The moon shone brightly in the sky over the peach tree.
The peaches have begun to turn yellow and orange - no longer are they merely hard lumps of green.
I picked one without too many blemishes and the hard, transparent gum that seems to appear on many of the peaches.
I took a few bites - the flesh was firm, like an apple, but tasty like a peach. I'm guessing it still has a week to go before it is ready for eating, but it was really nice!
Monty wanted to see what I was eating. He wanted to give it a try. So I took a few final bites, and tossed it to the ground.
He danced about it, and took a few bluff runs at the half-devoured peach. Then he played with it with his foot a little, kicking it about. Finally he lay down, gave it a few half-hearted chews, pushed it away with his snout and then went about his back garden peregrinations - searching for insects and squirrels and snuffly things.
Cheers,
Mungo