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JMCKUSICK

(6,427 posts)
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 07:35 AM 7 hrs ago

Good morning my DU family,

There's really nothing like having your taste buds awakened with you in the morning.
For me, that entails some variation of fruit like peaches or mandarin oranges hitting all the right notes. (I love peaches)

The joy of having our senses awake and enjoying our surroundings is such a key to being happy. They guide us in our sought experiences, and they enhance the quality of that experience immensely.

Please give us a day filled with opportunities to experience our surroundings with all our senses, from the bite of a peach to the smell of springs fresh blooms. From the sights, so different from just a month ago, to the feel of a gentle breeze against our bare skin.

Have a sensational day DU.
Love, John

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Good morning my DU family, (Original Post) JMCKUSICK 7 hrs ago OP
Good morning, John! Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #1
Hi Scrivener7 JMCKUSICK 5 hrs ago #7
My morning go to is blueberries. magicarpet 6 hrs ago #2
Thank you Magicarpet, JMCKUSICK 5 hrs ago #8
Good morning, John. Bananas for me debm55 6 hrs ago #3
Good morning Debbie, I love them too. JMCKUSICK 5 hrs ago #6
Good Morning John Emile 6 hrs ago #4
Hi Emile JMCKUSICK 5 hrs ago #5

magicarpet

(19,069 posts)
2. My morning go to is blueberries.
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 08:08 AM
6 hrs ago

Of course I am very bias to make a comment about thems little blueberries,... my being domicile to the State of Maine.

Don't get me wrong I do like peaches. I like to grab a bunch when in season and the price goes way down. Then we get out the Mason jars and canning utensils to preserve a bunch of quart jars of delicious peaches to replenish stocks out in the pantry

In the middle of winter is is a delightful recollection of the tastes of summer,.. while the wind howels, the snow flys, and it is freezing cold out of doors.

A few jars with a bow on top makes a delightful and welcome winter gift for friends. Invariably they say,. Oh wow,.. PEACHES,.. I haven't had those since last summer. A gift of the warm summer sun,.. in the dead freezing cold of winter. Heat the preserved peach slices up in a bowl with a few blobs of vanilla ice cream,.. Yum-yum.

Bon Appetit !

JMCKUSICK

(6,427 posts)
8. Thank you Magicarpet,
Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:27 AM
5 hrs ago

I felt like I was there with you as you told the story. It was wonderful.

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