· Professor Talks Peaches

Smiling Bear was busy in the kitchen August 31, creating 'Mountain Lion' Palisade Colorado Peach and Wild Raspberry Jam to go!! It seemed a fitting grand finale to the Wild Raspberry picking season, with most of the berries found near Hill City, South Dakota, where mountain lions do roam the woods. The peaches were ordered and purchased at Krull's Market here in Hill City.

Smiling Bear sells this succulent jam (made using organic sugar) exclusively in the shop at Mountains To Prairies B&B as well as through postal service.

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This fella knows peaches! The peaches stirred into Smiling Bear's MOUNTAIN LION Jam had the Mountain Lion sticker...

and they are indeed delicious, juicy, sweet. :)

Click the link below to read the article.

Wedge Community Co-op | Ask Professor Produce

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Dear Professor, what is the deal with mealy peaches? Is there any way to tell which ones will be mealy so I can avoid purchasing them? They're such a disappointment.

· Multi-Tasker Hungry as a Bear

Sam is a devoted multi-tasker,

as shown in the above photo of him

painting his thumb and watching TV at the same time.

In this second photo of Sam, below,

notice how he resembles the character in the third photo.

· Tea for Two, and Three

The Mother-Daughter Tea Party of May 9

(see blog of Saturday, May 16)

was a happy and rewarding occasion.

A similar Tea was subsequently planned for May 16,

for the same mother...with another daughter!

The green pottery teapot is just right for two or three.

It was handmade by the daughter of hostess, Linda,

and helped provide a relaxed and casual atmosphere.

The mother's own heirloom porcelain

teacups and saucers were brought and used,

giving the Tea Party an elegant feel, as well,

to match their pretty attire.

Though mid-May B&B guests were coming and going,

Linda wanted to arrange one more Tea Party.

One (of three) arrived early, enthusiastic to help

with table setting and arranging fruit, nuts and sweets.

This was her Mother's Day gift to her Mom.

Memories are made of these things...

· Kids at B&B and Smiling Bear Antiques

The children of 5-night guests in the Bluma Madle Suite

considered the suite's Bear Den a daily

vacation destination!

The children enjoyed an education

involving certain antiques (awaiting prices)

which were scattered upon a table in the dining room.

One of the children, below, models a wire egg basket.

The other child is learning the safety features

of an antique grater, which help avoid grating fingers.

In the photo below, the children have discovered

a series of concrete bear tracks next to the porch,

arranged for skipping one to the other.

Goodbye wasn't so easy after all!