Archive for the 'cherries' Category

Signs of Winter Are Everywhere

Well, we woke up this morning and realized that it won’t be long and winter will be upon us.   Last night we had the first “hard frost” of the year and we woke up to a coat of white. “Frost on the Pumpkin” the old timers used to say.  And now we see why. Signs [...]

Cake Walk Tonight At the Old Town Hall

Well tonight is bringing back lots of memories from my childhood.  See, tonight is the night they do the cake walk in the old town hall. Whats a cake walk you ask ?  Well, it’s like musical chairs.  But instead you walk around in a circle, and there are numbers on the floor.  When the [...]

Looks like a Smaller, but better Northwest cherry crop

Looks like the 2010 Cherry Crop was slightly smaller than it was in 2009. Maybe by about 20%. That’s the bad news. The good news was that the Cherries ripened over a longer period which allowed the farmers more time to process the cherries. This allowed them to extend the season and actually process almost [...]

Cherries have POWERFUL pain relief benefits

We have just found out that cherries may have POWERFUL pain relief benefits. Whether you are an athlete, or just feeling those normal aches and pains, Cherries contain anthocyanins 1 and 2 that researchers believe can have a significant impact on relieving muscle and joint soreness more quickly. And, cherries’ powerful bundle of antioxidants and [...]