the road. As I am driving, I start to think of a time when I was little and I was picking peaches with Mammaw. She had several peach trees on her farm and they were planted behind her clothes line. It was always a special day when we would do the wash and pick peaches. After a long day of chores, I will never forget sitting on her porch, catching lightening bugs and happily eating a piece of her peach cobbler. And on those special nights, I would always ask her the same thing, "Mammaw, how did we get to be so rich?" And each time I asked this question, her reply never changed, "Honey, make sure those peaches are real hot before you put the cobbler in the oven!"
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