It started with one of my daughters baking brownies to share with a neighbor who spent a small fortune on fireworks for the 4th off July that they set off in the front of their house so everyone could watch. Next another neighbor gave a bunch of neighbors some fresh melons. This was followed by yet another neighbor with plum and fig trees that produced abundantly. She shared her bounty with several of the neighbors. Then my other daughter baked some blackberry pies and delivered slices of pie to several neighbors, including the melon neighbors and plum/fig neighbor.
The plum and fig neighbor shared even more plums and figs. I baked a large batch of mini pumpkin loaves and paired it with some nice tea for neighbors. Then this afternoon, someone left a box of fresh apples on our doorstep with a note that simply said "went apple picking, some to share" signed by her first name. We're racking our brains trying to figure out which neighbor this is. I think I'll be doing more baking this week to deliver to our neighbors.
Anyway, this has been a fun and spirited season in this neighborhood, which is saying a lot. We're not known for the "Seattle chill" for no reason. People generally keep to their own friend group in my area. But this has been fun. Maybe our neighborhood is turning over a new leaf.
