Sunday, September 10, 2023

A great birthday session.

 It was a birthday celebration with a difference, and that's what made it so special.

                                     

Janice opens a birthday gift from her son Pierre

It was compliments of Janice, my close Jamaican friend, who came up with the brilliant idea of inviting us all to spend her special day in a totally new way.....breakfast on a farm in Florida.

I enjoyed every minute, though arriving just minutes before they stopped serving breakfast and that's why I never got any corned pork๐Ÿ˜ญ.

Sister Josie in the middle

I have never been on a farm in Florida before, and this was a farm with a difference. 

I doubt that it was a typical American farm though, but for me it sure felt like a typical Jamaican farm that just happened to be in America

Sorrel plants in the front and yam hills in the back!
Skellions (escellion) like sand.
I haven't felt so at home for a long time, for I am a farm girl from St. Elizabeth in Jamaica, dubbed St. Bess and 'the breadbasket of Jamaica." And guess what, the owner of this little piece of paradise, Sheldon, is a St. Elizabeth man himself! 

He hails from about 10 miles away from where I was born. 

Small world indeed!

farmer/entrepreneur Sheldon.
Like a typical St. Elizabeth farmer, he had a little of everything planted on his six-acre of holding. From sugar cane to coconuts, gungo peas, yam, green bananas, nesberries, guavas etc. 

Think of a familiar Jamaican food/fruit and you find it there.

Apart from growing a wide range of Jamaican food, they cook them as well and have a farmer's market.

The farmer's market 
And what would a Saturday session be without a coconut man?

Yea man, corn pork, run dung, ackee and saltfish, calaloo, boil dumpling etc. All the goodies your little heart could desire for breakfast. 

Unfortunately though, they do it only on Saturdays.๐Ÿ˜ก

This farm is located in Boyton Beach but I really never expected to feel so at home in Florida. 

The buildings have thatch roofs, really cool and homely. 
Hanging around with friends, a great Jamaican breakfast while enjoying the ambiance, dominoes and camaraderie, just made my day. 

I really haven't felt so at home and comfortable for a few years.
Janice and son Pierre versus Joan and her brother Tony. We were equally yolked, so there was no six love dropped today๐Ÿ˜‰!

Dominoes take serious concentration๐Ÿ˜
                 Aah. The perfect domino location๐Ÿ˜

Yup, sure will be back soon.


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Coconut trees in the background




Elsie ready to party.

Happy guests mill around
The host is in her element


Beautifully organization fields

fever grass
Ackee in front, coconut trees behind




           





5 comments:

  1. Sweet sweet Jamaican dem with my Pork loving friend looks great i would love to check it out

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  2. Looks like a fun place to visit. I can see you had a great time.

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  3. You covered every acre, every heart desire, it was wonderful celebration of Janice’s birthday and testament to our love for our homeland and each other. One love always ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค

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  4. My visit is overdue.

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