Pearfect!

I wasn't sure when the best time to pick the comice pears off the tree would be, but after seeing a few drop this week, I thought today would be as good a day as any.

I took the time to weigh the fruit, and today's harvest totaled 27.7 pounds! Oye ve!

The smallest pear weighed in at 2.9 ounces, the largest (in the middle of the pic below) came in at 12.7 ounces.

There were also some downright uglies in the mix...

Now the predicament is what on earth to do with the bounty! After reading that comice pears are best eaten raw, I've decided to go against that advice, and try baking with them anyway. hmph. We just aren't big pear eaters, but I really want to use these guys up. I'll blog about my pear usage adventures (or misadventures) in a few weeks after it's all over. ;-)

Off topic, I thought I'd share my flowers with you. DH and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary on Sunday, and the sunflowers he gave me are still blooming strong. Aren't they perdy?