Blossom TrailLast month we went on our Second Annual Blossom Trail picnic. Yes - our second. This has become one of our social events we have with each other.

You ask...what is the Blossom Trail? Here, out in our countryside, we have orchards of fruit trees. For the Winter months, they are dormant...limbs reaching out in the fog waiting for Springtime...and when Springtime comes...beauty abounds. The trees bud out with pink and white blossoms making way for peaches, apricots, plums, apples and many more varieties.

A couple of years ago, we decided to make a picnic lunch and light out on the Blossom Trail. We ended up at a park by a river in a small town on the outskirts of the City. I know I mentioned 'picnic' but I must tell you...we are not ordinary ladies and we most certainly don't have ordinary picnics! My friends and I have unique culinary specialties and we put them to the test. No PBJ or ham and cheese sandwiches for us...

Darlenes 2007There are six of us...all different...but drawn together out of a need to venture out from our lives to meet and get to know others who might share some of the same adventures and thoughts about friendship and giving that I have.

When we first got together a few years ago, we had no idea what would come from a small dinner party. Like I mentioned, we are six different ladies but all feeling the need for some mind-challenging conversation, sharing with each other, giving to others...and a special bond emerged from these needs and wants.

There is diversity in our little group...there is genuine caring for each other...we know we are there for all. We have travelers, great cooks, talented scrapbookers, picture takers that have captured the perfect moment so many times, and me ...who loves setting a table or as it has been labeled...tablescape...