A Bad Sunburn
As I was editing these photos, I couldn't help myself but to see a human form.
Just this morning, I posted sizzling to the #freewrite prompt. The prompt was inspired by a story in which the person was extremely sunburned.
Every time, my whiter than white family comes to visit us in California, at least one of them comes back from the beach with pretty much the coloring you see in the picture above. Hint: Keep several aloe plants in good condition in your yard. They are the saviors of those suffering from underestimating the power of the sun.
I am happy to report that this picture is not depicting a sunburn!!
The Identity Revealed
What we have here is one of these beauties.
Every third Saturday we have a backyard produce and product swap. People bring all kinds of things they are either growing or making and we trade. The only rule is no money is involved. Everything else is up to the traders.
This Saturday, it was raining.
As much as we love and need rain in Southern California, we get a bit paralyzed when it is happening.
Most people just stay home.
It happens so infrequently that that is actually a good strategy since most people here don't know how to drive in the rain - but that is a different story.
One of the few who ventured to join the swap brought the purple ... along.
Did you recognize what this is?
If you guessed sweet potatoes, you guessed right!!
Aren't they beautiful?
Sweet potatoes are such a great plant. they greens are not only edible but also delicious. They grow in abundance, fill your cooking pots and make a great living ground cover.
And they get huge!!!
Here you see them in comparison to a 5-gallon bucket and a man's foot.
Pretty impressive, right?
Do you grow sweet potatoes? Or do you eat them? How many varieties have you tasted and which one is your favorite one?
One more question. What is your favorite way to eat Sweet Potatoes?
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