ATU Volleyball

Kay and I went to ATU volleyball game last evening💚💛💚Suns are playing great! They won in 3 sets. We saw Dr. Gordon and others we knew. I hope we can catch the game against Ouachita Baptist next week. Go Suns💚🌞💚

Astrid and Logan have some turkeys. I think they got them at Tractor Supply. Astrid has discovered that turkeys aren’t the brightest birds. These are on her front step rail. Guess they want to be house turkeys.

Laura gifted me a jar of Muscadine jelly from her friend’s mother. It’s so delicious. Muscadine is a cross between grape and plum in taste. I cooked two Walmart frozen biscuits yesterday and had a feast with a free range eggs for and sausage. This morning I was up one pound. If I’m going to eat like a farmer, I need to work like one.

Muscadines are wild grapes and an Arkansas native plant excepting the northern counties. Since 1972, muscadines have been cultivated commercially. Highest amount grown is in White County, AR. The wild grapes are used to produce jelly and juice and popular with wine makers. The Post and wiederkehr wineries make Muscadine wine. Lots of folks try making it at home. Muscadines have thick skin and large seeds. If you eat them raw, most spit out the skin. Common old names for muscadines are bull grapes and the southern fox. Native Americans were the first cultivars. My cousin, Rick Mahan used to give me a bucket of Muscadines each year, but he’s retired to Florida!  Now, I only get them if someone pities me and sends me a surprise gift of them.