Appreciation

Grapes after being picked.


Juicing the grapes.


Composting leftovers from juicing, Yum!


Final product.

This grape juice is but one example of the generous work that Maureen does for our family. I am so parsimonious. Thrifty might be better and flat-out cheap the best description. I can't seem to let anything be wasted. The family can tell stories of things brought home, stops to pick something up from the roadside, or just plain not throwing something away that should be. I wore a wool sweater that Maureen picked up from the gutter before we met. When we married it was put in the closet and sat for years. I wore it until it was more holes than wool. It was bright yellow-gold and so warm and cozy, even with the holes. Our children refused to go into public when I wore it. I finally gave it up to the trash. You get the idea.

So when my cheap ways come into the open, like with the Cabernet grapes on our vine, Maureen is the one that usually translates them into something useful.

For that I am truly thankful that God put her in my life.